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/*
Theme Name: Northline Gutter
Theme URI: https://northlinegutter.example/
Description: Custom theme for Northline Gutter & Exterior. Bold and rugged design direction.
Version: 1.0.0
Author: Agency
Text Domain: northline-gutter
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*/
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/* ==============================================
   FONTS (self-hosted WOFF2, latin subset)
   ============================================== */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(fonts/montserrat-600.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(fonts/montserrat-700.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Work Sans';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(fonts/work-sans-400.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

/* ==============================================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES
   ============================================== */
:root {
  --color-primary: #1f3d36;
  --color-secondary: #3f5e6e;
  --color-accent: #b84a14;
  --color-neutral: #d5dad6;
  --color-bg: #f6f5f0;
  --color-text: #1b2421;
  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --color-black: #111816;
  --color-char: #1b2421;
  --color-tan: #c6d3cd;
  --wrap: 1240px;
  --gut: 32px;
}

/* ==============================================
   RESET & BASE
   ============================================== */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; overflow-x: clip; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font: 400 1.0625rem/1.6 'Work Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  padding-bottom: 64px; /* room for sticky bar on mobile */
  text-wrap: pretty; /* prevent single-word orphans on last line; h2 and .nl-display keep their explicit text-wrap:balance */
}
@media (min-width: 861px) { body { padding-bottom: 0; } }
h1, h2, h3, .nl-display, .nl-btn, .nl-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}
h1 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.1rem + 3.2vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0;
}
h2 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1rem + 1.8vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
h3 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.6vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
p { margin: 0 0 14px; text-wrap: pretty; }
a { color: var(--color-secondary); }
a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }
svg { display: block; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 0; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* ==============================================
   LAYOUT HELPERS
   ============================================== */
.nl-wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gut); }
.nl-nw { white-space: nowrap; }
/* Doubled selector (0,2,0) beats single-class component rules like .nl-chip (0,1,0) */
.nl-desk-only { display: block; }
.nl-mob-only { display: none; }
.nl-mob-only.nl-mob-only { display: none; }

/* ==============================================
   EYEBROW
   ============================================== */
.nl-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

/* ==============================================
   TAG (accent pill)
   ============================================== */
.nl-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 9px 12px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* ==============================================
   STRIPE
   ============================================== */
.nl-stripe {
  height: 12px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, var(--color-accent) 0 12px, var(--color-black) 12px 24px);
}

/* ==============================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================== */
.nl-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 58px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 3px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--color-black);
  transition: transform 0.1s, box-shadow 0.1s;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}
.nl-btn:hover { transform: translate(2px, 2px); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--color-black); }
.nl-btn-primary { background: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-btn-primary:hover { color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-btn-secondary { background: var(--color-secondary); color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-btn-outline { border-color: var(--color-white); color: var(--color-white); background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
.nl-btn-outline:hover { background: var(--color-white); color: var(--color-primary); transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nl-btn { transition: none; } }

/* ==============================================
   ICONS (inline SVG use)
   ============================================== */
.nl-ic { width: 24px; height: 24px; flex: none; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.6; stroke-linecap: square; stroke-linejoin: miter; display: inline-block; }

/* ==============================================
   HEADER
   ============================================== */
.nl-head {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-neutral);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  max-width: 100vw; /* prevent body overflow from widening the header */
  overflow-x: clip; /* clip header in x only; submenus (y-overflow) remain visible */
}
.nl-head-in {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 34px;
  min-height: 92px;
}
.nl-brand { width: 220px; flex: none; }
.nl-logo { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.nl-nav { margin-left: auto; }
/* Nav list: the flex row of top-level items */
.nl-nav-list {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
/* Top-level nav item: relative so submenu is positioned under it */
.nl-nav-item {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
}
.nl-nav a {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font: 700 0.86rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.nl-nav a:hover { color: var(--color-secondary); }
/* Submenus: hidden by default, absolutely positioned, shown on hover/focus */
.nl-submenu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 180px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 3px solid var(--color-neutral);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  list-style: none;
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(17,24,22,0.12);
}
.nl-nav-item:hover > .nl-submenu,
.nl-nav-item:focus-within > .nl-submenu {
  display: block;
}
.nl-submenu li { list-style: none; }
.nl-submenu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}
.nl-head-call {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.nl-head-call .nl-call-box {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
}
.nl-head-call .nl-call-box .nl-ic { width: 26px; height: 26px; stroke: var(--color-white); }
.nl-head-call b { display: block; font: 700 1.2rem/1.1 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: var(--color-primary); }

