/* ============================================================
   NC Mailbox Co. — site.css
   One stylesheet for every page. Edit tokens below to retheme.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* Color — near-monochrome with one "flag red" accent */
  --ink: #191b1e;          /* near-black text / dark surfaces */
  --ink-soft: #3a3e44;     /* secondary text on light */
  --ink-mute: #6b7078;     /* captions, meta */
  --paper: #f6f4ef;        /* warm page background */
  --card: #ffffff;         /* raised surfaces */
  --line: #dcd8cf;         /* hairline borders on light */
  --line-dark: #33373d;    /* hairline borders on dark */
  --flag: #b8391f;         /* mailbox-flag red — CTAs only */
  --flag-deep: #992f19;    /* hover state */
  --paper-dark: #101214;   /* footer / dark bands */
  --paper-dark-text: #c9cdd2;

  /* Type */
  --font-display: "Barlow Condensed", "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;

  /* Layout */
  --max: 1120px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --radius: 6px;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

a { color: inherit; }

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

/* ---------- Type scale ---------- */

h1, h2, h3, .display {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 4.5rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 2.75rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem); letter-spacing: 0.03em; }

.kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--flag);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 46ch;
}

p + p { margin-top: 1em; }

.section { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); }
.section-head { max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.section-head .lede { margin-top: 0.75rem; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(246, 244, 239, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.site-header .wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 4.25rem;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand .flag-mark { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex: none; }

.site-nav { margin-left: auto; }

.site-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding-block: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--flag); }

.header-cta { margin-left: 0.25rem; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  margin-left: auto;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem;
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 120ms ease, color 120ms ease, border-color 120ms ease;
}

.btn-primary { background: var(--flag); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--flag-deep); }

.btn-ghost { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: transparent; }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.btn-light { border-color: #fff; color: #fff; background: transparent; }
.btn-light:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }

.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.9rem; align-items: center; }

.phone-note { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-mute); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */

.hero {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem) clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.hero .lede { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.hero .btn-row { margin-top: 2rem; }

.hero-cities {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}
.hero-cities strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* Price rail on the hero */
.price-rail {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--card);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.price-rail-head {
  padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.price-rail-head span { color: var(--ink-mute); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

.price-rail a.rail-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.price-rail a.rail-row:hover { background: var(--paper); }
.price-rail .rail-name { font-weight: 600; }
.price-rail .rail-desc { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-mute); display: block; }
.price-rail .rail-price {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.price-rail-foot {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}

/* ---------- Trust bar ---------- */

.trust-bar { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper-dark-text); }
.trust-bar ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 2.5rem;
  padding-block: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.trust-bar li::before { content: "▸ "; color: var(--flag); }

/* ---------- Cards / grids ---------- */

.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }

.card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.card h3 { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }

.pkg-card .pkg-price {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.9rem;
}
.pkg-card .pkg-price small {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.pkg-card ul { list-style: none; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.pkg-card li { padding: 0.45rem 0 0.45rem 1.4rem; position: relative; font-size: 0.97rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pkg-card li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.pkg-card li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--flag); font-weight: 700; }
.pkg-card .btn { margin-top: auto; }

.pkg-tag {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.pkg-card.featured { border-color: var(--ink); border-width: 2px; }
.pkg-card.featured .pkg-tag { background: var(--flag); }

.addon-note {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--card);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem 2rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.addon-note strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Steps ---------- */

.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.steps li { counter-increment: step; }
.steps .step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--flag);
  line-height: 1;
}
.steps h3 { margin: 0.5rem 0 0.4rem; }
.steps p { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- Photo placeholders ----------
   Swap each .photo <div> for a real <img> when photography is ready.
   Keep the aspect-ratio wrapper so the layout doesn't shift. */

.photo {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, #e9e5dc 0%, #dfdacf 55%, #d5cfc2 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.photo.wide { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.photo.tall { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }

.photo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    -45deg, transparent 0 22px, rgba(25, 27, 30, 0.035) 22px 23px);
}

.photo .photo-caption {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(246, 244, 239, 0.92) 40%);
}

.photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

figure.shot figcaption {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

/* ---------- Dark CTA band ---------- */

.cta-band { background: var(--paper-dark); color: #fff; }
.cta-band .wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}
.cta-band h2 { max-width: 22ch; }
.cta-band p { color: var(--paper-dark-text); margin-top: 0.6rem; max-width: 44ch; }

/* ---------- Service-area cards ---------- */

.area-card { text-decoration: none; transition: border-color 120ms ease; }
.area-card:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.area-card .area-city { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; }
.area-card .area-arrow { font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--flag); }
.area-card p { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.area-card .area-meta { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-mute); text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */

.faq-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); max-width: 52rem; }
.faq-list details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 1.15rem 2.5rem 1.15rem 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  position: relative;
}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.25rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--flag);
}
.faq-list details[open] summary::after { content: "–"; }
.faq-list .faq-a { padding: 0 0 1.3rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 65ch; }

/* ---------- Tables ---------- */

.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--card); }
table.compare { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; min-width: 640px; font-size: 0.97rem; }
table.compare th, table.compare td { padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
table.compare thead th {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background: var(--paper);
}
table.compare tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
table.compare td.yes { color: var(--flag); font-weight: 700; }
table.compare td.no { color: var(--ink-mute); }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */

.form-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
}

.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.1rem 1.25rem; }
.form-grid .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

label.field { display: block; }
label.field .label-text {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
label.field .label-text em { font-style: normal; color: var(--flag); }

input, select, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--flag);
  outline-offset: 1px;
  border-color: var(--flag);
}
input[type="file"] { padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem; background: var(--card); }

.form-help { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-mute); margin-top: 0.35rem; }
.form-foot { margin-top: 1.5rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
.form-status { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; }
.form-status.ok { color: #2c6e3f; }
.form-status.err { color: var(--flag-deep); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--paper-dark);
  color: var(--paper-dark-text);
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 2rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.site-footer .brand { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.site-footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--paper-dark-text); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-legal {
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 2rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #8b9097;
}
address { font-style: normal; }

/* ---------- Utility ---------- */

.band { background: var(--card); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.center { text-align: center; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 1rem; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0.5rem; top: 0.5rem; }

.checklist { list-style: none; }
.checklist li { padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.6rem; position: relative; }
.checklist li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--flag); font-weight: 700; }

.xlist { list-style: none; }
.xlist li { padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.6rem; position: relative; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.xlist li::before { content: "✕"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--ink-mute); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0.5rem var(--gutter) 1.25rem;
  }
  .site-nav.open { display: block; }
  .site-nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .site-nav a { display: block; padding: 0.8rem 0; font-size: 1.1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { border-bottom-color: var(--line); color: var(--flag); }
  .site-nav .header-cta { margin: 1rem 0 0; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .grid-3, .grid-2, .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .btn { width: 100%; }
  .btn-row .btn { width: 100%; }
  .header-cta.btn { width: auto; }
}