:root {
      --bg: #f6f8fb;
      --card: #ffffff;
      --text: #172033;
      --muted: #5e6b80;
      --primary: #174ea6;
      --primary-dark: #0f3673;
      --accent: #e8f1ff;
      --border: #dce5f2;
      --success-bg: #eaf8ef;
      --success-text: #1f6b3a;
      --shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.10);
      --radius: 18px;
      --max: 1120px;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    a {
      color: inherit;
    }

    .site-header {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .nav {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 16px 22px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .brand {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    .nav-links .nav-cta {
      background: var(--primary);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      border-radius: 999px;
    }

    .hero {
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(23, 78, 166, 0.16), transparent 35%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #eef5ff 100%);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .hero-inner {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 72px 22px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(340px, 0.95fr);
      gap: 36px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      margin: 0 0 16px;
      padding: 7px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    h1 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.05em;
      color: #111827;
    }

    .hero-lead {
      margin: 22px 0 0;
      max-width: 680px;
      font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .hero-actions {
      margin-top: 30px;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 48px;
      padding: 12px 20px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-weight: 800;
      text-decoration: none;
      border: 2px solid transparent;
      transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
    }

    .btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(23, 78, 166, 0.18);
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--primary);
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--primary-dark);
    }

    .btn-secondary {
      background: #ffffff;
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      border-color: var(--border);
    }

    .trust-line {
      margin-top: 20px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .hero-visual {
      display: grid;
      gap: 18px;
    }

    .hero-image-card {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 26px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(52, 112, 255, 0.35), transparent 34%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #06172f 0%, #0b2d55 50%, #123f76 100%);
      padding: 18px;
    }

    .hero-image-card img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
      object-fit: contain;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }

    .hero-image-badge {
      margin-top: 14px;
      padding: 12px 14px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      font-weight: 850;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    }

    .hero-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.06);
    }

    .hero-card h2 {
      margin: 0 0 10px;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .hero-card p {
      margin: 0 0 18px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .check-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      display: grid;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .check-list li {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      color: #263349;
      font-weight: 650;
    }

    .check-list li::before {
      content: "✓";
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--success-bg);
      color: var(--success-text);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-weight: 900;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }

    main {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 54px 22px 80px;
    }

    section {
      margin-top: 56px;
    }

    section:first-child {
      margin-top: 0;
    }

    .section-heading {
      max-width: 760px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .section-heading h2 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.55rem);
      line-height: 1.12;
      letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    }

    .section-heading p {
      margin: 12px 0 0;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 1.08rem;
    }

    .benefit-grid,
    .service-grid,
    .process-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 18px;
    }

    .card {
      background: var(--card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.06);
    }

    .icon {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--primary);
      font-size: 1.45rem;
    }

    .card h3 {
      margin: 0 0 8px;
      font-size: 1.22rem;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .card p {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .for-you {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
      gap: 22px;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .highlight-box {
      background: var(--primary-dark);
      color: #ffffff;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 28px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .highlight-box h2 {
      margin: 0 0 12px;
      font-size: 2rem;
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    }

    .highlight-box p {
      margin: 0;
      color: #dbeafe;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
    }

    .for-you-list {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 28px;
    }

    .for-you-list ul {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
      display: grid;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .for-you-list li {
      padding-left: 34px;
      position: relative;
      color: #263349;
      font-weight: 650;
    }

    .for-you-list li::before {
      content: "•";
      position: absolute;
      left: 10px;
      top: -3px;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .local-section {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
      gap: 0;
      align-items: stretch;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 26px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.06);
    }

    .local-image {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 360px;
      background: #071a33;
    }

    .local-image::after {
      content: "Raleigh, North Carolina";
      position: absolute;
      left: 18px;
      bottom: 18px;
      padding: 10px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      font-weight: 850;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.20);
    }

    .local-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 360px;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center 42%;
      filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.03);
    }

    .local-copy {
      padding: 34px;
    }

    .local-copy h2 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
      line-height: 1.12;
      letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    }

    .local-copy p {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 1.08rem;
    }

    .flag-strip {
      margin-top: 18px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 12px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: #f8fbff;
    }

    .flag-strip img {
      width: 76px;
      height: 44px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 10px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

    .flag-strip span {
      color: #263349;
      font-weight: 750;
    }

    .process-card .step {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      font-weight: 900;
    }

    .diagram {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 26px;
      padding: 30px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: center;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.06);
    }

    .diagram-box {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 18px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: #f8fbff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #263349;
    }

    .diagram-box small {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 4px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .diagram-arrow {
      color: var(--primary);
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 900;
    }

    .education {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 30px;
    }

    .education h2 {
      margin-top: 0;
      font-size: 2rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    }

    .education p {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .cta {
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(255,255,255,0.18), transparent 30%),
        var(--primary-dark);
      color: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 26px;
      padding: 42px;
      text-align: center;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .cta h2 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    }

    .cta p {
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 14px auto 26px;
      color: #dbeafe;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .cta .btn-secondary {
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    }

    footer {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 30px 22px;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 880px) {
      .hero-inner,
      .for-you,
      .local-section {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .benefit-grid,
      .service-grid,
      .process-grid,
      .diagram {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .diagram-arrow {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
        justify-self: center;
      }

      .nav {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .nav-links {
        gap: 12px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .hero-inner {
        padding: 48px 18px;
      }

      main {
        padding: 40px 18px 64px;
      }

      .hero-card,
      .card,
      .education,
      .highlight-box,
      .for-you-list,
      .cta,
      .local-copy,
      .diagram {
        padding: 22px;
      }

      .flag-strip {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
      }
    }

/* Shared page additions */
.page-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #eef5ff 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: clamp(32px, 6vw, 58px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.06);
}

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.page-lead {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.24rem);
}

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.price {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  margin: 8px 0;
}

.muted { color: var(--muted); }

.form-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 34px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.06);
}

form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 7px;
  color: #263349;
  font-weight: 800;
}

input,
select,
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--text);
  background: #ffffff;
}

textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }

.helper-text {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.notice {
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: #f8fbff;
  color: #263349;
}

.site-footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.site-footer-links a { color: var(--primary-dark); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer-links a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .grid-2,
  .grid-3,
  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}