/* Hours chip */
.nl-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font: 600 0.74rem/1.2 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nl-chip::before { content: ""; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--color-neutral); border-radius: 50%; }
.nl-chip.is-open::before { background: #4cc27a; }
.nl-chip.is-closed::before { background: var(--color-accent); }

/* ==============================================
   HERO SECTION
   ============================================== */
.nl-hero {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  grid-template-areas:
    "h1 photo"
    "display photo"
    "body photo"
    "badges badges";
  grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr auto;
  position: relative;
}
.nl-hero > .nl-hero-t {
  padding-left: clamp(var(--gut), calc((100vw - var(--wrap)) / 2 + var(--gut)), 6vw);
  padding-right: 48px;
}
.nl-hero-eyebrow {
  grid-area: h1;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 72px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  font: 700 0.9rem/1.55 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-tan);
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.1rem + 3.2vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--color-white);
}
/* The H1 in the hero is the eyebrow (keyword line) */
.nl-hero h1.nl-hero-h1 {
  grid-area: h1;
  padding-top: 72px;
  font: 600 0.9rem/1.55 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-tan);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.nl-hero .nl-display {
  grid-area: display;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 1.1rem + 3vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.24;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.nl-hero .nl-display span {
  display: inline;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 0 0.12em;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
}
@media (min-width: 1101px) { .nl-hero .nl-display span { white-space: nowrap; } }
.nl-hero .nl-hero-body { grid-area: body; padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
.nl-hero .nl-hero-body p { font-size: 1.15rem; color: #dbe4df; max-width: 520px; }
.nl-proof {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-left: 16px;
}
.nl-cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; margin-top: 26px; }

/* Hero photo slot */
.nl-hero-photo {
  grid-area: photo;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  min-height: 620px;
  clip-path: polygon(16% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  background: #2a3f3a;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.nl-hero-photo img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
/* Photo placeholder */
.nl-photo-placeholder {
  background: #2a3f3a;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 200px;
  padding: 24px;
  position: relative;
}
.nl-photo-placeholder::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 3px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}
.nl-photo-placeholder .nl-ph-label {
  font: 600 0.8rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  text-align: center;
}
.nl-photo-placeholder .nl-ph-ratio {
  font: 400 0.75rem 'Work Sans', sans-serif;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ==============================================
   TRUST BADGES
   ============================================== */
.nl-badges {
  grid-area: badges;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  background: var(--color-char);
  border-top: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
}
.nl-badges li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  border-right: 3px solid var(--color-black);
  font: 700 0.98rem/1.2 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.nl-badges li:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.nl-badges .nl-bx {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-tan);
  color: var(--color-tan);
  flex: none;
}
.nl-badges .nl-ic { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.nl-badges small { display: block; font: 400 0.8rem/1.3 'Work Sans', sans-serif; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; color: #b8c6bf; margin-top: 3px; }

/* ==============================================
   TRUST BAR (credential strip)
   ============================================== */
.nl-tbar { background: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-tbar ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  padding: 0 var(--gut);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, auto);
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.nl-tbar li {
  padding: 20px 0;
  font: 700 0.86rem/1.3 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.nl-tbar li { padding-right: 22px; }
.nl-tbar li:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
.nl-tbar li + li { border-left: 3px solid rgba(17,24,22,0.35); padding-left: 22px; }

/* ==============================================
   SERVICES SECTION
   ============================================== */
.nl-svc { background: var(--color-bg); padding: 96px 0 100px; }
.nl-svc-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.nl-svc-top p { font-size: 1.12rem; color: #46534e; margin: 0; }
.nl-svc h2 span { color: var(--color-accent); }
.nl-svc-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6px;
  margin: 0 0 56px;
}
.nl-svc-strip .nl-ph { height: 300px; }
.nl-svc-strip .nl-ph:first-child { height: 300px; }
.nl-ph { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #33433f; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.nl-ph img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

