:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --text:#0f172a;
  --muted:#475569;
  --border:#e2e8f0;
  --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(2,6,23,.08);
  --brand-brown:#6b3f2b;
 /* dark chocolate brown for the "e" */
  --radius:16px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;}
body{
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.55;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.container{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px;}

/* Header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  padding:14px 0;
}
.brand{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:2px;}
.brand-name{font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.02em; font-size:18px;}
.brand-e{color:var(--brand-brown); font-weight:800;}
.brand-sub{font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); font-weight:700;}

.nav{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;}
.nav-link{
  padding:10px 12px;
  border-radius:12px;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:14px;
}
.nav-link:hover{background:#f8fafc;color:var(--text);}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--border); color:var(--text);}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  background:#fff;
}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;height:2px;background:var(--text);margin:6px 10px;border-radius:2px;}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:56px 0 24px;}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr;
  gap:22px;
  align-items:stretch;
}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:12px;
  color:var(--muted);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:6px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  margin:0 0 14px;
}
h1{font-size:42px; letter-spacing:-.04em; margin:0 0 12px;}
.lead{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted); margin:0 0 18px; max-width:60ch;}
.hero-actions{display:flex; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin:18px 0 10px;}
.fineprint{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted); margin:0;}

/* Cards & Panels */
.card, .panel{
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:18px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  background:#fff;
}
.card-title{margin:0 0 10px; font-size:16px;}

.checklist{list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0 0 16px;}
.checklist li{
  padding-left:26px;
  position:relative;
  margin:10px 0;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:14px;
}
.checklist li::before{
  content:"✓";
  position:absolute; left:0; top:0;
  color:var(--brand-brown);
  font-weight:900;
}
.card-actions{display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap;}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:12px 16px;
  border-radius:14px;
  font-weight:800;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  background:#fff;
}
.btn.primary{
  background: var(--brand-brown);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--brand-brown);
}

/* Hover state – slightly darker brown */
.btn.primary:hover{
  background: #5a3324; /* darker chocolate */
  border-color: #5a3324;
}

.muted{color:var(--muted);}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:36px 0;}
.section.alt{background:#fbfdff; border-top:1px solid var(--border); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.section-head{margin-bottom:14px;}
.section-head h2{margin:0 0 6px; font-size:26px;}
.section-head p{margin:0;}

.trust{padding:10px 0 36px;}
.trust-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap:14px;
}
.trust-item{
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:16px;
  background:#fff;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.trust-item h3{margin:0 0 8px; font-size:15px;}
.trust-item p{margin:0; color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; font-weight:600;}

.two-col{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap:14px;
}
.bullet{margin:0; padding-left:18px;}
.bullet li{margin:10px 0; color:var(--muted); font-weight:700;}

.note{
  margin-top:14px;
  border:1px dashed var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:16px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}

/* About / Contact layouts */
.about-grid, .contact-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr;
  gap:14px;
}

.divider{height:1px;background:var(--border); margin:16px 0;}
.stack{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px;}

/* Gallery */
.gallery-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap:14px;
}
.gallery-card{
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#fff;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.ph{
  height:200px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  color:var(--muted);
  background:#f8fafc;
  font-weight:800;
}
.gallery-meta{padding:14px;}
.gallery-meta h3{margin:0 0 6px;}
.gallery-meta p{margin:0;}

/* Form */
.form{margin-top:12px;}
.field-row{display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap:12px;}
.field{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px; margin:10px 0;}
label{font-weight:800; font-size:13px;}
input, select, textarea{
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:14px;
  padding:12px 12px;
  font-size:14px;
  font-family:inherit;
  outline:none;
}

/* ========= NEW: Dropdown styling (Chocolate Brown) ========= */
select{
  color: var(--brand-brown);              /* selected choice text */
  font-weight: 800;
  cursor: pointer;

  /* keep your existing styling consistent */
  background-color: #fff;

  /* allow custom arrow styling */
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;

  padding-right: 44px; /* space for arrow */
}

/* Brown focus ring + border when dropdown is active */
select:focus{
  border-color: var(--brand-brown);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(75, 46, 33, 0.18);
}

/* Attempt to style the dropdown options (works in most browsers) */
select option{
  color: var(--brand-brown);
  font-weight: 800;
}

/* Keep placeholder option muted */
select option[value=""]{
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Branded dropdown arrow */
select{
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--brand-brown) 50%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-brown) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position:
    calc(100% - 18px) calc(50% - 3px),
    calc(100% - 12px) calc(50% - 3px);
  background-size: 6px 6px, 6px 6px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
/* ========================================================= */

input:focus, textarea:focus{
  border-color:#94a3b8;
  box-shadow:none;
}
/* keep your original generic focus for inputs/textarea */
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus{border-color:#94a3b8;}
/* Note: select:focus above also applies brown ring. The border-color line here is kept from your original CSS. */

/* Footer */
.site-footer{
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:26px 0;
}
.footer-bottom{
  padding-top:10px;
  font-weight:700;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  h1{font-size:34px;}
  .hero-grid, .about-grid, .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .gallery-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media (max-width: 760px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-block;}
  .nav{
    position:absolute;
    right:16px; top:70px;
    display:none;
    flex-direction:column;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius:16px;
    padding:10px;
    width:min(260px, calc(100vw - 32px));
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  }
  .nav.open{display:flex;}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}