/* ============================================================
   Carolina Door Company
   Palette derived from Carolina landscape; surface is blackened steel.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --ink:      #14181A;   /* blackened steel  */
  --slate:    #232B2E;   /* steel, secondary surface */
  --shell:    #EDE9E1;   /* oyster shell, reading surface */
  --sand:     #D9CDB8;   /* Sandhills */
  --haze:     #8FA3A8;   /* Blue Ridge haze — primary accent */
  --marsh:    #9A8B5A;   /* marsh grass */
  --line:     rgba(237,233,225,.18);
  --line-dk:  rgba(20,24,26,.16);

  --accent: var(--haze);

  --display:'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --util:'Jost', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --pad: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 6rem);
  --max: 1440px;
}

/* Regional accents — geography encoded as color */
[data-region="charleston"]{ --accent:#9A8B5A; }
[data-region="asheville"] { --accent:#8FA3A8; }
[data-region="charlotte"] { --accent:#A9AFA6; }
[data-region="sandhills"] { --accent:#D9CDB8; }

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--shell);
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:300;
  font-size:clamp(1.02rem,.55vw + .9rem,1.18rem);
  line-height:1.68;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}

/* ---------- Utility type ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--util);
  font-size:.66rem;
  font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
}
.eyebrow--muted{color:rgba(237,233,225,.5)}

h1,h2,h3{font-weight:300;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.4vw,5.5rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.5rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.2}
em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}

.lede{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.5vw,1.4rem);line-height:1.6;max-width:34ch}
.measure{max-width:62ch}

/* ---------- Links & buttons ---------- */
.arrow{
  font-family:var(--util);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-decoration:none;
  display:inline-flex;
  gap:.7em;
  align-items:center;
  padding-bottom:.4em;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:border-color .3s, gap .3s;
}
.arrow:hover{border-color:var(--accent);gap:1.1em}
.arrow::after{content:"→";transition:transform .3s}

.btn{
  font-family:var(--util);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-decoration:none;
  display:inline-block;
  padding:1.15em 2.4em;
  background:var(--accent);
  color:var(--ink);
  border:0;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:opacity .3s;
}
.btn:hover{opacity:.82}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--shell);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);opacity:1}

a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--pad)}
.section{padding-block:clamp(4.5rem,10vw,9rem)}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-head{
  position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:20;
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:2rem;padding:2rem var(--pad);
}
.site-head--solid{position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand{text-decoration:none;line-height:1.15}
.brand b{display:block;font-weight:300;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand span{
  display:block;font-family:var(--util);font-size:.55rem;
  letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(237,233,225,.55);
  margin-top:.4em;
}
.nav{display:flex;gap:2.2rem;align-items:center}
.nav a{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:rgba(237,233,225,.75);
  transition:color .25s;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--shell)}
.nav .btn{color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .nav a:not(.btn){display:none}
  .brand b{font-size:1rem}
}

/* ---------- The aperture: hero opens like a door ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:92vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.hero__aperture{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  clip-path:inset(0 34% 0 34%);
  animation:open 1.7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .25s forwards;
}
@keyframes open{to{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0)}}
.hero__frame{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  border-left:1px solid rgba(237,233,225,.28);
  border-right:1px solid rgba(237,233,225,.28);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero__content{
  position:relative;z-index:5;
  padding:0 var(--pad) clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem);
  max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;width:100%;
  opacity:0;animation:rise 1.1s ease 1.15s forwards;
}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.hero h1{margin:1.6rem 0 1.4rem;max-width:16ch}
.hero__meta{
  display:flex;gap:2.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;
  margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .hero__aperture{animation:none;clip-path:inset(0)}
  .hero__content{opacity:1;animation:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---------- Landscape plates (swap for photography) ---------- */
.plate{position:relative;background:var(--slate);overflow:hidden}
.plate::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 26%, transparent) 0%,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 9%, transparent) 42%,
      rgba(20,24,26,.92) 78%,
      var(--ink) 100%);
}
.plate::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.35'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.plate--hero::before{
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 30%, transparent) 0%,
      rgba(20,24,26,.55) 45%,
      rgba(20,24,26,.94) 100%);
}
.plate__label{
  position:absolute;left:1rem;bottom:1rem;z-index:3;
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(237,233,225,.42);
}