/* Service list */
.nl-svc-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  column-gap: 56px;
  counter-reset: n;
}
.nl-svc-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  column-gap: 20px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--color-text);
  counter-increment: n;
}
.nl-svc-list li::before {
  content: "0" counter(n);
  grid-row: 1/4;
  font: 700 4rem/0.9 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.nl-svc-list h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.nl-svc-list p { color: #46534e; margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 1rem; }
.nl-svc-list a {
  font: 700 0.82rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.nl-svc-list a .nl-ic { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

/* ==============================================
   GUARDS COMPARISON
   ============================================== */
.nl-cmp {
  background: var(--color-char);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 110px 0 0;
  clip-path: polygon(0 60px, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  margin-top: -60px;
}
.nl-cmp-head { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.nl-cmp-head > * { max-width: 860px; }
.nl-cmp-head p { color: #c9d3ce; font-size: 1.12rem; }
/* h2 inside nl-cmp sits on char fill (#1b2421); default h2 primary color fails -- use white (15.90:1) */
.nl-cmp h2 { color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; position: relative; }
.nl-side {
  padding: 56px max(var(--gut), calc((100vw - var(--wrap)) / 2 + var(--gut))) 64px 64px;
}
.nl-side.nl-bad { background: var(--color-secondary); padding-left: max(var(--gut), calc((100vw - var(--wrap)) / 2 + var(--gut))); padding-right: 64px; }
.nl-side.nl-good { background: var(--color-primary); }
.nl-split::after {
  content: "VS";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 56px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  font: 700 1.2rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  border: 4px solid var(--color-char);
  color: var(--color-white);
  z-index: 1;
}
.nl-side h3 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 0.6rem + 1.5vw, 2.1rem); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-side .nl-sub { color: #d6dfdb; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.nl-side ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nl-side li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; align-items: start; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--color-white); }
/* Description span (second child of nl-side li) gets balance to prevent orphan last words.
   Chrome's balance algorithm avoids single-word last lines.
   The   from nl_fix_orphans() serves as a fallback for older/non-Chrome browsers. */
.nl-side li > span:not(.nl-sq) { text-wrap: balance; }
.nl-side li b { display: block; font: 700 0.76rem/1.4 'Montserrat', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d6dfdb; }
.nl-side .nl-sq { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; flex: none; }
.nl-bad .nl-sq { background: rgba(17,24,22,0.35); color: #e0e6e3; }
.nl-good .nl-sq { background: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-side .nl-sq .nl-ic { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke-width: 3; }
.nl-side .nl-btn { margin-top: 28px; }

/* ==============================================
   HOW IT WORKS
   ============================================== */
.nl-how { background: var(--color-char); color: var(--color-white); padding: 100px 0; }
/* h2 inside nl-how sits on char fill (#1b2421); default h2 primary color fails -- use white (15.90:1) */
.nl-how h2 { color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-how-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.nl-how-head p { color: #c9d3ce; font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0; }
.nl-rows { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: s; }
.nl-rows li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 150px 300px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-top: 3px solid #34403c;
  counter-increment: s;
}
.nl-rows li:last-child { border-bottom: 3px solid #34403c; }
.nl-rows li::before { content: "0" counter(s); font: 700 4.4rem/1 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: #46544f; }
.nl-rows li:last-child::before { color: var(--color-accent); }
/* Default: nl-rows may sit on a light background (nl-svc); use readable dark text */
.nl-rows h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-text); }
.nl-rows p { margin: 0; color: var(--color-text); font-size: 1.05rem; max-width: 560px; }
/* Override: nl-rows inside nl-how sits on the dark char fill; restore white/muted */
.nl-how .nl-rows h3 { color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-how .nl-rows p { color: #c9d3ce; }

