/* Real Estate Marketing Chicago - editorial, restrained. One accent (bronze). */
:root {
  --ink: #171614;
  --ink-2: #3d3a35;
  --muted: #6b655c;
  --paper: #f5f1ea;
  --paper-2: #ece6dc;
  --rule: #d6cdbf;
  --bronze: #8a6a3f;
  --bronze-ink: #6f5431;
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Jost", "Futura", "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
  --max: 1240px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  font: 300 17px/1.7 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .005em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0 0 .5em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.6vw, 4.6rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.75rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 8px 14px; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; z-index: 10; }
:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid var(--bronze); outline-offset: 3px; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.narrow { max-width: 820px; }
.overline { font: 400 .74rem/1.4 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bronze-ink); margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.lede { font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 38em; }
.small { font-size: .86rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* Header */
.site-head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 28px var(--gutter) 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.mark { text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.mark-a { font: 400 .68rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.mark-b { font: 500 1.9rem/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: .02em; margin-top: 6px; }
.primary { display: flex; gap: clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 34px); align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.primary a { text-decoration: none; font-size: .86rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--ink-2); padding: 4px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color .25s ease, color .25s ease; }
.primary a:hover, .primary a[aria-current] { border-color: var(--bronze); color: var(--ink); }
.primary .nav-cta { border: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 9px 16px; }
.primary .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

/* Buttons and links */
.btn {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font: 400 .82rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 17px 28px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.btn:disabled { opacity: .5; cursor: default; }
.btn-light { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }
.btn-light:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--paper); }
.link, .link-light { font-size: .95rem; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bronze); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: color .2s ease; }
.link:hover { color: var(--bronze-ink); }
.link-light { color: var(--paper); }
.cta-row { display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 2rem; }

/* Plates (line-drawing placeholders for photography) */
.plate { margin: 0; background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 28px); }
.plate img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: contain; }
.plate figcaption { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .04em; margin-top: 14px; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.plate .fig { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; margin-right: .6em; color: var(--bronze-ink); }

/* Hero */
.hero {
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(48px, 9vw, 120px) var(--gutter) clamp(56px, 8vw, 110px);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: end;
}
.hero h1 { max-width: 12ch; }
.hero-plate { transform: translateY(24px); }

/* Statement */
.statement { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px) 0; text-align: left; }
.pull { font: italic 400 clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem)/1.2 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); max-width: 22ch; margin-bottom: .8em; }
.statement p:not(.pull) { color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 36em; }

/* Section heads */
section { padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 112px) 0; }
.hero, .page-head { padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px); }
.sec-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px); }
.sec-head p:not(.overline) { color: var(--ink-2); }

/* Service ledger */
.svc-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.svc-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.svc-list a {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline; padding: 22px 0;
  text-decoration: none; transition: padding .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}
.svc-list a:hover { padding-left: 14px; background: var(--paper-2); }
.idx { font: italic 400 1.05rem var(--serif); color: var(--bronze-ink); }
.svc-name { font: 500 1.65rem/1.15 var(--serif); }
.svc-kicker { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); }
.svc-list-long a { grid-template-columns: 4rem minmax(12rem, 1fr) 1.6fr; }

/* Split */
.split { background: var(--paper-2); }
.split .plate { background: var(--paper); }
.split-grid, .detail-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; }
.split-grid p { color: var(--ink-2); }
.split-grid .link { display: inline-block; margin-top: .6rem; }

/* Process */
.steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.steps li { padding: 28px 26px 0 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-right: 26px; }
.steps li:last-child { border-right: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.steps .num { display: block; font: italic 400 2.4rem/1 var(--serif); color: var(--bronze); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.steps p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.steps-long { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.steps-long li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7rem 1fr; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 36px 0; margin: 0; }
.steps-long h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
.steps-long p { font-size: 1.05rem; max-width: 40em; }

