:root {
    --navy: #0b1f33;
    --navy-2: #132f4a;
    --blue: #1e5b83;
    --ink: #17202a;
    --muted: #5f6f7f;
    --line: #dde5ec;
    --paper: #ffffff;
    --soft: #f4f7fa;
    --yellow: #f4c430;
    --orange: #d87422;
    --shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.14);
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img,
svg {
    max-width: 100%;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
}

p,
ul,
ol,
dl {
    margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.55em;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 7vw, 5.7rem);
}

h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.wrap {
    width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px));
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.narrow {
    width: min(820px, calc(100% - 40px));
}

.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    left: 1rem;
    top: -5rem;
    z-index: 50;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.skip-link:focus {
    top: 1rem;
}

.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;
}

.topbar {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #dbe7f0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.topbar-inner {
    min-height: 42px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.topbar a {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 30;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(221, 229, 236, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.header-inner {
    min-height: 78px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--navy);
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: inset 0 -5px 0 var(--yellow);
}

.brand-mark span {
    width: 23px;
    height: 20px;
    display: block;
    border: 4px solid #fff;
    border-top: 0;
    transform: skewX(-12deg);
}

.brand-copy {
    display: grid;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.brand-copy strong {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.brand-copy small {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.site-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
}

.site-nav > a,
.nav-group-toggle {
    padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.nav-group-toggle {
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    font: inherit;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"],
.nav-group-toggle:hover,
.nav-group.open .nav-group-toggle {
    background: var(--soft);
}

.nav-group {
    position: relative;
}

.nav-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 0;
    min-width: 250px;
    display: none;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.nav-group:hover .nav-dropdown,
.nav-group.open .nav-dropdown {
    display: grid;
}

.nav-dropdown a {
    padding: 0.75rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    padding: 0.7rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.menu-toggle span:not(.sr-only) {
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 5px 0;
    background: var(--navy);
}

.button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    background: var(--yellow);
    border: 2px solid var(--yellow);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.1;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.button:hover {
    background: #ffd85a;
    border-color: #ffd85a;
}

.button-small {
    min-height: 42px;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
}

.button-dark {
    background: var(--navy);
    border-color: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
}

.button-dark:hover {
    background: var(--navy-2);
    border-color: var(--navy-2);
}

.button-light {
    background: #fff;
    border-color: #fff;
    color: var(--navy);
}

.button-outline-light {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    color: #fff;
}

.button-wide {
    width: 100%;
}

.text-link {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.text-link-light {
    color: #fff;
}

.eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow-light {
    color: var(--yellow);
}

.lead {
    font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.home-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 710px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy);
}

.home-hero-media,
.home-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.home-hero-media {
    background-image: url("../images/construction-crew-hero.png");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transform: scale(1.015);
}

.home-hero-overlay {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.96) 0%, rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.82) 39%, rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.35) 70%, rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.2) 100%),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.3), rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.05));
}

.home-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 6rem 0;
    color: #fff;
}

.home-hero h1 {
    width: min(850px, 100%);
    color: #fff;
}

.home-hero p {
    width: min(690px, 100%);
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.55rem);
    color: #dbe7f0;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.9rem;
}

.hero-proof {
    width: min(860px, 100%);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.hero-proof span {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.2rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: rgba(11, 31, 51, 0.72);
    color: #dbe7f0;
}

.hero-proof strong {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
}

.notice-strip {
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--navy);
}

.notice-strip-inner {
    min-height: 66px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.section {
    padding: 5.5rem 0;
}

.section-tint {
    background: var(--soft);
}

.section-dark {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #dbe7f0;
}

.section-dark h1,
.section-dark h2,
.section-dark h3 {
    color: #fff;
}

.section-heading {
    width: min(740px, 100%);
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.section-heading p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1.07rem;
}

.section-heading-light p {
    color: #c6d5e2;
}

.heading-row {
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 430px);
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: end;
}

.trade-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
}

.trade-card,
.content-card,
.form-card,
.verification-panel,
.safety-callout,
.reason-grid article {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.07);
}

.trade-card {
    min-height: 320px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 1.35rem;
}

.trade-card p {
    color: var(--muted);
}

.trade-card a {
    margin-top: auto;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.trade-card-general {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #dbe7f0;
}

.trade-card-general h3 {
    color: #fff;
}

.trade-card-general p,
.trade-card-general a {
    color: #fff;
}

.trade-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    background: var(--soft);
    color: var(--navy);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--yellow);
    font-weight: 900;
}

.trade-card-general .trade-icon {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: var(--yellow);
}

.two-column,
.split-heading,
.area-grid,
.contact-grid,
.apply-layout,
.related-trades,
.page-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.two-column-wide {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
}

.check-list,
.feature-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.check-list li,
.feature-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.75rem;
}

.check-list li::before,
.feature-list li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.42rem;
    width: 0.72rem;
    height: 0.72rem;
    background: var(--yellow);
}

.check-list-dark li::before {
    background: var(--navy);
}

.content-card {
    padding: 2rem;
}

.process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.process-grid li {
    padding: 1.4rem;
    background: #fff;
}

.process-grid span,
.level-item span,
.reason-grid article span,
.process-detail article > span,
.question-item span {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
}

.expectation-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0.8rem;
}

.expectation-grid div {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.expectation-grid span {
    color: var(--orange);
    font-weight: 900;
}