/* ---------- Sequence (how it works) ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(min-width:900px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.step{background:var(--ink);padding:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3.2rem)}
.step__n{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.28em;
  color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:2.4rem;
}
.step h3{margin-bottom:.9rem}
.step p{color:rgba(237,233,225,.72);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.62}

/* ---------- Project grid ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3.5rem)}
@media(min-width:760px){.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:760px){.grid--2{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr}}
.card{text-decoration:none;display:block;group:card}
.card .plate{aspect-ratio:4/5;transition:opacity .4s}
.card:hover .plate{opacity:.82}
.card--wide .plate{aspect-ratio:16/11}
.card__meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.1rem;align-items:baseline}
.card h3{margin-top:.5rem;font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.6vw,1.5rem)}
.card p{color:rgba(237,233,225,.6);font-size:.95rem;margin-top:.5rem;max-width:44ch}

/* ---------- Markets ---------- */
.market{
  display:grid;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;
  padding-block:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration:none;transition:padding-left .35s;
}
@media(min-width:820px){
  .market{grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.6fr auto;gap:3rem}
  .market:hover{padding-left:1.2rem}
}
.market h3{color:var(--shell)}
.market p{color:rgba(237,233,225,.62);font-size:.97rem}
.market__tag{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- Editorial (project post) ---------- */
.paper{background:var(--shell);color:var(--ink)}
.paper .eyebrow--muted{color:rgba(20,24,26,.5)}
.paper .rule{background:var(--line-dk)}
.paper .arrow{border-color:var(--line-dk)}
.article{max-width:70ch;margin-inline:auto}
.article p{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.article h2{margin:3.2rem 0 1.2rem;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.2rem)}
.article blockquote{
  margin:3rem 0;padding-left:1.8rem;border-left:2px solid var(--accent);
  font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.5;font-style:italic;
}
.specs{
  display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line-dk);
  border:1px solid var(--line-dk);margin:3rem 0;
}
@media(min-width:640px){.specs{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.spec{background:var(--shell);padding:1.3rem 1.5rem}
.spec dt{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(20,24,26,.5);margin-bottom:.45rem;
}
.spec dd{font-size:1.02rem}
.detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem;margin:2.5rem 0}
@media(min-width:760px){.detail-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.detail-grid .plate{aspect-ratio:1}

/* ---------- Form ---------- */
.form{display:grid;gap:1.8rem;max-width:38rem}
.field{display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.field label{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(237,233,225,.65);
}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--shell);font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.05rem;
  padding:.75rem 0;border-radius:0;
}
.field select{color:var(--shell)}
.field select option{background:var(--ink)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:7rem}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(237,233,225,.32)}
.choices{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem}
.choice{position:relative}
.choice input{position:absolute;opacity:0;inset:0;cursor:pointer}
.choice span{
  display:block;padding:.7em 1.3em;border:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;transition:.25s;cursor:pointer;
}
.choice input:checked + span{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--accent)}
.choice input:focus-visible + span{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
.consent{display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.88rem;color:rgba(237,233,225,.7)}
.consent input{margin-top:.35rem;accent-color:var(--accent)}

.disclosure{
  border:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;
  font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(237,233,225,.68);max-width:52ch;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:2.5rem}
@media(min-width:820px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1.4fr .8fr .8fr .8fr}}
.foot-grid h4{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(237,233,225,.45);
  font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1.1rem;
}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.foot-grid a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;color:rgba(237,233,225,.8)}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.colophon{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:3.5rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(237,233,225,.4);
}