/* ==============================================
   TOWNS
   ============================================== */
.nl-towns {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 120px 0 100px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 60px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  margin-top: -1px;
}
/* h2 inside nl-towns sits on primary fill; default h2 primary color gives 1:1 -- use white (11.80:1) */
.nl-towns h2 { color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-towns-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.3fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.nl-towns-grid > div > p { color: #d1dcd7; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.nl-office {
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: #d1dcd7;
}
.nl-office b { display: block; font: 700 0.78rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-tan); }
.nl-cols { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; columns: 2; column-gap: 40px; }
.nl-cols li { break-inside: avoid; }
.nl-cols a, .nl-cols span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  font: 700 1.3rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.nl-cols .nl-ic { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--color-tan); }
.nl-cols a:hover { color: var(--color-tan); }

/* ==============================================
   QUOTE / CONTACT SECTION
   ============================================== */
.nl-close {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 120px 0 100px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 60px, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  margin-top: -60px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 0 2px, transparent 2px 16px);
}
.nl-close-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.nl-close h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 3.8rem); color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-close p { font-size: 1.12rem; color: #ffe6d8; }
.nl-big-tel {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font: 700 clamp(1.7rem, 1rem + 2.4vw, 2.9rem)/1 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin: 8px 0 22px;
}
.nl-big-tel .nl-ic { width: 40px; height: 40px; stroke-width: 2.6; }
.nl-hrs { border-top: 3px solid rgba(17,24,22,0.3); padding-top: 16px; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-hrs b { font: 700 0.8rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* Quote form */
.nl-form-box { background: var(--color-char); padding: 40px; box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--color-black); }
.nl-form-box h3 { color: var(--color-white); font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.nl-qform { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.nl-qform label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font: 700 0.74rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #c9d3ce; }
.nl-qform input, .nl-qform select, .nl-qform textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 3px solid #3a4844;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--color-white);
  font: 400 16px 'Work Sans', sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-text);
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.nl-qform select {
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--color-text) 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-text) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 22px) 22px, calc(100% - 16px) 22px;
  background-size: 6px 6px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-right: 38px;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.nl-qform input:focus, .nl-qform select:focus { outline: 3px solid var(--color-accent); outline-offset: 0; }
.nl-qform .nl-form-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.nl-qform .nl-btn { grid-column: 1 / -1; width: 100%; margin-top: 8px; box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #000; }
.nl-qform .nl-fine { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 0.86rem; color: #a9b7b1; }

/* ==============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================== */
.nl-foot { background: var(--color-black); color: #c3cec9; font-size: 0.95rem; padding: 0 0 30px; }
.nl-foot .nl-stripe { margin-bottom: 64px; }
.nl-foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.nl-foot h4 { font: 700 0.82rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-tan); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.nl-foot ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nl-foot li { margin: 0 0 7px; }
.nl-foot a { text-decoration: none; color: #c3cec9; }
.nl-foot a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }
.nl-foot-brand { font: 700 1.1rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: var(--color-white); letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px; display: block; }
.nl-foot-tagline { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #93a39c; }
.nl-fphone { display: inline-block; font: 700 1.5rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: var(--color-white); margin: 0 0 6px; text-decoration: none; }
.nl-foot-base {
  border-top: 3px solid #24302c;
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #93a39c;
}

/* ==============================================
   STICKY MOBILE BAR
   ============================================== */
.nl-mbar {
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--color-black);
}
.nl-mbar a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 60px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font: 700 0.82rem 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nl-mbar a + a { border-left: 3px solid var(--color-black); }
.nl-mbar .nl-ic { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.nl-mb-call { background: var(--color-accent); }
.nl-mb-quote { background: var(--color-primary); }
.nl-mb-dir { background: var(--color-char); }

/* ==============================================
   SERVICE PAGE
   ============================================== */
.nl-svc-page { padding: 0 0 80px; }
.nl-svc-hero {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 400px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
.nl-svc-hero .nl-hero-content { padding-left: max(var(--gut), calc((100vw - var(--wrap)) / 2 + var(--gut))); padding-right: 32px; }
.nl-svc-hero h1 { font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-tan); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nl-svc-hero .nl-display { font: 700 clamp(2rem, 1rem + 2.5vw, 3.2rem)/1.2 'Montserrat', sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-white); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.nl-svc-photo { min-height: 400px; background: #2a3f3a; position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-right: max(var(--gut), calc((100vw - var(--wrap)) / 2 + var(--gut))); }
.nl-svc-body { padding: 64px 0 0; }

