/* RESET */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* BASE */
body {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #1f2933;
  background-color: #f5f7fa;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.section {
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
}

.section-alt {
  background-color: #e7edf0;
}

/* SEISMIC SAFETY SECTION */
.seismic-section {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-top: 3px solid #d9a53a;    /* gold accent */
  border-bottom: 3px solid #d9a53a; /* gold accent */
}

.seismic-intro {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0.75rem auto 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #374151;
}

.seismic-content {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.seismic-content h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #0f3235;
}

.seismic-content ul {
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.seismic-content li {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.seismic-note {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 4px solid #d9a53a; /* gold accent */
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1f2933;
}

.section-inner {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.center {
  text-align: center;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0.75rem auto 2.5rem;
}

/* Seismic Zone image */
.seismic-zone-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 1.25rem auto 2rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.12);
}

/* Desktop: float to the right of the list area */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .seismic-zone-img {
    float: right;
    width: 360px;            /* tweak 320–420 if you want */
    max-width: 40%;
    margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem 2rem;  /* top right bottom left */
  }

  /* Clear the float so "Our Standard" starts below the image */
  .seismic-clear {
    clear: both;
  }
}

/* HEADER */
header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background-color: #0f3235; /* deep teal */
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #d9a53a; /* gold accent */
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* Logo */
.logo-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.logo-section img {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.logo-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.logo-main {
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.logo-sub {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #cfd8dc;
}

/* NAV */
.main-nav {
  display: none; /* mobile default - show via JS toggle */
}

.main-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.main-nav li + li {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Base style for all nav links */
.main-nav a {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Regular text links (ABOUT, SERVICES, etc.) */
.main-nav a:not(.btn) {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.main-nav a:not(.btn):hover {
  color: #ffd470;
}

/* Optional: small spacing so Contact button isn’t glued to OUR PROCESS */
.nav-cta {
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
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```css
/* NAV */
.main-nav {
  display: none; /* mobile default - show via JS toggle */
}

.main-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.main-nav li + li {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Base style for all nav links */
.main-nav a {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Regular text links (ABOUT, SERVICES, PROJECTS, OUR PROCESS) */
.main-nav a:not(.nav-cta) {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.main-nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover {
  color: #ffd470;
}


/* CONTACT button in header – wider pill with extra side space */
.nav-cta {
  background-color: #ffd470;
  color: #1f2933;
  border: 1px solid #ffd470;

  /* More space inside the button */
  padding: 0.55rem 2.4rem;   /* - much more left/right padding */

  /* Make sure the pill is always at least this wide */
  min-width: 130px;          /* tweak to 140px if you want it even wider */
  text-align: center;

  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background-color: #ffcc3d;
}

.main-nav a.nav-cta:hover {
  color: #0f1a1c !important;   /* FORCE darker text on hover */
}


/* Mobile toggle */
.nav-toggle {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 0.375rem;
  width: 42px;
  height: 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 0 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle .bar {
  height: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* Show nav when .open added */
.main-nav.open {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  background-color: #0f3235;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #d9a53a;
}

/* HERO */
.hero {
  background-color: #0f3235;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero p {
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  color: #dde5ea;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* BUTTONS */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn.primary {
  background-color: #ffd470;
  color: #1f2933;
  border-color: #ffd470;
}

.btn.primary:hover {
  background-color: #ffcc3d;
}

.btn.ghost {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}

.btn.ghost:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.btn.full-width {
  width: 100%;
}

/* LAYOUT HELPERS */
.two-column {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* CARDS */
.card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.08);
}

.about-card ul {
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}

.about-card li {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* SERVICE CARDS */
.service-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* PROJECTS */
.project-grid {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.project-card {
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-image {
  height: 180px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

/* Placeholder styling – replace with real project images */
.project-image.placeholder {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f3235, #2b5660);
  position: relative;
}

.project-image.placeholder::after {
  content: "Project Image";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.project-content {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.project-content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* PROCESS */
.process-steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.step {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.step-number {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: #0f3235;
  color: #ffd470;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* PROCESS – NUMBERED TILE STYLE */
.process-section {
  background-color: #0f3235; /* matches header */
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Thin gold accent line (Rifle River style) */
.process-tile::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 2rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: calc(100% - 4rem);
  background-color: #d9a53a; /* gold accent */
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.process-title {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.process-tiles {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.process-tile {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #1f2933;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  position: relative;
}

/* Number styling (Rifle River–inspired) */
.process-number {
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #d9a53a; /* gold accent */
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.process-tile h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #0f3235;
}

/* Bullet list styling */
.process-tile ul {
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.process-tile li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Process tile intro paragraph */
.process-intro {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4b5563; /* subtle neutral for readability */
}

/* Process section description text */
.process-description {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0.75rem auto 3rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #dde5ea; /* soft contrast on dark background */
}

/* Tablet */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .process-tiles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

/* Desktop */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .process-tiles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}