/* ============================================================
   Concierge — conversational intake
   ============================================================ */
.concierge{
  background:var(--slate);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  min-height:29rem;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.concierge__bar{height:2px;background:var(--line);flex:0 0 auto}
.concierge__fill{height:100%;width:0;background:var(--accent);transition:width .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.concierge__head{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;
  padding:1.1rem 1.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);animation:pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:.35}50%{opacity:1}}
.concierge__head span{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(237,233,225,.6);
}
.concierge__log{
  flex:1;padding:1.6rem 1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;
  overflow-y:auto;max-height:26rem;
}
.msg{max-width:88%;animation:msgIn .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
@keyframes msgIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.msg--bot{
  border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding-left:.95rem;
  font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.5;
}
.msg--user{
  align-self:flex-end;background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);
  padding:.5em 1em;font-family:var(--util);font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.typing{display:flex;gap:5px;padding-left:.95rem}
.typing i{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);opacity:.4;animation:blink 1.3s infinite}
.typing i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.18s}
.typing i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.36s}
@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:.25;transform:translateY(0)}50%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-3px)}}
.concierge__foot{padding:1.2rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.opts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.opt{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:transparent;color:var(--shell);border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:.7em 1.15em;cursor:pointer;transition:.22s;
}
.opt:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.opt[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--accent)}
.entry{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:stretch}
.entry input{
  flex:1;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--shell);font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.02rem;padding:.6rem 0;
}
.entry input::placeholder{color:rgba(237,233,225,.3)}
.entry button{padding:.7em 1.4em}
.done{padding:2.5rem 1.5rem;text-align:left}
.done h3{margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2rem)}
.done p{color:rgba(237,233,225,.75);font-size:1.02rem;max-width:40ch}
.hint{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(237,233,225,.38);margin-top:.9rem;display:block;
}

/* ---------- Materials ---------- */
.materials{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(min-width:700px){.materials{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:1100px){.materials{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}}
.mat{background:var(--ink);padding:2rem 1.6rem;text-decoration:none;transition:background .3s}
.mat:hover{background:var(--slate)}
.mat h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.mat p{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(237,233,225,.65)}
.mat__tag{
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}

/* ---------- Video slot ---------- */
.reel{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.reel video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.reel__cap{
  position:absolute;left:1.2rem;bottom:1.2rem;z-index:4;
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(237,233,225,.6);
}

/* ============================================================
   Readability pass — audience is 45+, reading fast
   ============================================================ */
body{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,.5vw + 1rem,1.24rem)}
.mat p,.card p,.step p{font-size:1rem;color:rgba(237,233,225,.78)}
.lede{color:rgba(237,233,225,.9)}
.eyebrow{font-size:.7rem}

/* Hero becomes a split: promise + intake, above the fold */
.hero--split{min-height:auto;display:block;padding-top:8.5rem}
.hero--split .hero__content{
  opacity:1;animation:none;padding-bottom:0;
  display:grid;gap:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center;
}
@media(min-width:1000px){
  .hero--split .hero__content{grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr}
}
.hero--split h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.6vw,4rem);max-width:15ch;margin:1.4rem 0 1.5rem}
.hero__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.hero__bg .plate::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,24,26,.72) 0%,rgba(20,24,26,.94) 60%,var(--ink) 100%)}

/* Trust strip */
.trust{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.6rem 2.4rem;
  margin-top:2.2rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.trust div{max-width:16ch}
.trust b{
  display:block;font-family:var(--util);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:.45rem;
}
.trust span{font-size:.94rem;color:rgba(237,233,225,.8);line-height:1.45}

/* Paragraph field — the centerpiece */
.entry--para{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:1rem}
.entry--para textarea{
  background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--shell);
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.6;
  padding:1rem;min-height:8.5rem;resize:vertical;border-radius:0;
}
.entry--para textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(237,233,225,.34)}
.entry--para textarea:focus{border-color:var(--accent);outline:none}
.entry--para button{align-self:flex-start}

.swap{
  background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:0;
  font-family:var(--util);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(237,233,225,.45);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.swap:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}

.concierge{min-height:26rem}
.concierge__log{max-height:20rem}
.done h3{color:var(--accent)}

.reel img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1}
.reel .plate__label,.reel__cap{z-index:4}
.plate::before,.plate::after{z-index:2}

/* Full-bleed band */
.band{position:relative;height:clamp(16rem,32vw,26rem);overflow:hidden;margin-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.band img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0}
.band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,24,26,.35),rgba(20,24,26,.8))}
.band__text{position:relative;z-index:3;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  gap:.7rem;padding:0 var(--pad) clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto}
.band__text p{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.15;max-width:20ch}
.card .plate img,.plate img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1}
.plate::before{opacity:.62}
.hero__bg .plate::before{opacity:1}

/* Hero film layers — sit above the still, below the tint */
.hero-clip{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  z-index:2;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.2s ease;
}
.hero-clip.is-on{opacity:1}
.hero__bg .plate::before{z-index:3}
.hero__bg .plate::after{z-index:3}