:root{
  --black:#050505;
  --charcoal:#111111;
  --red:#d71920;
  --gold:#ffc107;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --light:#f5f5f3;
  --muted:#6f7780;
  --line:#dedede;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;color:#111;background:#fff}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,.btn,.nav-link,.eyebrow{font-family:Oswald,Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase}
.container{width:min(1440px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}

/* Header */
.site-header{height:92px;background:var(--black);color:white;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid #252525}
.header-inner{height:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:225px 1fr 245px;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;height:100%}
.brand img{height:78px;width:auto;object-fit:contain}
.main-nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.nav-link{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px;padding:35px 0 29px;position:relative}
.nav-link:hover,.nav-link.active{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-link.active:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:20px;height:3px;background:var(--gold)}
.portal-top{background:var(--gold);color:#050505;min-height:52px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 18px;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:transparent;border:0;color:white;font-size:28px}

/* Hero */
.hero{min-height:575px;position:relative;background:url("https://images.pexels.com/photos/323780/pexels-photo-323780.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=2200") center/cover no-repeat;color:white}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.90) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 42%,rgba(0,0,0,.18) 75%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 410px;gap:60px;align-items:center;padding:72px 0 58px}
.hero-copy{max-width:710px}
.hero h1{font-size:58px;line-height:1.02;margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:.2px}
.hero h1 .gold{color:var(--gold)}
.hero p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;max-width:640px;margin:0 0 30px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px}
.btn{min-height:50px;padding:0 28px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:2px solid transparent;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px;cursor:pointer}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#060606}
.btn-outline-gold{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:transparent}
.btn-red-outline{border-color:var(--red);color:#111;background:white}
.btn-red{background:var(--red);color:white}
.btn-dark{background:#111;color:white}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.04);transform:translateY(-1px)}

.portal-card{background:rgba(5,5,5,.96);padding:34px 34px 28px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.38);border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.portal-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
.portal-brand img{width:76px;height:76px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;background:white}
.portal-brand h2{margin:0;color:white;font-size:25px;line-height:1.05}
.portal-brand h2 span{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:17px;margin-top:4px}
.portal-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 24px;color:#eee}
.portal-card .btn{width:100%}
.portal-card small{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:16px;color:#bbb;font-size:11px}

/* Trust */
.trust-strip{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8}
.trust-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);padding:24px 0}
.trust-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-right:1px solid #ddd;padding:0 18px}
.trust-item:last-child{border-right:0}
.trust-icon{font-size:31px;color:var(--red);line-height:1}
.trust-item b{font-size:13px}
.pawn{font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;transform:none!important}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:54px 0}
.section.alt{background:#f7f7f7}
.section-title{text-align:center;margin-bottom:30px}
.section-title h2{font-size:34px;margin:0 0 8px}
.red-rule{width:50px;height:3px;background:var(--red);margin:0 auto 12px}
.section-title p{margin:0;color:#555;font-size:14px}
.services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:14px}
.service-card{border:1px solid #ddd;background:#fff;padding:26px 18px;text-align:center;min-height:230px;transition:.2s}
.service-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.service-icon{height:60px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:46px;color:var(--red)}
.service-card h3{font-size:18px;margin:10px 0 8px}
.service-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;color:#444}
.section-action{text-align:center;margin-top:24px}

/* About / truck / readyboard */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.12fr .92fr;min-height:370px}
.about-copy{background:#050505;color:white;padding:36px 34px}
.about-copy h2,.rb-copy h2{font-size:27px;margin:0 0 10px}
.about-copy p,.rb-copy p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}
.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0 0}
.checks li{margin:13px 0;font-size:13px;padding-left:26px;position:relative}
.checks li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;font-size:18px}
.truck-photo{position:relative;background:url("assets/ram-2500-2018-cardinals-clean.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;min-height:370px;overflow:hidden}
.truck-photo:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.18))}
.truck-logo{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:53%;top:59%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:82px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.92);padding:4px;border-radius:2px;box-shadow:0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.truck-logo img{width:100%;height:auto}
.rb-copy{background:#f4f4f4;padding:32px 30px}
.rb-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
.rb-header img{width:74px;height:74px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:13px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 5px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.10)}
.rb-checks li:before{color:var(--red)}
.readyboard-wordmark{margin:12px 0 18px;background:white;padding:12px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2}
.readyboard-wordmark img{width:100%;height:auto}

/* Process */
.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}
.process-step{text-align:center;position:relative;padding:8px 15px}
.step-number{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);color:white;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;margin:0 auto 12px}
.process-icon{font-size:38px;height:50px}
.process-step h3{font-size:17px;margin:8px 0}
.process-step p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;color:#444}

