  :root {
    --charcoal:     #1a1c1a;
    --charcoal-2:   #212421;
    --charcoal-3:   #2c302c;
    --gray:         #8a9188;
    --gray-light:   #b8bdb6;
    --white:        #eef0ec;
    --green:        #4a7c4e;
    --green-mid:    #3d6640;
    --neon:         #a8ff3e;
    --neon-dim:     rgba(168,255,62,0.15);
    --neon-glow:    0 0 24px rgba(168,255,62,0.35);
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 18px 48px;
    background: rgba(26,28,26,0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168,255,62,0.08);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

.logo-box {
  height: 38px;
  width: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--gray-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--neon); }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--neon);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--neon-glow);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 0 48px 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26,28,26,0.3) 0%, rgba(26,28,26,0.7) 60%, var(--charcoal) 100%),
      url('../images/hero-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  }

  /* New England grass/landscape feel via overlay */
  .hero-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(74,124,78,0.12) 0%, transparent 60%);
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 820px;
  }

  .hero-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--neon);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .hero-tag::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--neon);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw, 6.5rem);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .hero h1 span {
    color: var(--neon);
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--gray-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--neon);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--neon-glow);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .btn-ghost {
    border: 1px solid var(--gray);
    color: var(--gray-light);
    background: transparent;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--neon);
    color: var(--neon);
  }

  .hero-stats {
    position: absolute;
    right: 48px;
    bottom: 80px;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: var(--neon);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── MARQUEE ── */
  .marquee-bar {
    background: var(--green-mid);
    padding: 14px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(168,255,62,0.2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168,255,62,0.2);
  }

  .marquee-inner {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 60px;
    animation: marquee 22s linear infinite;
  }

  .marquee-item {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0.85;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .marquee-item::after {
    content: '✦';
    color: var(--neon);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
  }

  @keyframes marquee {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* ── SECTION SHARED ── */
  section { padding: 100px 48px; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--neon);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .section-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 24px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--neon);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .section-body {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--gray-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  /* ── SERVICES ── */
  #services {
    background: var(--charcoal-2);
  }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }

  .service-card {
    background: var(--charcoal-3);
    padding: 40px 32px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .service-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 2px;
    background: var(--neon);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }
  .service-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .service-card:hover { background: #303530; }

  a.service-card {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
  }
  a.service-card .service-desc {
    color: var(--gray);
  }

  .service-icon {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .service-name {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .service-desc {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .service-num {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 24px; right: 24px;
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    color: rgba(168,255,62,0.06);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* ── WORK / GALLERY ── */
  #work {
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .work-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .gallery {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: 260px 260px;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .gallery-item {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--charcoal-3);
  }

  .gallery-item img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.7) brightness(0.88);
    transition: filter 0.4s, transform 0.5s;
  }
  .gallery-item:hover img {
    filter: saturate(1) brightness(1);
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }

  .gallery-item .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,28,26,0.8) 0%, transparent 50%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .gallery-item:hover .overlay { opacity: 1; }

  .overlay-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--neon);
  }

  .g1 { grid-column: 1 / 6; grid-row: 1; }
  .g2 { grid-column: 6 / 9; grid-row: 1; }
  .g3 { grid-column: 9 / 13; grid-row: 1; }
  .g4 { grid-column: 1 / 5; grid-row: 2; }
  .g5 { grid-column: 5 / 9; grid-row: 2; }
  .g6 { grid-column: 9 / 13; grid-row: 2; }

  .gallery-placeholder {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--gray);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .gallery-placeholder svg {
    opacity: 0.3;
    width: 32px; height: 32px;
  }

  /* ── PROCESS ── */
  #process {
    background: var(--charcoal-2);
  }

  .process-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 64px;
    border: 1px solid var(--charcoal-3);
  }

  .step {
    padding: 40px 32px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--charcoal-3);
    position: relative;
  }
  .step:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .step-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    color: var(--neon);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .step-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .step-desc {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  #about {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-img {
    position: relative;
    height: 500px;
  }

  .about-img-main {
    width: 78%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.75);
    display: block;
  }

  .about-img-accent {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -24px;
    right: 0;
    width: 48%;
    height: 52%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 4px solid var(--charcoal);
    filter: saturate(0.75);
  }

  .about-neon-bar {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 3px;
    height: 60%;
    background: var(--neon);
  }

  .about-img-placeholder {
    width: 78%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--charcoal-3);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--gray);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .about-img-accent-placeholder {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -24px; right: 0;
    width: 48%; height: 52%;
    background: var(--charcoal-3);
    border: 4px solid var(--charcoal);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--gray);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .about-badges {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }

  .badge {
    border: 1px solid var(--charcoal-3);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gray-light);
  }

  /* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
  #testimonials {
    background: var(--charcoal-2);
    padding: 80px 48px;
  }

  .testimonial-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 56px;
  }

  .testimonial {
    background: var(--charcoal-3);
    padding: 32px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }
  .testimonial:hover { border-color: var(--neon); }

  .t-quote {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--gray-light);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .t-stars {
    color: var(--neon);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .t-author {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── CONTACT ── */
  #contact {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-info-block {
    padding-top: 8px;
  }

  .contact-detail {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .c-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .c-icon {
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--charcoal-3);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--neon);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .c-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gray);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .c-value {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--gray-light);
  }

  /* FORM */
  .contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .field label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gray);
  }

  .field input,
  .field select,
  .field textarea {
    background: var(--charcoal-3);
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,145,136,0.2);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    width: 100%;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
  }

  .field select {
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .field select option {
    background: var(--charcoal-3);
  }

  .field input:focus,
  .field select:focus,
  .field textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--neon);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--neon);
  }

  .field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }

  .form-note {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .submit-btn {
    background: var(--neon);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    border: none;
    padding: 16px 40px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 500;
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }
  .submit-btn:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--neon-glow);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: #141614;
    padding: 48px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--charcoal-3);
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--gray);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .footer-links a {
    color: var(--gray);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--neon); }

  /* ── DIVIDER ── */
  .divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--charcoal-3);
    margin: 0 48px;
  }

  /* ── SCROLL ANIMATIONS ── */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* Stagger delays */
  .reveal-d1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
  .reveal-d2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
  .reveal-d3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
  .reveal-d4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
