/* Empire Buildz — black ground, logo gold, bone text. */
:root{
  --ink:#0e0d0b;
  --ink-2:#17150f;
  --ink-3:#221f17;
  --gold:#d0b153;
  --gold-hi:#e2c770;
  --gold-deep:#a8873a;
  --bone:#f2ede2;
  --mute:#bdb4a2;
  --line:rgba(208,177,83,.3);
  --display:"Big Shoulders Display",ui-sans-serif,sans-serif;
  --body:"Barlow",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;
  --gutter:clamp(16px,4vw,48px);
  --max:1240px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  color-scheme:dark;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px;scrollbar-color:var(--gold-deep) var(--ink)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);font:400 1.0625rem/1.6 var(--body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;caret-color:var(--gold);accent-color:var(--gold)}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:.2em;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
p{margin:0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 14px;z-index:100;font-weight:600}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.ico{width:1.15em;height:1.15em;flex:none}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.55em;min-height:48px;padding:.7em 1.3em;font:600 1.0625rem/1.1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:background-color .25s var(--ease),color .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease)}
.btn--gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--gold:hover{background:var(--gold-hi);box-shadow:0 10px 22px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.btn--line{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.btn--line:hover{background:rgba(208,177,83,.1)}
.btn--lg{min-height:56px;padding:.8em 1.6em;font-size:1.2rem}

/* Header */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(14,13,11,.94);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px)}
.top__in{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding:12px var(--gutter);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.mark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--bone)}
.mark__logo{width:auto;height:42px}
.mark__word{font:800 1.45rem/1 var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.mark__word b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800}
.nav{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto}
.nav a{font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--mute);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--bone);border-color:var(--gold)}
.top__call{min-height:44px;padding:.55em 1em;font-size:.95rem}
.menu{display:none}

/* Hero */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1fr);min-height:min(88vh,860px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero__photo{order:2;margin:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-2)}
.hero__photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 12%;animation:reveal 1.4s var(--ease) both}
@keyframes reveal{from{clip-path:inset(0 0 100% 0);transform:scale(1.06)}to{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0);transform:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero__photo img{animation:none}}
.hero__text{order:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:clamp(40px,7vw,96px) var(--gutter) clamp(40px,6vw,80px) max(var(--gutter),calc((100vw - var(--max))/2 + var(--gutter)))}
.hero__logo{align-self:flex-start;width:auto;height:96px;margin-bottom:24px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.9rem,6.2vw,5.6rem);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--gold)}
.hero__lede{margin-top:26px;max-width:34em;font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.4vw,1.25rem);color:var(--mute)}
.hero__cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:34px}
.proof{list-style:none;margin:36px 0 0;padding:20px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:8px}
.proof li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;font-weight:500}
.proof li::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;flex:none;background:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-1px) rotate(45deg)}

/* Section headings */
.h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.25rem);text-transform:uppercase}
.h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:4px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:16px}
.intro{margin-top:22px;max-width:40em;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--mute)}

/* Services */
.services{padding:clamp(72px,10vw,128px) 0}
.svc{padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc h3{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.6vw,2.4rem);text-transform:uppercase}
.svc p{margin-top:12px;max-width:36em;color:var(--mute)}
.svc ul{list-style:none;margin:16px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem}
.svc li{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:baseline}
.svc li::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px) rotate(45deg)}
.go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em;margin-top:18px;min-height:44px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.go .ico{transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.go:hover .ico{transform:translateX(4px)}
.go:hover{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.svc--feature{margin-top:48px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:8px 48px;align-items:start}
.svc--feature h3{grid-row:span 3;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.4rem);color:var(--gold)}
.svc--feature p{margin-top:0;color:var(--bone);font-size:1.2rem}
.svc-list{margin-top:40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px)}

/* Team */
.team{padding:clamp(72px,10vw,128px) 0;background:var(--ink-2);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.crew{margin-top:48px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(14px,2vw,24px)}
.member{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.member img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;background:var(--ink-3)}
.member--lead{grid-row:span 2}
.member--lead img{aspect-ratio:auto;flex:1;min-height:0;object-position:50% 20%}
.member figcaption{padding:14px 2px 0;color:var(--mute);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.4}
.member figcaption b{display:block;font:800 1.7rem/1 var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:4px}

/* Work */
.work{padding:clamp(72px,10vw,128px) 0}
.work__head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px clamp(32px,6vw,88px);align-items:end}
.work__side p{max-width:30em;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:22px}
.gallery{list-style:none;margin:48px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(8px,1.2vw,14px)}
.gallery a,.gallery .tile{display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;background:var(--ink-3)}
.gallery img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.gallery a:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.gallery span{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:40px 14px 12px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.3;color:var(--bone);background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(14,13,11,.92),rgba(14,13,11,0))}
.gallery a:hover span{color:var(--gold-hi)}

/* Steps: the one gold band */
.steps{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:clamp(64px,9vw,112px) 0}
.steps .h2::after{background:var(--ink)}
.steps__list{list-style:none;margin:44px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px)}
.steps__list li{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:20px}
.steps__list h3{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.4vw,2.1rem);text-transform:uppercase}
.steps__list p{margin-top:10px;color:#2b2617;font-weight:500}

/* About */
.about{padding:clamp(72px,10vw,128px) 0}
.about__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,88px)}
.about__body{display:grid;gap:20px;font-size:1.2rem;max-width:38em}
.about__body p:not(.about__sign){color:var(--bone)}
.about__sign{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