/* CTA/Footer */
.cta-band{background:#050505;color:white;border-top:1px solid #222}
.cta-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr auto .9fr;gap:34px;align-items:center;padding:22px 0}
.cta-title{display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:center}
.cta-symbol{font-size:42px;color:var(--gold)}
.cta-title h2{font-size:28px;margin:0}
.cta-title p{margin:3px 0 0;font-size:14px}
.cta-meta{border-left:1px solid #555;padding-left:28px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.9;color:#ddd}
.site-footer{background:#020202;color:white;border-top:1px solid #292929}
.footer-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .7fr .7fr .9fr;gap:38px;padding:30px 0 22px}
.footer-brand img{height:122px;width:auto}
.footer-brand p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:#ddd}
.footer-col{padding-left:28px;border-left:1px solid #333}
.footer-col h3{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 10px}
.footer-col a,.footer-col p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.8;color:#ddd;margin:0;display:block}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #222;padding:12px 0 18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:10px;color:#aaa}

/* Internal hero */
.page-hero{position:relative;min-height:280px;background:url("https://images.pexels.com/photos/323705/pexels-photo-323705.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=2200") center/cover no-repeat;color:white;display:flex;align-items:end}
.page-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.82),rgba(0,0,0,.28))}
.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-bottom:42px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:54px;margin:0 0 5px}
.page-hero p{font-size:16px;margin:0}

/* Contact */
.contact-main{padding:48px 0 62px}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:46px;align-items:start}
.contact-info h2,.contact-form-card h2{font-size:30px;margin:0 0 12px}
.contact-info>p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;max-width:560px}
.contact-list{display:grid;gap:15px;margin:28px 0}
.contact-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start}
.contact-item .ico{font-size:25px;color:var(--red)}
.contact-item b{font-size:13px;display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.contact-item span,.contact-item a{font-size:13px;color:#444}
.service-area-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:165px 1fr;background:#f4f4f4;margin-top:28px}
.service-area-img{background:url("https://images.pexels.com/photos/439391/pexels-photo-439391.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=800") center/cover no-repeat;min-height:170px}
.service-area-copy{padding:24px}
.service-area-copy h3{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 8px}
.service-area-copy p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.contact-form-card{background:#f7f7f7;padding:30px;border:1px solid #eee}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #ccc;background:white;padding:12px;font:inherit;border-radius:0}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.form-note{font-size:11px;color:#6b6b6b;line-height:1.5;margin-top:12px}
.nc-band{background:#eef3f5;padding:34px 0;text-align:center}
.nc-shape{font-size:44px}
.nc-band h2{font-size:24px;margin:8px 0 4px}
.nc-band p{margin:0;font-size:13px}

/* ReadyBoard internal */
.rb-page-logo{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 24px;background:white;padding:18px;border:1px solid #eee}
.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:28px}
.info-card{background:#f5f5f5;padding:28px}
.info-card h3{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 10px}
.info-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .header-inner{grid-template-columns:190px 1fr 205px}.brand img{height:68px}.main-nav{gap:18px}.nav-link{font-size:12px}
  .services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.rb-copy{grid-column:1/-1}
  .cta-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.cta-meta{grid-column:1/-1;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #444;padding:14px 0 0}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .container{width:min(100% - 30px,1440px)}
  .site-header{height:76px}.header-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.brand img{height:65px}.portal-top{display:none}.menu-btn{display:block}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:76px;background:#050505;padding:10px 20px 20px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}.nav-link{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #252525}.nav-link.active:after{display:none}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:50px 0 38px}.hero h1{font-size:43px}.portal-card{max-width:500px}
  .trust-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:20px}.trust-item{border-right:0;justify-content:flex-start}
  .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.rb-copy{grid-column:auto}.truck-photo{min-height:360px}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-col{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
  .contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-hero h1{font-size:42px}
  .info-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .hero h1{font-size:35px}.hero-actions{flex-direction:column}.hero-actions .btn{width:100%}
  .trust-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
  .cta-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cta-title h2{font-size:24px}.cta-inner .btn{width:100%}
  .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.field.full{grid-column:auto}.service-area-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-area-img{min-height:150px}
}


/* ===== CONTACT PAGE — MATCHED TO APPROVED DESIGN ===== */
.contact-design-page{background:#fff}
.contact-site-header .header-inner{grid-template-columns:210px 1fr 240px}
.contact-site-header .brand img{height:78px;width:auto;object-fit:contain}

.contact-hero-exact{
  height:335px;
  position:relative;
  background-image:url("https://images.pexels.com/photos/323780/pexels-photo-323780.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=2200");
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center 48%;
  color:#fff;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
}
.contact-hero-shade{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.26) 68%,rgba(0,0,0,.18) 100%);
}
.contact-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-bottom:45px}
.contact-hero-content h1{font-size:58px;line-height:1;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:.2px}
.contact-hero-content p{margin:0;font-size:18px;font-weight:500}