/* Area page specific */
.nl-area-towns { margin: 32px 0; }

/* ==============================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================== */
.nl-about-hero { background: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-white); padding: 80px 0; }
.nl-about-body { padding: 64px 0; }

/* ==============================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ============================================== */
.nl-contact { padding: 64px 0; }
.nl-contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }

/* ==============================================
   BLOG PAGE
   ============================================== */
.nl-blog { padding: 64px 0; }
.nl-blog-hero { background: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-white); padding: 60px 0; }

/* ==============================================
   GENERAL PAGE CONTENT
   ============================================== */
.nl-page-content { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px var(--gut); }
.nl-page-content h2 { margin-top: 40px; }
.nl-page-content h3 { margin-top: 28px; }

/* ==============================================
   SCROLL REVEAL
   ============================================== */
.nl-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.nl-reveal.nl-will-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity 0.4s ease-out, transform 0.4s ease-out; }
.nl-reveal.nl-revealed { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nl-reveal.nl-will-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ==============================================
   RESPONSIVE: 1100px
   ============================================== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .nl-nav { display: none; }
  .nl-tbar ul { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, auto); justify-content: center; column-gap: 22px; }
  .nl-tbar li:nth-child(4) { border-left: 0; }
  .nl-badges { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .nl-badges li:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .nl-badges li:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-black); }
  .nl-rows li { grid-template-columns: 110px 270px 1fr; }
  .nl-rows h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .nl-foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* ==============================================
   RESPONSIVE: 860px (mobile)
   ============================================== */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  :root { --gut: 20px; }
  /* Allow the hours chip to wrap on narrow phones so its text is never clipped */
  .nl-chip { white-space: normal; }
  .nl-head-in { min-height: 68px; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
  .nl-brand { width: 160px; }
  .nl-head-call { display: none; }
  .nl-desk-only { display: none; }
  .nl-mob-only { display: block; }
  /* Match the (0,2,0) specificity used in the desktop base rule */
  .nl-mob-only.nl-mob-only { display: block; }

  /* Hero mobile order: H1, photo, badges, display, body, CTA */
  .nl-hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-areas: none;
    grid-template-rows: none;
  }
  .nl-hero > * { grid-area: auto !important; }
  .nl-hero > .nl-hero-t { padding-left: var(--gut); padding-right: var(--gut); }
  .nl-hero h1.nl-hero-h1 { padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 18px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
  .nl-hero-photo { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 4/3; clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 88%, 0 100%); }
  .nl-badges {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    border-top: 0;
    background: var(--color-primary);
    padding: 14px var(--gut) 0 !important;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .nl-badges li {
    border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22) !important;
    padding: 12px;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .nl-badges .nl-bx { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-width: 2px; }
  .nl-badges .nl-ic { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
  .nl-badges small { font-size: 0.74rem; }
  .nl-hero .nl-display { margin-top: 26px; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 7.6vw, 2.6rem); }
  .nl-hero .nl-hero-body { padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 44px; }
  .nl-hero .nl-hero-body p { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .nl-cta-row { margin-top: 8px; }

  /* CTA dedup on mobile: hide hero phone button, show "See services" */
  .nl-hero-cta-phone { display: none !important; }
  .nl-hero-cta-services { display: inline-flex !important; }

  /* Trust bar mobile */
  .nl-tbar ul { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); padding: 10px var(--gut); column-gap: 16px; }
  .nl-tbar li, .nl-tbar li + li { border-left: 0; padding: 10px 0; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
  .nl-tbar li:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-top: 3px solid rgba(17,24,22,0.3); }

  /* Services */
  .nl-svc { padding: 60px 0 80px; }
  .nl-svc-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .nl-svc-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .nl-svc-strip .nl-ph { height: 170px; }
  .nl-svc-strip .nl-ph:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; height: 220px; }
  .nl-svc-list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .nl-svc-list li { grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 14px; padding: 22px 0; }
  .nl-svc-list li::before { font-size: 2.6rem; }

