:root{--bg:#0a0a0a;--bg2:#121212;--panel:#171717;--y:#F7E513;--gold:#E8B923;--ink:#0a0a0a;--muted:#b9b9b9;--line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);--disp:'Barlow Condensed',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;--body:'Barlow',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:#fff;font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.disp,h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em;line-height:.95}
.y{color:var(--y)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--y);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px}
/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(10,10,10,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;height:84px;max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand img{width:60px;height:60px}
.brand .div{width:2px;height:44px;background:var(--y);transform:skewX(-14deg)}
.brand .tagline{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:14px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#e9e9e9;max-width:180px}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.nav .btn{margin-left:10px}
.nav>a:not(.btn),.nav .dd>button{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:17px;color:#fff;background:none;border:0;padding:10px 12px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.nav>a:not(.btn):hover,.nav .dd>button:hover,.nav a.active{color:var(--y)}
.dd{position:relative}
.dd .menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#111;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--y);min-width:250px;padding:6px 0;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.dd:hover .menu,.dd:focus-within .menu,.dd.open .menu{display:block}
.dd .menu a{display:block;padding:10px 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.dd .menu a:hover{background:#1c1c1c;color:var(--y)}
.dd .menu .sep{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:6px 0}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--y);color:var(--ink)!important;font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:18px;padding:14px 26px;border:2px solid var(--y);cursor:pointer;clip-path:polygon(8px 0,100% 0,calc(100% - 8px) 100%,0 100%);transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.btn:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.btn.sm{font-size:16px;padding:11px 20px}
.btn-o{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:transparent;color:#fff;font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:18px;padding:12px 24px;border:2px solid #fff;cursor:pointer}
.btn-o:hover{border-color:var(--y);color:var(--y)}
.btn-o .play{width:0;height:0;border-left:11px solid currentColor;border-top:7px solid transparent;border-bottom:7px solid transparent}
.menu-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:2px solid var(--line);color:#fff;width:46px;height:42px;cursor:pointer;font-size:22px}
/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:min(86vh,760px);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#000}
.hero picture{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:75% 45%}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.94) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.78) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.22) 68%,rgba(0,0,0,.28) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,var(--bg) 0%,rgba(10,10,10,0) 28%)}
.hero .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 24px 150px;width:100%}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.6rem,9.5vw,8.6rem);font-weight:900;line-height:.86;margin-bottom:24px}
.hero p.sub{max-width:34rem;font-size:1.18rem;color:#ececec;margin-bottom:34px}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
/* page hero */
.phero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#000;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.phero img.bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.5}
.phero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.92),rgba(0,0,0,.55) 60%,rgba(0,0,0,.3))}
.phero .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:90px 24px 80px}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6.5vw,5.6rem);font-weight:900;max-width:16ch;margin-bottom:18px}
.phero p.sub{max-width:40rem;font-size:1.12rem;color:#e6e6e6;margin-bottom:28px}

/* about banner  -  lighter overlay + crop so snap_3/about-hero stays readable */
.phero.about-banner img.bg{opacity:.78;object-fit:cover;object-position:48% 58%}
.phero.about-banner::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 42%,rgba(0,0,0,.22) 70%,rgba(0,0,0,.12) 100%)}
.phero.about-banner h1{text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.phero.about-banner .sub{text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.5);color:#f2f2f2}
@media (max-width:920px){
  .phero.about-banner img.bg{object-position:52% 62%}
}