.contact-body-exact{padding:50px 0 34px;background:#fff}
.contact-two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;max-width:1230px}
.contact-left-exact{padding:12px 6px 0}
.contact-left-exact h2,.contact-form-exact h2{
  font-size:31px;
  margin:0 0 16px;
  line-height:1;
}
.contact-intro{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;max-width:510px;margin:0 0 28px}
.contact-info-row{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  min-height:46px;
  margin:4px 0;
}
.contact-info-row a,.contact-info-row span{font-size:14px;color:#222}
.contact-ico{
  color:#e31b23;
  font-size:28px;
  font-weight:700;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
}
.contact-ico.pin{font-size:20px}
.contact-ico.pin:before{
  content:"";
  width:19px;height:25px;
  background:#e31b23;
  border-radius:50% 50% 50% 0;
  transform:rotate(-45deg);
  display:block;
}
.contact-ico.pin{color:transparent;font-size:0}
.contact-ico.pin:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
}
.contact-info-row:has(.pin){position:relative}

.service-card-exact{
  margin-top:31px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:175px 1fr;
  background:#f4f4f4;
  min-height:160px;
  max-width:535px;
}
.service-photo-exact{
  background-image:url("https://images.pexels.com/photos/439391/pexels-photo-439391.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=900");
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
}
.service-copy-exact{padding:28px 27px}
.service-copy-exact h3{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 11px}
.service-copy-exact p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;margin:0}

.contact-form-exact{
  background:#f7f7f7;
  padding:29px 30px 27px;
  border:1px solid #ededed;
}
.contact-form-exact h2{margin-bottom:18px}
.contact-form-exact form{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.contact-form-exact label{
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:700;
  margin:0 0 5px;
}
.contact-form-exact label span{color:#e31b23}
.contact-form-exact input,
.contact-form-exact select,
.contact-form-exact textarea{
  width:100%;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #c7c7c7;
  min-height:42px;
  padding:10px 11px;
  margin:0 0 11px;
  font:inherit;
  font-size:13px;
  border-radius:0;
}
.contact-form-exact textarea{min-height:112px;resize:vertical}
.contact-send-btn{
  width:100%;
  height:48px;
  border:0;
  background:#ffd400;
  color:#050505;
  font-family:Oswald,Arial,sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:15px;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.contact-send-btn b{font-size:20px;margin-left:10px}

.nc-map-band{
  position:relative;
  min-height:185px;
  background:#eef3f5;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
}
.nc-map-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.62),rgba(255,255,255,.62)),
    url("https://images.pexels.com/photos/7412068/pexels-photo-7412068.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600");
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  opacity:.38;
}
.nc-map-center{position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center}
.nc-shape-svg{width:105px;height:48px;display:block;margin:0 auto -2px}
.nc-map-center h2{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 5px}
.nc-map-center p{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0;letter-spacing:.2px}

.contact-footer-exact{background:#030303;color:white;padding:0}
.contact-footer-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.3fr .75fr 1fr;
  gap:70px;
  padding:32px 0 24px;
}
.contact-footer-brand img{height:132px;width:auto;object-fit:contain}
.contact-footer-brand p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:#ddd;margin:7px 0 0}
.contact-footer-links h3{font-size:13px;margin:7px 0 10px}
.contact-footer-links a,.contact-footer-links p{
  display:block;
  color:#eee;
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1.9;
  margin:0;
}
.contact-footer-copy{
  border-top:1px solid #212121;
  text-align:center;
  color:#aaa;
  font-size:10px;
  padding:11px 0 16px;
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .contact-two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .contact-hero-exact{height:285px}
  .contact-hero-content h1{font-size:48px}
  .contact-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
  .contact-footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .contact-hero-exact{height:235px}
  .contact-hero-content{padding-bottom:30px}
  .contact-hero-content h1{font-size:40px}
  .contact-hero-content p{font-size:15px}
  .contact-body-exact{padding-top:32px}
  .contact-two-col{width:min(100% - 28px,1230px)}
  .contact-left-exact h2,.contact-form-exact h2{font-size:28px}
  .service-card-exact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .service-photo-exact{min-height:150px}
  .contact-form-exact{padding:24px 20px}
  .contact-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .contact-footer-brand{grid-column:auto}
  .contact-footer-brand img{height:112px}
}

/* v6: approved white 2018 RAM 2500 in About section */
.truck-photo{background-position:center 58%}
.truck-logo{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .truck-photo{min-height:430px;background-position:66% 56%;background-size:cover}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .truck-photo{min-height:390px;background-position:67% 55%}
}

/* v7 corrections: clean truck-only About image + accurate NC silhouette */
.truck-photo{background-image:url("assets/ram-2500-2018-cardinals-clean.jpg")!important;background-position:center center!important;background-size:cover!important}
.nc-shape-svg{width:120px!important;height:55px!important}

/* v8: exact North Carolina silhouette from approved Contact mockup */
.nc-shape-original{
  display:block;
  width:170px;
  max-width:42vw;
  height:auto;
  margin:0 auto 8px;
  object-fit:contain;
}

/* Property Portal access in the mobile navigation. */
.portal-mobile{display:none}
@media(max-width:820px){.main-nav .portal-mobile{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:14px;font-weight:700}}