  /* Guards */
  .nl-cmp { padding: 90px 0 0; clip-path: polygon(0 36px, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%); margin-top: -36px; }
  .nl-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nl-side, .nl-side.nl-bad { padding: 44px var(--gut) 44px; }
  .nl-split::after { display: none; }
  .nl-side.nl-good { border-top: 6px solid var(--color-accent); }
  /* Dedup: guards quote CTA duplicates sticky bar quote action on mobile */
  .nl-side.nl-good .nl-btn { display: none !important; }

  /* How */
  .nl-how { padding: 64px 0; }
  .nl-how-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .nl-rows li { grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 4px 16px; align-items: start; padding: 20px 0; }
  .nl-rows li::before { grid-row: 1 / 3; font-size: 2.6rem; }
  .nl-rows h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }

  /* Towns */
  .nl-towns { padding: 84px 0 64px; clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 36px, 100% 100%, 0 100%); }
  .nl-towns-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
  .nl-cols { column-gap: 16px; }
  .nl-cols a, .nl-cols span { font-size: 0.95rem; gap: 8px; padding: 14px 0; }
  .nl-cols .nl-ic { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

  /* Close/Quote */
  .nl-close { padding: 84px 0 60px; clip-path: polygon(0 36px, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%); margin-top: -36px; }
  .nl-close-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; }
  .nl-form-box { padding: 26px 20px; box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--color-black); }

  /* Footer */
  .nl-foot .nl-stripe { margin-bottom: 44px; }
  .nl-foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .nl-foot-base { flex-direction: column; }

  /* Sticky bar - show on mobile */
  .nl-mbar { display: grid; }

  /* Service/area hero */
  .nl-svc-hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); padding: 48px 0; min-height: auto; }
  .nl-svc-hero .nl-hero-content { padding-left: var(--gut); padding-right: var(--gut); min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; }
  .nl-svc-hero .nl-display { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 7.6vw, 2.6rem); }
  .nl-svc-photo { min-height: 0; padding-right: 0; max-width: 100%; }
  .nl-contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nl-qform { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

/* ==============================================
   RESPONSIVE: 480px
   ============================================== */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nl-cols { columns: 1; }
  .nl-qform { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) !important; }
}

/* ==============================================
   RESPONSIVE: 430px (trust-bar badge balance)
   ============================================== */
@media (max-width: 430px) {
  /* Trust-bar: 5 items in a 2-col grid wraps 2+2+1 at 360-430 px.
     Hide the last item so the bar shows 4 items in a 2x2 grid (2+2).
     The item remains in the DOM and visible at larger widths. */
  .nl-tbar li:last-child { display: none; }
}

/* ==============================================
   RESPONSIVE: 359px
   ============================================== */
@media (max-width: 359px) {
  h2 { font-size: 1.62rem; }
  .nl-svc-list h3 { font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .nl-side h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; }
  .nl-cols { columns: 1; }
  .nl-tbar ul { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .nl-tbar li:last-child { border-top: 0; }
  .nl-brand { width: 118px; }
  .nl-chip { font-size: 0.6rem; gap: 6px; }
  .nl-mbar a { flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; font-size: 0.74rem; }
  .nl-badges li { font-size: 0.72rem; }
  /* Slightly smaller icon + tighter gap → more room for description text */
  .nl-side li { grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
  .nl-side .nl-sq { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  .nl-side .nl-sq .nl-ic { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
}

/* Prevent horizontal overflow from box-shadows and clip-paths */
html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }
/* CSS Layout Containment: each landmark's scrollable overflow is bounded to its
   own border box, so nothing inside them propagates to body.scrollWidth.
   contain:layout does NOT clip paint, so submenus still visually overflow the header. */
.nl-head, main, .nl-foot, .nl-tbar { contain: layout; }
/* Belt-and-suspenders overflow clipping on non-header landmarks */
main, .nl-foot, .nl-tbar { overflow-x: hidden; }

/* WordPress block editor compatibility */
.wp-block-group { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.entry-content > * { max-width: none; }