/* cards */
.cards{position:relative;z-index:3;margin-top:-110px}
.cards .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:380px;overflow:hidden;clip-path:polygon(9% 0,100% 0,91% 100%,0 100%);background:#111;isolation:isolate}
.card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2;transition:transform .5s}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.95) 10%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.15))}
.card:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card .body{padding:30px 15% 30px 13%}
.card h2{font-size:2.15rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.card h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:54px;height:4px;background:var(--y);margin-top:10px;transform:skewX(-20deg)}
.card p{font-size:.98rem;color:#dedede;margin-bottom:16px}
.more{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--y);font-size:17px}
/* features */
.features{padding:80px 0 70px}
.features .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
.feat{padding:8px 30px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.feat:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.feat svg{width:52px;height:52px;stroke:var(--y);fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;margin-bottom:18px}
.feat h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.feat p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}
/* banner */
.banner{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:340px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:#000}
.banner .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 60%}
.banner::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.85),rgba(0,0,0,.35) 60%,rgba(0,0,0,.6));z-index:1}
.banner .slash{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:-10%;bottom:-10%;left:-6%;width:58%;background:var(--y);clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,78% 100%,0 100%);opacity:.97}
.banner .inner{position:relative;z-index:3;max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;padding:60px 24px;width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:40px;align-items:center}
.banner h2{max-width:13ch;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.4rem);color:var(--ink);font-weight:900}
.banner h2 small{display:block;font-size:.36em;margin-top:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;font-weight:800}
.states{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:flex-end}
.states span{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:30px;border:2px solid var(--y);color:#fff;padding:6px 16px;min-width:74px;text-align:center;background:rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.states .cities{flex-basis:100%;text-align:right;color:#e6e6e6;font-size:.98rem;margin-top:8px}
/* sections */
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,3.6rem);margin-bottom:22px}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:#e4e4e4;max-width:46rem}
.prose{max-width:46rem}
.prose p{margin-bottom:16px;color:#dcdcdc}
.section .prose h2,.prose h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin:28px 0 12px;line-height:1.15}
.prose h3{font-size:1.8rem;margin:28px 0 12px}
.list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px;margin:18px 0}
.list li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;color:#e0e0e0}
.list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:14px;height:4px;background:var(--y);transform:skewX(-20deg)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.split .media img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;clip-path:polygon(7% 0,100% 0,93% 100%,0 100%)}

/* cities we work photo  -  full group visible (wide crew shot) */
.split .media img.cities-photo{
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:50% 32%;
  clip-path:none;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width:920px){
  .split .media img.cities-photo{object-position:50% 30%}
}


/* home freelancer photo  -  faces/credentials in 4:3 slant crop */
.split .media img.home-freelancer{object-position:50% 28%}
@media (max-width:920px){
  .split .media img.home-freelancer{object-position:50% 22%}
}

.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.tile{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .2s}
.tile:hover{border-color:var(--y)}
.tile img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.tile .b{padding:20px 22px 24px}
.tile h2,.tile h3{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.tile p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.tile.primary{border-top:4px solid var(--y)}
.placeholder{display:inline-block;margin:10px 0 16px;padding:12px 16px;border:2px dashed var(--y);color:var(--y);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem}
.roster{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:18px}
.person{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.person img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.15)}
.person .b{padding:14px 16px 18px}
.person h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.person p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.4}
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;align-items:start}
.gallery img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.statecards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.statecard{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--y);padding:22px 22px 24px}
.statecard .ab{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-size:3rem;color:var(--y);line-height:1}
.statecard h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin:6px 0 8px}
.statecard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
/* CTA */
.cta{position:relative;background:var(--y);color:var(--ink);padding:70px 0;overflow:hidden}
.cta::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-5%;top:0;bottom:0;width:38%;background:var(--ink);clip-path:polygon(22% 0,100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}
.cta .inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.2rem);font-weight:900}
.cta p{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:10px;max-width:36rem}
.cta .contact{color:#fff;text-align:right;font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.3}
.cta .contact a{display:block}
.cta .contact a:hover{color:var(--y)}
.cta .btn{background:var(--ink);color:var(--y)!important;border-color:var(--ink);margin-top:24px}
.cta .btn:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)!important;border-color:#fff}
/* form */
.form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--y);padding:30px}
.form .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.form label{display:block;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:6px;color:#eee}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;background:#0d0d0d;border:1px solid #333;color:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:16px}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--y);border-color:var(--y)}
.form textarea{min-height:150px}
.checks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px 18px}
.checks label{font-family:var(--body);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;color:#ddd}
.checks input{width:18px;height:18px;accent-color:var(--y)}
.note{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.sent{display:none;background:var(--y);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:18px}
/* video */
.video-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:16px}
.yt{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#111;cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.yt img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.yt .play{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.yt .play span{background:var(--y);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 16px}
.yt iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(0,0,0,.88);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}
.modal.open{display:flex}
.modal .frame{width:min(1100px,100%);aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000;position:relative}
.modal iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.modal .x{position:absolute;top:-46px;right:0;background:var(--y);color:var(--ink);border:0;font-weight:800;font-size:16px;padding:8px 14px;cursor:pointer}
/* footer */
.footer{background:#050505;border-top:4px solid var(--y);padding:60px 0 30px;color:#cfcfcf;font-size:.96rem}
.footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.footer h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1.2}
.footer a:hover{color:var(--y)}
.footer ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:6px}
.footer .logo{width:70px;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer .legal{margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.85rem;color:#8d8d8d;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.sticky-cta{display:none}