/* CONTACT */
.contact-section {
  background-color: #f5f7fa;
}

.contact-details p + p {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* Contact QR Code */
.contact-qr {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 1.75rem;
  text-align: left;      /* align with contact details */
}

.contact-qr img {
  width: 140px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;        /* prevents inline centering quirks */
}

.contact-qr-caption {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #4b5563;
}

.contact-form {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.1);
}

.form-row {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.form-row label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.form-row input,
.form-row select,
.form-row textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 0.375rem;
  border: 1px solid #cbd2d9;
  font: inherit;
}

.form-row input:focus,
.form-row select:focus,
.form-row textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #ffd470;
  outline-offset: 0;
  border-color: #ffd470;
}

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  background-color: #0b2123;
  color: #cfd8dc;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.footer-secondary {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* ---------- TABLET (= 768px) ---------- */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  /* Header: show nav inline, hide mobile dropdown mode */
  .main-nav {
    display: block;
    position: static;
  }

  .main-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .main-nav li + li {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Hero */
  .hero {
    padding: 5rem 1.5rem 4.5rem;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .hero p {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  /* Layout grids */
  .two-column {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2.5fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .process-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .project-image {
    height: 200px;
  }
}

/* ---------- DESKTOP (= 1024px) ---------- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
  }

  .grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .process-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .project-image {
    height: 220px;
  }
  
    .logo-section img {
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
  }
}


/**********************************************/
/* ABOUT PAGE – layout (final, single source) */
/**********************************************/

.section.about-founder {
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 300px at 10% 15%, rgba(217,165,58,0.12), transparent 55%),
    #f5f7fa;
  padding-top: 3.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

/* SECTION TITLE – gold underline (matches About heading) */
.section-title-gold {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
  color: #0f3235;
}

/* Center the heading text only */
.center.section-title-gold {
  display: table;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}


.section-title-gold::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #d9a53a;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* Center the actual H2 element (not just the underline) */
.center.section-title-gold {
  display: table;      /* shrink-wrap like inline-block */
  margin: 0 auto;      /* center the element */
  text-align: center;  /* center the text inside */
}

/* ABOUT HIGHLIGHTS – gold bar under Mission/Approach/Transparency (the kicker) */
.about-highlights .highlight-card .kicker.small {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;   /* keeps the bar tight to the word */
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;  /* small gap before the h3 */
}

.about-highlights .highlight-card .kicker.small::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 48px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #d9a53a;
  border-radius: 999px;
}



.about-split {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.25rem;
  padding: 2.25rem;
  border-radius: 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.12);
  align-items: start;
}

/* Heading */
.about-heading h2 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  color: #0f3235;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.about-heading h2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #d9a53a;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* Copy */
.about-copy p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #374151;
}
.about-copy p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }

/* Image */
.about-image .portrait-frame {
  border-radius: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(217,165,58,0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(15,50,53,0.18);
  background: #0b2123;
  padding: 10px;
}

.about-image .portrait-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 360px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: none;
}

/* Aside */
.about-aside.card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f9fbfc 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.10);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.10);
}

/* ABOUT ASIDE – remove bullets */
.about-aside ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.about-aside li {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.aside-title {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: #0f3235;
}

/* Checklist */
.checklist li {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.08);
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem 0.7rem 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.checklist li::before {
  content: none;
}

/* ABOUT ASIDE – gold vertical bar instead of checkmark */
.about-aside .checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.4rem; /* space for the bar */
}

.about-aside .checklist li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.6rem;           /* aligns where the checkmark was */
  top: 0.6rem;
  width: 3px;             /* bar thickness */
  height: calc(100% - 1.2rem);
  background-color: #d9a53a; /* gold accent */
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ABOUT ASIDE – green outline */
.about-aside.card {
  border: 3px solid #0f3235; /* solid brand green */
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.25);
}


/* Mobile order: H2 -> image -> text -> aside */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 1.5rem; }
  .about-heading { order: 1; }
  .about-image   { order: 2; }
  .about-copy    { order: 3; }
  .about-aside   { order: 4; }

  .about-image .portrait-frame img { max-height: 240px; }
}

/* Tablet+ layout: image left | heading+copy middle | aside right */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .about-split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
    grid-template-areas:
      "image heading aside"
      "image copy    aside";
  }
  .about-image   { grid-area: image; }
  .about-heading { grid-area: heading; }
  .about-copy    { grid-area: copy; }
  .about-aside   { grid-area: aside; }
}

/* WHO WE ARE – text + image split */
.who-we-are-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Image styling */
.who-we-are-image img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.15);
}

/* Desktop layout */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .who-we-are-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
  }

  .who-we-are-image img {
    margin-left: auto; /* push image to the right */
  }
}

/* WHO WE ARE – image frame (matches About image style) */
.who-we-are-image {
  background: #0b2123; /* same deep teal backdrop */
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.45); /* green/teal outline */
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(15, 50, 53, 0.18);
}

.who-we-are-image img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
}