/* Estimate */
.estimate{padding:clamp(72px,10vw,128px) 0;background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.estimate__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,88px);align-items:start}
.estimate__text>p{margin-top:22px;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--mute)}
.estimate__phone{display:inline-block;margin-top:26px;font:900 clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem)/1 var(--display);color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.estimate__phone:hover{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.facts{margin:32px 0 0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.facts div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr;gap:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px}
.facts dt{font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}
.facts dd{margin:0;color:var(--bone)}
.form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.field{display:grid;gap:7px}
.field--wide{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.field label span{font-weight:400;color:var(--mute)}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;min-height:50px;padding:12px 14px;font:inherit;font-size:1.0625rem;color:var(--bone);background:var(--ink-3);border:1px solid rgba(242,237,226,.22);border-radius:0;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.form select{appearance:none;background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,var(--gold) 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold) 50%,transparent 50%);background-position:calc(100% - 20px) 50%,calc(100% - 14px) 50%;background-size:6px 6px;background-repeat:no-repeat;padding-right:40px}
.form input:hover,.form select:hover,.form textarea:hover{border-color:rgba(208,177,83,.55)}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(208,177,83,.25)}
.form input:user-invalid{border-color:#e07a5f}
.form button{margin-top:6px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}

/* Footer */
.foot{padding:56px 0 120px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;align-items:start}
.foot__h{font:600 .95rem/1 var(--body);color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}
.foot p{color:var(--mute);line-height:1.9}
.foot a{text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--bone);text-decoration:underline}
.foot__legal{margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--mute)}

/* Mobile dock */
.dock{display:none}

@media (max-width:1020px){
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px var(--gutter) 20px;transform:translateY(-8px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .25s var(--ease),transform .25s var(--ease),visibility .25s}
  .nav a{font-size:1.2rem;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,177,83,.15);color:var(--bone)}
  .nav-open .nav{opacity:1;transform:none;visibility:visible}
  .menu{display:grid;place-content:center;gap:6px;width:48px;height:48px;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer}
  .menu span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
  .nav-open .menu span:first-child{transform:translateY(4px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-open .menu span:last-child{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .top__call{display:none}
  .crew{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
  .hero__photo{order:0;height:62vh;max-height:560px}
  .hero__text{padding:36px var(--gutter) 48px}
  .hero__logo{display:none}
  .svc--feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc--feature h3{grid-row:auto}
  .svc-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .crew{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .member--lead{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:auto}
  .member--lead img{aspect-ratio:4/5;object-position:50% 15%}
  .member--wide{grid-column:1/-1}
  .member--wide img{aspect-ratio:4/3;object-position:50% 62%}
  .about__in,.estimate__in,.work__head{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .steps__list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot__in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot__in>.mark{grid-column:1/-1}
  .dock{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink);padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom)}
  .dock a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-height:58px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:var(--gold)}
  .dock .dock__gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero__cta .btn{width:100%}
  .mark__word{font-size:1.2rem}
}

/* Flooring samples */
.samples{margin-top:48px;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:clamp(16px,2.4vw,32px);align-items:center}
.samples h3{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.6vw,2.4rem);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.samples__text p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--mute)}
.samples img{width:100%;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.8)}
.samples__board{aspect-ratio:4/3}

/* Project videos */
.reels{list-style:none;margin:48px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(8px,1.2vw,14px)}
.reels figure{margin:0}
.reels video{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:9/16;object-fit:cover;background:var(--ink-3)}
.reels figcaption{padding:10px 2px 0;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--bone)}
.gallery{margin-top:clamp(28px,3vw,40px)}
.gallery .tile{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-3)}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .reels{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;margin-inline:calc(var(--gutter)*-1);padding-inline:var(--gutter);scroll-padding-inline:var(--gutter);scrollbar-width:none}
  .reels li{flex:0 0 62%;scroll-snap-align:start}
  .samples{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .samples__text{grid-column:1/-1}
  .samples img{aspect-ratio:4/5}
}

/* Flooring sample letters (Joe, 10-08: "label them ABCDEF") */
.samples__fan{margin:0;position:relative}
.samples__fan img{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.pins{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.pins li{position:absolute;left:var(--x);top:var(--y);translate:-50% -50%;width:2.1em;height:2.1em;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font:900 1.15rem/1 var(--display);box-shadow:0 6px 14px -6px rgba(0,0,0,.85)}
@media (max-width:860px){.pins li{font-size:.85rem;width:1.9em;height:1.9em}}

/* Carpet & flooring install team (Joe, 10-12) */
.squad{margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);padding-top:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.6fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,48px);align-items:center}
.squad h3{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.6vw,2.4rem);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.squad__text p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--mute);max-width:30em}
.squad img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 19%;background:var(--ink-3)}
@media (max-width:860px){.squad{grid-template-columns:1fr}.squad img{aspect-ratio:4/3}}

/* Privacy policy page (added 2026-10-30; Read-mode prose on the same tokens) */
.legal{padding:clamp(56px,8vw,112px) 0 clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
.legal__body{margin-top:36px;max-width:38em;display:grid;gap:14px;font-size:1.0625rem}
.legal__body p,.legal__body li{color:var(--bone)}
.legal__sum{padding:20px 0 24px;border-block:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.5}
.legal__sum strong{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.legal__body h2{margin-top:28px;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.4vw,2.1rem);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.legal__body ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.legal__body li{position:relative;padding-left:16px}
.legal__body li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.legal__body .facts{margin-top:4px}
.legal__body .facts div{grid-template-columns:100px 1fr}
.legal__body .go{margin-top:28px}