/* ============================================================
   National Property Buyers — stylesheet
   Palette derived from brand banner
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy:#0c1a3c;
  --navy-2:#11244e;
  --navy-3:#0a1530;
  --gold:#d4972a;
  --gold-soft:#e3b25a;
  --ink:#0a1226;
  --cream:#f6f3ec;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --muted:#5b6478;
  --line:rgba(212,151,42,.35);
  --shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(8,16,40,.18);
  --maxw:1180px;
  --serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.1;margin:0;font-weight:700}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  font-size:.74rem;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold);
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.6em;
}
.eyebrow::before,.eyebrow.center::after{
  content:"";width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block;
}
.eyebrow.center{justify-content:center}

.gold{color:var(--gold)}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;
  border:none;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;
  padding:15px 28px;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease;
}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-3)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(212,151,42,.35)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.btn-block{display:block;width:100%;text-align:center}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(12,26,60,.96);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(212,151,42,.25);
}
.hbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand img{height:52px;width:auto;border-radius:50%}
.brand b{font-family:var(--serif);color:#fff;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1}
.brand span{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav a{color:#e8ecf5;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.nav .phone{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(10,21,48,.97) 0%,rgba(10,21,48,.88) 46%,rgba(10,21,48,.55) 100%),
    url("../assets/img/house.png");
  background-size:cover;background-position:right center;
  color:#fff;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero::after{
  /* gold swoosh signature */
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-6%;top:-20%;width:60%;height:150%;
  border-right:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:0 0 100% 0;
  opacity:.5;pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-grid{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;
  align-items:center;padding:74px 0 84px;
}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem);margin:18px 0 10px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:#d7dded;max-width:38ch;margin:0 0 26px}
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:22px 0 30px}
.pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(212,151,42,.4);
  padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.pill b{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- Lead form card ---------- */
.lead-card{
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:28px 26px 26px;border-top:5px solid var(--gold);
}
.lead-card h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.lead-card .sub{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.field{margin-bottom:13px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#39435c;margin-bottom:5px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:12px 13px;border:1.5px solid #d8dde7;border-radius:8px;
  font-family:inherit;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink);background:#fbfcfe;transition:border .15s;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(212,151,42,.15)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:64px}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.form-note{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;line-height:1.45}
.form-status{margin-top:10px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;display:none}
.form-status.ok{display:block;color:#1c7a3e}
.form-status.err{display:block;color:#b3261e}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section{padding:84px 0}
.section-head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 50px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);margin:14px 0 10px;color:var(--navy)}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem}

.alt{background:var(--cream)}
.navy-sec{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.navy-sec .section-head h2{color:#fff}
.navy-sec .section-head p{color:#c3cadb}

/* trust strip */
.trust{background:var(--navy-3);color:#fff;padding:30px 0}
.trust .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-around;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;text-align:center}
.trust .stat b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--gold);display:block;line-height:1}
.trust .stat span{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#aab3c9}

/* process steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;counter-reset:step}
.step{
  position:relative;background:var(--paper);border-radius:14px;padding:30px 22px 26px;
  box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(10,21,48,.07);border:1px solid #ede7da;counter-increment:step;
}
.step .num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-3);
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.step .num::before{content:"0" counter(step)}
.step h3{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* why-us cards */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.why-card{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(212,151,42,.3);
  border-radius:14px;padding:30px 26px;
}
.why-card .ic{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--gold);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--gold);
}
.why-card .ic svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.why-card h3{font-size:1.25rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.why-card p{color:#c3cadb;font-size:.96rem;margin:0}

/* comparison table */
.compare{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid #e7e2d6}
.compare table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;font-size:.96rem}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:15px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid #eee}
.compare thead th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700}
.compare thead th.us{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-3)}
.compare td.feat{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.compare td.us{background:rgba(212,151,42,.1);font-weight:600;color:#1c7a3e}
.compare tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}

/* reviews */
.reviews{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;max-width:980px;margin:0 auto}
.review{
  background:var(--paper);border-radius:14px;padding:28px 26px;
  box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(10,21,48,.07);border:1px solid #eee;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
}
.review .stars{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:12px}
.review p{font-style:italic;color:#33405c;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:1.02rem}
.review .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.review .av{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;
}
.review .who b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:.96rem}
.review .who span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%);
  color:#fff;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem);margin-bottom:14px}
.cta-band p{color:#c9d1e3;font-size:1.1rem;max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 28px}
.cta-band .num{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:1.6rem;display:inline-block;margin-top:8px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-3);color:#aeb6cb;padding:54px 0 28px;font-size:.95rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:34px}
.foot-grid .brand img{height:64px}
.foot-grid h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 14px}
.foot-grid a{display:block;color:#aeb6cb;padding:4px 0}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.84rem;color:#7f879d}
.foot-bottom a{color:#7f879d}
.foot-bottom a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* mobile sticky call bar */
.callbar{
  display:none;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;
  background:var(--gold);
}
.callbar a{display:block;text-align:center;padding:15px;color:var(--navy-3);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;padding:48px 0 60px}
  .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .reviews{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero::after{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav.open{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;
    background:var(--navy);padding:18px 22px;gap:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust .wrap{gap:18px}
  .trust .stat b{font-size:1.7rem}
  section{padding:60px 0}
  .callbar{display:block}
  body{padding-bottom:52px}
  .compare{overflow-x:auto}
}