:root {
    --bg: #ffffff;
    --bg-alt: #f7f5f1;
    --ink: #262626;
    --ink-soft: #6f6f6f;
    --rule: #e7e3db;
    --accent: #8c6e3f;
    --accent-dark: #6a5230;
    --cream: #f5f0e6;
    --display: 'Cinzel', 'Trajan Pro', Georgia, serif;
    --body: 'Poppins', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  html, body { overflow-x: clip; }
  body {
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease; }
  a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .container { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.45em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  /* ANNOUNCEMENT / TRUST BAR */
  .trustbar {
    background: #1e1e1e;
    color: #cfc7b6;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 9px 16px;
  }
  .trustbar strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }
  .trustbar .stars { color: #d9a94a; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

  /* HEADER */
  .site-header {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 14px 0;
  }
  .site-header .inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
  .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .brand img { height: 44px; width: auto; }
  .brand .wordmark {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.25;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .brand .wordmark small {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
  .nav a {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #444;
    font-weight: 400;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .nav a.cta {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 20px;
  }
  .nav a.cta:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); color: #fff; }
  .nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; font-size: 26px; color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; }

  /* HERO */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 86vh;
    min-height: 560px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,251,245,0.35) 0%, rgba(255,251,245,0.12) 45%, rgba(255,251,245,0.42) 100%),
      url('images/slide1.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-bottom: 84px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero-caption { max-width: 860px; padding: 0 24px; }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6f6f6f;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 58px);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2a2a2a;
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  }
  .hero-title span { color: var(--accent); }
  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 17px 40px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background .2s ease;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: var(--body);
  }
  .btn:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); color: #fff; }
  .hero .btn { margin-top: 34px; }

  /* INTRO */
  .intro { padding: 110px 0 90px; text-align: center; }
  .intro h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 42px);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .intro p { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; }
  .intro .headline-75 {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .intro .quote-line {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 26px auto 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .quote-line a {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
    padding-bottom: 1px;
  }
  .quote-line a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); border-color: var(--accent-dark); }
  .google-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 38px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 14px 26px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .google-badge .stars { color: #d9a94a; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px; }
  .google-badge strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  /* SPLIT SECTIONS */
  .split-wrap { padding: 40px 0 0; }
  .split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  .split-img {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3.4;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  }
  .split-text h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .split-text p { margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .btn-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .btn-link:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); border-color: var(--accent-dark); }

  /* SIX STEPS */
  .steps { padding: 100px 0; background: var(--bg-alt); text-align: center; }
  .steps-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 60px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .step {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 36px 32px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  }
  .step:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); }
  .step .num {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .step h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .step p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14.5px; }

  /* BEFORE / AFTER */
  .beforeafter { padding: 110px 0; text-align: center; }
  .ba-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .ba-pair {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .ba-shot {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4/4.6;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }
  .ba-shot img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }
  .ba-shot .tag {
    position: absolute; left: 10px; bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }
  .ba-shot .tag.after { background: var(--accent); }
  .ba-caption {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* GALLERY STRIP */
  .gallery { padding: 100px 0; background: var(--bg-alt); text-align: center; }
  .gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .gallery-grid .tile {
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .gallery-grid .tile::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: rgba(30,25,15,0);
    transition: background .3s ease;
  }
  .gallery-grid .tile:hover::after { background: rgba(30,25,15,0.22); }
  .gallery-grid .tile span {
    position: absolute; left: 18px; bottom: 14px; z-index: 2;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  }

  /* COLOURS */
  .colours { padding: 110px 0; text-align: center; }
  .colours p { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; }
  .brand-row {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 44px;
  }
  .brand-chip {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  }
  .brand-chip:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .swatch-row {
    display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0;
    margin: 48px auto 0;
    max-width: 760px;
    height: 14px;
  }
  .swatch-row i { flex: 1; }

  /* TESTIMONIALS */
  .testimonials { padding: 110px 0; background: #211f1b; color: var(--cream); text-align: center; }
  .testimonials .eyebrow { color: #d9a94a; }
  .testimonials .section-title { color: #fff; }
  .t-rating { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 14px; color: #b8ae99; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
  .t-rating .stars { color: #d9a94a; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 3px; }
  .t-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 56px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .t-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 28px 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    text-align: left;
  }
  .t-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .t-avatar {
    width: 46px; height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 19px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .t-name { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .t-card .stars { color: #d9a94a; letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 13px; }
  .t-when { font-size: 11.5px; color: #9a9a9a; margin-left: auto; }
  .t-card blockquote {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #555;
  }
  .t-google {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #9a9a9a;
  }

  /* CONSULT CTA */
  .consult {
    padding: 120px 0;
    text-align: center;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(250,248,244,0.9), rgba(250,248,244,0.9)),
      url('images/kitchen-respray-southampton-6-after.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  }
  .consult h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .consult p { max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto 36px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; }