.city-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0.8rem;
}

.city-list span {
    padding: 1.1rem;
    background: var(--soft);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--yellow);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 900;
}

.page-hero {
    padding: 5.5rem 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 31, 51, 0.96), rgba(19, 47, 74, 0.96)),
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(244, 196, 48, 0.28), transparent 38%);
    color: #dbe7f0;
}

.page-hero h1,
.page-hero h2 {
    color: #fff;
}

.page-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
}

.page-hero .verification-panel h2 {
    color: var(--navy);
}

.page-hero .lead {
    color: #dbe7f0;
}

.breadcrumbs {
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.breadcrumbs ol {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "/";
    margin-left: 0.35rem;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.breadcrumbs a {
    color: var(--blue);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.verification-panel {
    padding: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-top: 6px solid var(--yellow);
}

.panel-label {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.level-grid,
.question-grid,
.reason-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
}

.level-item,
.question-item {
    padding: 1.2rem;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.question-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.question-item {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    color: #dbe7f0;
}

.question-item p {
    margin: 0.55rem 0 0;
}

.safety-callout {
    padding: 2rem;
    background: var(--soft);
}

.icon-badge {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 900;
}

.trade-link-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.7rem;
}

.trade-link-list a {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    background: var(--soft);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--yellow);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.process-detail {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.process-detail article {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    padding: 1.4rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #fff;
}

.process-detail .featured-step {
    border-color: var(--yellow);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.reason-grid article {
    padding: 1.4rem;
}

.cta-band {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-2));
}

.cta-band h2 {
    color: #fff;
}

.cta-band p {
    color: #dbe7f0;
}

.cta-band-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.cta-band-inner > div:first-child {
    max-width: 720px;
}

.cta-actions {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    min-width: 240px;
}

.form-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.form-card-large {
    padding: 2rem;
}

fieldset {
    margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
    padding: 0 0 1.4rem;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

legend {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.field,
.field-row {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.field-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
}

label {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 900;
}

label span,
legend span {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

input,
select,
textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.82rem 0.9rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #cbd6df;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font: inherit;
}

textarea {
    resize: vertical;
}

input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(244, 196, 48, 0.45);
    border-color: var(--navy);
}

.checkbox-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0.7rem;
}

.check-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    min-height: 58px;
    padding: 0.8rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--soft);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.check-card input {
    width: auto;
}

.check-card span {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.consent-box {
    padding: 1rem;
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
    background: #fff8df;
    border: 1px solid #efcf63;
}

.consent-box label {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.consent-box input {
    width: auto;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.consent-box span {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.alert {
    padding: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border-left: 5px solid;
}

.alert ul {
    margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
}

.alert-success {
    background: #eaf8ef;
    border-color: #1c8b4d;
}

.alert-error {
    background: #fff1ed;
    border-color: #c94d22;
}

.hp-field {
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.apply-sidebar,
.contact-details {
    position: sticky;
    top: 110px;
}

.contact-details dl {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.contact-details dt {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-details dd {
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.site-footer {
    padding: 4rem 0 7rem;
    color: #c6d5e2;
    background: #071827;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.site-footer h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.site-footer a {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
    color: #dbe7f0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--yellow);
}

.brand-footer {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #fff;
}

.brand-footer .brand-copy small {
    color: #c6d5e2;
}

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-bottom p {
    margin: 0;
}

.mobile-apply-bar {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 35;
    display: none;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    background: var(--yellow);
    box-shadow: 0 -10px 30px rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.15);
}

.mobile-apply-bar a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    border: 2px solid var(--navy);
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 900;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .wrap,
    .narrow {
        width: min(100% - 28px, 760px);
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
    }

    .site-nav {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        top: 100%;
        display: none;
        padding: 0.8rem 1rem 1.1rem;
        background: #fff;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.1);
    }

    .site-nav.open {
        display: grid;
    }

    .site-nav > a,
    .nav-group-toggle {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .nav-dropdown {
        position: static;
        display: none;
        min-width: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .nav-group.open .nav-dropdown {
        display: grid;
    }

    .home-hero {
        min-height: 640px;
    }

    .home-hero-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.96), rgba(8, 25, 43, 0.72));
    }

    .hero-proof,
    .trade-grid,
    .heading-row,
    .two-column,
    .split-heading,
    .area-grid,
    .contact-grid,
    .apply-layout,
    .related-trades,
    .page-hero-grid,
    .process-grid,
    .footer-grid,
    .footer-bottom {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero-proof {
        gap: 0.35rem;
    }

    .process-grid {
        background: transparent;
        border: 0;
        gap: 0.8rem;
    }

    .question-grid,
    .level-grid,
    .reason-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .apply-sidebar,
    .contact-details {
        position: static;
    }

    .cta-band-inner,
    .footer-bottom,
    .notice-strip-inner {
        display: grid;
        justify-content: stretch;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    body {
        padding-bottom: 82px;
    }

    .topbar-inner {
        display: grid;
        justify-content: start;
        padding: 0.6rem 0;
        gap: 0.2rem;
    }

    .brand-copy strong {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .home-hero {
        min-height: 610px;
    }

    .home-hero-content,
    .section,
    .page-hero {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }

    .hero-actions {
        display: grid;
    }

    .hero-actions .button,
    .hero-actions .text-link {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .trade-card {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .field-row,
    .checkbox-grid,
    .expectation-grid,
    .city-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .form-card-large {
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .process-detail article {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .mobile-apply-bar {
        display: block;
    }
}