/* Markets */
.town-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; columns: 3; column-gap: 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 24px; }
.town-list li { break-inside: avoid; padding: 6px 0; }
.town-list a { font: 400 1.6rem/1.4 var(--serif); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease; }
.town-list a:hover { color: var(--bronze-ink); }
.market-table { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 64px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.market-table a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; }
.market-table .town { font: 500 1.7rem var(--serif); }
.market-table .region { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); text-align: right; }
.market-table a:hover .town { color: var(--bronze-ink); }

/* CTA band */
.cta-band { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.cta-band h2 { max-width: 20ch; }
.cta-band p { color: #cfc7ba; max-width: 34em; }

/* Inner pages */
.page-head { padding-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px); }
.detail-head { padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px); }
.crumbs { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.crumbs a { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.prose-sec { padding-top: 0; }
.prose p, .prose li { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 1.6em; font-size: 2rem; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.prose a { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bronze); }
.prose blockquote { margin: 1.6em 0; padding-left: 1.4em; border-left: 1px solid var(--bronze); font: italic 400 1.4rem/1.4 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.2em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .5em; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .95rem; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
.prose th, .prose td { text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); vertical-align: top; }
.two-col { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.two-col-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); }
.two-col h2 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
.rule-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.4em; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.rule-list li { padding: 13px 0 13px 1.6em; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); position: relative; color: var(--ink-2); }
.rule-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1.4em; width: .8em; height: 1px; background: var(--bronze); }
.areas { padding-top: 0; }
.area-line { font: italic 400 1.45rem/1.6 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }
.related { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 48px 0; }
.pair-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 40px; }
.pair-list a { font: 500 1.4rem var(--serif); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); transition: border-color .2s ease; }
.pair-list a:hover { border-color: var(--bronze); }
.svc-gap { margin-top: 2.2rem; }
.reading { padding: 40px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

/* FAQ */
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 20px 0; }
.faq summary { font: 500 1.35rem var(--serif); cursor: pointer; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 300; color: var(--bronze); transition: transform .25s ease; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq details p { margin: 14px 0 0; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* Form */
.form-sec { padding-top: 0; }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start; }
.quote-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 26px 28px; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.opt { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-style: italic; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  font: 300 1.05rem var(--sans); color: var(--ink); background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-2);
  padding: 10px 0; border-radius: 0; transition: border-color .2s ease;
}
.field textarea { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 12px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--bronze); }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-status { margin-top: 14px; min-height: 1.4em; font-size: .95rem; }
.form-status.ok { color: #3f5a3a; }
.form-status.err { color: #8a3a2a; }
.aside { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 24px; }

/* Journal */
.j-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.j-list a { display: grid; gap: 6px; padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; }
.j-date, .j-meta { font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.j-title { font: 500 1.9rem/1.15 var(--serif); transition: color .2s ease; }
.j-list a:hover .j-title { color: var(--bronze-ink); }
.j-desc { color: var(--ink-2); }
.article-head { padding-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px); padding-bottom: 24px; }
.article-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.6vw, 3.7rem); }
.article-body { padding-bottom: 24px; }
.article-foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 32px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
.quiet-cta { margin-top: 32px; padding: 28px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.quiet-cta p { color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.4; }

/* Footer */
.site-foot { background: var(--paper-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 64px var(--gutter) 40px; }
.foot-grid { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.foot-mark { font: 500 1.5rem var(--serif); margin-bottom: .6em; }
.foot-note { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 30em; }
.foot-h { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bronze-ink); }
.foot-grid a { display: block; text-decoration: none; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2); padding: 3px 0; }
.foot-grid a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.foot-legal { max-width: var(--max); margin: 48px auto 0; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 20px; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero, .split-grid, .detail-grid, .two-col-grid, .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-plate { transform: none; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; row-gap: 32px; }
  .steps li:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; margin-right: 0; }
  .town-list { columns: 2; }
  .market-table { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .svc-list a, .svc-list-long a { grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr; }
  .svc-kicker { grid-column: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .steps li { border-right: 0; margin-right: 0; }
  .steps-long li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .town-list { columns: 1; }
  .quote-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .primary { gap: 14px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { transition: none !important; } }