  /* FOOTER */
  .site-footer {
    background: #1a1916;
    color: #a89f8f;
    padding: 76px 0 30px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 54px;
  }
  .site-footer h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .site-footer a, .site-footer address { color: #a89f8f; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.7; }
  .site-footer a:hover { color: #d9a94a; }
  .footer-copy {
    border-top: 1px solid #322f28;
    padding-top: 24px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: #77705f;
  }

  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .nav ul { display: none; }
    .nav ul.open {
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
      background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding: 24px 32px; gap: 18px;
    }
    .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; padding: 40px 0; }
    .split.reverse .split-img { order: -1; }
    .steps-grid, .ba-grid, .t-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .intro, .steps, .beforeafter, .gallery, .colours, .testimonials, .consult { padding: 70px 0; }
    .hero { height: 74vh; min-height: 480px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .container { padding: 0 22px; }
    .brand { gap: 10px; }
    .brand img { height: 38px; }
    .brand .wordmark { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
    .brand .wordmark small { display: none; }
    .trustbar { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; padding: 8px 12px; }
    .intro .quote-line, .intro p { padding: 0 4px; }
    .step { padding: 30px 24px; }
    .t-card { padding: 30px 24px; }
    .google-badge { padding: 12px 18px; }
    .split-text { padding: 0 2px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---- INNER PAGES ---- */
  .page-hero {
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 84px 0 64px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 46px);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .page-hero .sub { margin-top: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; max-width: 700px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .page-body { padding: 80px 0; }
  .prose { max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16.5px; }
  .prose h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 44px 0 16px;
  }
  .prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
  .prose p { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .pull-quote {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.9vw, 22px);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--cream);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 26px 30px;
    margin: 34px 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .pairs-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 50px;
  }
  .work-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 50px 0 10px;
  }
  .work-grid .tile { aspect-ratio: 1/1; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
  .faq-list { max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .faq-item summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
    padding: 24px 4px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 16.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .faq-item summary::after { content: '+'; color: var(--accent); font-size: 22px; font-family: var(--body); flex-shrink: 0; }
  .faq-item[open] summary::after { content: '\2212'; }
  .faq-item .answer { padding: 0 4px 26px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 92%; }
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .contact-info h3, .form-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 17px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .contact-info p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
  .contact-info a { color: var(--accent); }
  .form-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 36px 34px; box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }
  .form-field { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .form-field label { display: block; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 7px; }
  .form-field input[type="text"], .form-field input[type="email"], .form-field input[type="tel"], .form-field textarea, .form-field input[type="file"] {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .form-field textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
  .form-field .radio-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; padding: 4px 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14.5px; }
  .form-field .radio-row label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
  .form-note { font-size: 12.5px; color: #9a9a9a; margin-top: 14px; }
  .reviews-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 50px; }
  .reviews-header .stars { color: #d9a94a; font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: 4px; }
  .reviews-header .count { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .reviews-page-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 26px;
  }
  .reviews-page-grid .t-card { box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .t-date { font-size: 12px; color: #9a9a9a; }
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .pairs-grid, .reviews-page-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .work-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .page-body { padding: 60px 0; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 620px) {
    .pairs-grid, .reviews-page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* logo mark + lightbox */
  .brand-mark { flex-shrink: 0; display: block; }
  @media (max-width: 700px) { .brand-mark { width: 30px; height: 34px; } }
  .ba-shot img, .gallery-grid .tile, .work-grid .tile { cursor: zoom-in; }
  #lightbox {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 999;
    background: rgba(20,18,14,0.92);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    padding: 4vh 4vw; cursor: zoom-out;
  }
  #lightbox img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
  #lightbox .lb-close {
    position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 26px;
    color: #fff; font-size: 34px; font-family: sans-serif;
    background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0.8;
  }

  /* HOMEPAGE REEL — strip of recent kitchens above the hero tagline */
  .hero { flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-caption { align-self: center; }
  .reel {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
  }
  .reel-track {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: reel-scroll 90s linear infinite;
  }
  .reel:hover .reel-track, .reel:focus-within .reel-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
  .reel li { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .reel img {
    display: block;
    width: 230px;
    height: 306px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 5px solid #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(40,30,15,0.18);
    cursor: zoom-in;
    background: var(--cream);
  }
  @keyframes reel-scroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 7px)); } }
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .reel { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .reel-track { gap: 10px; animation-duration: 70s; }
    .reel img { width: 150px; height: 200px; border-width: 4px; }
    @keyframes reel-scroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 5px)); } }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .reel { overflow-x: auto; }
    .reel-track { animation: none; }
    .reel li[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }
  }
  .hero { height: auto; min-height: 86vh; padding-top: 48px; }
  @media (max-width: 980px) { .hero { height: auto; min-height: 74vh; padding-top: 32px; } }
  @media (max-width: 700px) { .hero { min-height: 0; padding-top: 36px; padding-bottom: 60px; } }