*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --forest: #1e2e1f;
    --forest-mid: #2d4230;
    --moss: #4a6741;
    --sage: #7a9e6f;
    --cream: #f4f0e8;
    --warm-white: #faf8f4;
    --stone: #c8bfaa;
    --stone-dark: #8a7f6e;
    --charcoal: #2a2622;
    --text: #3a3530;
    --text-light: #6b6158;
    --gold: #c49a3c;
    --gold-light: #e8c56d;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    background: var(--warm-white);
    color: var(--text);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    padding: 1.25rem 3rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    background: rgba(30, 46, 31, 0.0);
    transition: background 0.4s, backdrop-filter 0.4s;
  }
  nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(30, 46, 31, 0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  }
  .nav-logo {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .nav-logo-icon {
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
  }
  .nav-logo-text {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: white;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.5rem; list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    color: var(--forest) !important;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    transition: background 0.2s !important;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light) !important; }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh; min-height: 700px;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: 
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(20,30,20,0.3) 0%, rgba(20,30,20,0.15) 40%, rgba(20,30,20,0.75) 100%),
      url('../img/hardscaping-hero.png') center/cover no-repeat;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    animation: heroZoom 12s ease-out forwards;
  }
  @keyframes heroZoom {
    from { transform: scale(1.05); }
    to   { transform: scale(1.0); }
  }
  /* stone texture overlay */
  .hero-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.5;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-content {
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 5rem 6rem;
    max-width: 780px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroFadeUp 1s ease 0.5s forwards;
  }
  @keyframes heroFadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block; width: 40px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }
  .hero-sub {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--forest);
    padding: 1rem 2.25rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-ghost {
    color: white;
    padding: 1rem 2.25rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: white; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }

  .hero-badges {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: 0;
    display: flex;
    background: rgba(30, 46, 31, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .hero-badge {
    padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero-badge:first-child { border-left: none; }
  .hero-badge-val {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }
  .hero-badge-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── SECTION SHARED ── */
  section { padding: 7rem 5rem; }
  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--moss);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .section-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: block; width: 30px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--moss);
  }
  h2.section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .section-intro {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  /* ── SERVICES ── */
  .services-section {
    background: var(--warm-white);
    position: relative;
  }
  .services-header {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--stone);
    /* Prevent short cards from stretching to the row height (taller neighbor),
       which left white text sitting on the warm-white band below the image. */
    align-items: start;
  }
  .service-card {
    background: var(--warm-white);
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    group: true;
  }
  .service-card:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 2; }
  .service-img-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .service-card:nth-child(1) .service-img-wrap { height: 420px; }
  .service-card:nth-child(2) .service-img-wrap { height: 420px; }
  .service-img-wrap { height: 280px; }
  .service-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    display: block;
  }
  .service-card:hover .service-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .service-img-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(20,30,20,0.88) 0%, rgba(20,30,20,0.35) 45%, transparent 72%);
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
  }
  .service-card-body {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 2rem;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .service-tag {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: block;
  }
  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .service-card:nth-child(1) h3 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .service-desc {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.4s ease, margin 0.4s;
  }
  .service-card:hover .service-desc {
    max-height: 100px;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
  .service-link {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-8px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  }
  .service-card:hover .service-link {
    opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0);
  }
  .service-link::after { content: '→'; }