/* credentials */
.creds{padding:70px 0 60px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel)}
.creds h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);font-weight:900;margin:0 0 28px;max-width:22ch}
.cred-items{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.cred-items li{padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--y);background:#0a0a0a;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.01em;white-space:nowrap}
.cred-line{margin-top:18px;padding:14px 16px;border-left:4px solid var(--y);background:rgba(245,197,24,.06);color:#f0f0f0;font-weight:600}
.timeline{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:14px;margin:18px 0 0;max-width:52rem}
.timeline li{padding:14px 16px 14px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--y);background:#0a0a0a;color:#e6e6e6;line-height:1.45}
.timeline li strong{color:var(--y);font-weight:800}

@media (max-width:1100px){
  .brand .tagline{display:none}
  .brand .div{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:920px){
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:84px;left:0;right:0;background:#0b0b0b;border-bottom:3px solid var(--y);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:10px 18px 20px;gap:0}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav>a:not(.btn),.nav .dd>button{padding:14px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);width:100%;justify-content:space-between;font-size:19px}
  .dd .menu{position:static;display:none;border:0;box-shadow:none;background:#121212;padding:0 0 6px}
  .dd.open .menu{display:block}
  .dd:hover .menu{display:none}.dd.open:hover .menu{display:block}
  .nav .btn{margin:16px 0 0;justify-content:center}
  .hdr{height:72px}
  .nav{top:72px}
  .brand img{width:50px;height:50px}
  .brand .tagline{display:block;font-size:12px;max-width:150px}
  .brand .div{display:block;height:36px}
  .hero{min-height:auto}
  .hero .inner{padding:70px 20px 140px}
  .hero::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.88),rgba(0,0,0,.55)),linear-gradient(0deg,var(--bg) 0%,rgba(10,10,10,0) 30%)}
  .cards .row,.features .row,.tiles,.split,.cta .inner,.footer .cols,.statecards,.gallery,.banner .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cred-items{gap:10px}
  .cred-items li{white-space:normal;font-size:.88rem;padding:10px 12px}
  .cards{margin-top:-90px}
  .card{min-height:320px;clip-path:polygon(5% 0,100% 0,95% 100%,0 100%)}
  .card .body{padding:26px 11% 26px 9%}
  .feat{border-left:0;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .feat:first-child{border-top:0}
  .banner .slash{width:100%;left:0;top:0;bottom:auto;height:58%;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 82%,0 100%)}
  .banner .inner{padding:44px 20px 40px;gap:70px}
  .states{justify-content:flex-start}
  .states span{font-size:24px;min-width:62px;padding:4px 12px}
  .states .cities{text-align:left}
  .cta::before{display:none}
  .cta .contact{text-align:left;color:var(--ink)}
  .form{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:22px}
  .checks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:64px 0}
  .split .media{order:-1}
  /* sticky CTA: compact pill, bottom-left and raised above the Wix badge (bottom-right) */
  .sticky-cta{display:inline-flex;position:fixed;left:12px;bottom:82px;z-index:80;font-size:16px;padding:12px 20px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.6);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(12px);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s}
  .sticky-cta.show{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
  body{padding-bottom:20px}
}
@media (max-width:350px){.brand .tagline{display:none}.brand .div{display:none}}