  /* ── ABOUT BAND ── */
  .about-section {
    background: var(--forest);
    color: white;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .about-img-col {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .about-img-col img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: sepia(15%) contrast(1.05);
  }
  .about-img-col::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 60%, var(--forest) 100%);
  }
  .about-text-col {
    padding: 7rem 5rem 7rem 4rem;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  }
  .about-text-col .section-label { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .about-text-col .section-label::before { background: var(--gold); }
  .about-text-col h2 { color: white; }
  .about-text-col .section-intro { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); max-width: none; }
  .about-text-col p:last-of-type { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .about-stats {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  }
  .about-stat-val {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .about-stat-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── PROCESS ── */
  .process-section {
    background: var(--cream);
    position: relative;
  }
  .process-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--forest), var(--moss), var(--gold));
  }
  .process-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 5rem; }
  .process-header .section-label { justify-content: center; }
  .process-header .section-label::before { display: none; }
  .process-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    position: relative;
  }
  .process-steps::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 2.25rem; left: calc(12.5% + 2rem); right: calc(12.5% + 2rem);
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--stone);
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .process-step {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .step-num {
    width: 4.5rem; height: 4.5rem;
    background: var(--forest);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    border: 3px solid var(--cream);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--stone-dark);
  }
  .process-step h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  .process-step p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── GALLERY ── */
  .gallery-section {
    background: var(--warm-white);
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .gallery-header {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  .featured-project {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 60% 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.5px;
    background: var(--stone);
  }
  .featured-img {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    height: 560px;
  }
  .featured-img img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  .featured-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
  .featured-details {
    background: var(--forest);
    padding: 4rem 3.5rem;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  }
  .project-type {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .featured-details h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .project-specs {
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .project-specs li {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .project-specs li::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .project-location {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  }
  .gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--stone);
  }
  .gallery-thumb {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    height: 300px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .gallery-thumb img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    display: block;
  }
  .gallery-thumb:hover img { transform: scale(1.08); }
  .gallery-thumb-caption {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(15,25,15,0.85), transparent);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    transform: translateY(4px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  }
  .gallery-thumb:hover .gallery-thumb-caption { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  /* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
  .testimonials-section {
    background: var(--cream);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .testimonials-section::after {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 40rem;
    color: rgba(0,0,0,0.025);
    top: -8rem; right: -2rem;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .testimonials-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .testimonials-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 4rem; }
  .testimonials-header .section-label { justify-content: center; }
  .testimonials-header .section-label::before { display: none; }
  .testimonials-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    background: white;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--forest);
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  }
  .testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  }
  .testimonial-stars {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .testimonial-text {
    font-size: 0.975rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  }
  .testimonial-author {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--charcoal);
  }
  .testimonial-loc {
    font-size: 0.775rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
  }

  /* ── SERVICE AREA ── */
  .area-section {
    background: var(--warm-white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5rem 5rem;
  }
  .area-section .section-label { justify-content: center; }
  .area-section .section-label::before { display: none; }
  .area-section h2 { margin: 0 auto; }
  .area-section .section-intro { margin: 1rem auto 3rem; text-align: center; }
  .area-pills {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    justify-content: center;
    max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .area-pill {
    padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--stone);
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--text);
    cursor: default;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }
  .area-pill:hover { border-color: var(--forest); background: var(--forest); color: white; }

  /* ── CTA ── */
  .cta-section {
    background: var(--forest);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8rem 5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='60' height='60'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0 L60 0 L60 60' fill='none' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.03)' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .cta-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }
  .cta-section h2 em { color: var(--gold-light); font-style: italic; }
  .cta-section p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  }
  .cta-section .btn-primary { font-size: 1rem; padding: 1.1rem 2.75rem; }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    padding: 5rem 5rem 2.5rem;
  }
  .footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .footer-brand-text {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
  }
  .footer-col h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    color: white;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
  .footer-col ul li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .footer-col ul li a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .footer-contact-item {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  .footer-contact-icon { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1rem; }
  .footer-bottom {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  }
  .footer-copy { font-size: 0.775rem; }
  .footer-legal a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.775rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

  /* ── SCROLL REVEALS ── */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(32px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
  .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
  .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
  .reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

  /* ── MOBILE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    section { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
    .hero-content { padding: 0 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .hero-badges { display: none; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .service-card:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 1; }
    .about-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-img-col { min-height: 320px; }
    .about-text-col { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .process-steps::before { display: none; }
    .featured-project { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .featured-img { height: 300px; }
    .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .services-header, .gallery-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
    .about-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  }