/* ==========================================================================
   Topline Junk Haulers - Global Stylesheet
   Palette: WHITE-dominant base, with BLACK (#0D0D0D) and a GOLD GRADIENT
   (#F5B921 → #C77B00) used as deliberate minority accents (CTAs, headers,
   icons, dividers). All brand values live in :root below - swap in one place.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* ---- BRAND COLORS (from logo) ---- */
  --brand-gold-1:   #F5B921;   /* light end of the gold gradient */
  --brand-gold-2:   #C77B00;   /* dark end of the gold gradient */
  --brand-gold-grad: linear-gradient(135deg, #F5B921 0%, #C77B00 100%);
  --brand-gold-grad-hover: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffca3d 0%, #b06c00 100%);
  --brand-gold-soft: #FFF7E6;  /* faint gold tint for icon chips / sections */
  --brand-black:    #0D0D0D;   /* text, nav, footer, borders (used sparingly) */

  /* ---- Neutrals - WHITE is the dominant canvas ---- */
  --ink:        #0D0D0D;   /* body text (brand black) */
  --ink-soft:   #4a4a4a;   /* secondary text */
  --paper:      #ffffff;   /* dominant background */
  --paper-alt:  #f7f6f3;   /* subtle warm off-white for alternating sections */
  --line:       #e6e3dc;   /* hairline borders/dividers */

  /* ---- Type & spacing scale ---- */
  --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica,
               Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji";
  /* Industrial/condensed display font for headings (echoes stencil logo).
     Loaded via Google Fonts in each page <head>; robust condensed fallbacks. */
  --font-head: "Oswald", "Arial Narrow", "Helvetica Neue Condensed",
               "Roboto Condensed", "Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif;
  --maxw: 1160px;
  --radius: 12px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(13,13,13,.09), 0 1px 2px rgba(13,13,13,.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 34px rgba(13,13,13,.14);
  --shadow-lg: 0 22px 50px rgba(13,13,13,.20), 0 6px 14px rgba(13,13,13,.10);
}

/* ---- Reset-ish ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 17px;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--brand-gold-2); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  color: var(--brand-black);
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.4vw, 3.5rem); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .01em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.8vw, 2.5rem); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .01em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.5rem); font-weight: 600; }
p  { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }

/* ---- Layout helpers ---- */
.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
.section { padding: 62px 0; }
.section--alt { background: var(--paper-alt); }
.section--tint { background: var(--brand-gold-soft); }
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mx-auto { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.measure { max-width: 62ch; }
.lead { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Eyebrow label + automatic GOLD divider bar under section headers */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em;
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand-gold-2);
  font-family: var(--font-head);
}
.eyebrow::after {
  content: ""; display: block; width: 54px; height: 4px; border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 10px 0 14px; background: var(--brand-gold-grad);
}
.text-center .eyebrow::after { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* Gold gradient text (only for large, bold display text - keeps contrast OK) */
.gold-text {
  background: var(--brand-gold-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}

/* ---- Buttons ---- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em;
  padding: 15px 28px; border-radius: 8px; border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; transition: transform .12s ease, background .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, color .18s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn:hover { text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-1px); }
/* Primary = GOLD GRADIENT with black text (matches logo gradient) */
.btn--primary { background: var(--brand-gold-grad); color: var(--brand-black); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--brand-gold-grad-hover); color: var(--brand-black); }
/* Outline (dark) - for use on white/light backgrounds */
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--brand-black); border-color: var(--brand-black); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--brand-black); color: #fff; }
/* Solid black - grounding accent button */
.btn--dark { background: var(--brand-black); color: #fff; }
.btn--dark:hover { background: #262626; color: #fff; }
/* Light outline - for use on dark (black) backgrounds */
.btn--outline-light { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.btn--outline-light:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #fff; }
.btn--lg { padding: 17px 34px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.btn--block { display: flex; width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Header / Nav - BLACK bar
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: var(--brand-black);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.nav {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem; padding: 12px 0; position: relative;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.brand__mark {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 9px; flex: none;
  background: var(--brand-gold-grad); color: var(--brand-black); font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--font-head); display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.brand__name { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: .02em; line-height: 1.05; text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand__name small { display: block; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: .68rem; color: var(--brand-gold-1); letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: none; }

.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav__links a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-head); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding: 9px 13px; border-radius: 7px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;
}
.nav__links a:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--brand-gold-1); background: rgba(245,185,33,.12); }
.nav__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.nav__call {
  color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--font-head); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.nav__call:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--brand-gold-1); }
.nav__call svg { color: var(--brand-gold-1); }
.icon-btn { color: #fff; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; padding: 6px; border-radius: 8px; }
.icon-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: var(--brand-gold-1); }
.icon-btn svg, .icon-btn img { width: 22px; height: 22px; display: block; }
.nav__toggle { display: none; background: transparent; border: 0; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; border-radius: 8px; }
.nav__toggle svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav__toggle { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; }
  .nav__links {
    position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 1px); left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 2px;
    background: #171717; padding: 10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    display: none;
  }
  .nav__links.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav__links a { padding: 13px 14px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .nav__call span.nav__call-text { display: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero - WHITE canvas, black condensed headline, gold accents
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative; color: var(--brand-black); background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  /* Optional future photo hero: set --hero-img to a url() and uncomment overlay. */
}
.hero__inner { padding: 70px 0 74px; max-width: 760px; }
.hero h1 { color: var(--brand-black); }
.hero .hero__hook { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 1.7rem; max-width: 60ch; }
.hero .hero__tagline {
  display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; font-size: .9rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;
  background: var(--brand-gold-grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}

/* ---- Home hero with San Diego skyline photo + dark overlay ----
   Drop the photo in assets/images/ as hero-san-diego.webp (+ .jpg fallback).
   The overlay (~50% black) is layered ABOVE the image so hero text stays legible.
   Responsive: background-size:cover fills the hero on every screen size,
   never distorting the photo. Text switches to white/gold (see below). */
.hero--image {
  border-bottom: 0;
  background-color: var(--brand-black); /* fallback while image loads / if missing */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(13,13,13,.5), rgba(13,13,13,.5)),
    url("../assets/images/hero-san-diego.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
/* Progressive upgrade to WebP where supported (JPG stays as the fallback above) */
@supports (background-image: image-set(url("x.webp") type("image/webp"))) {
  .hero--image {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(13,13,13,.5), rgba(13,13,13,.5)),
      image-set(
        url("../assets/images/hero-san-diego.webp") type("image/webp"),
        url("../assets/images/hero-san-diego.jpg")  type("image/jpeg")
      );
  }
}
/* Light-on-dark text so headline, hook, trust row & CTAs pop over the photo */
.hero--image, .hero--image h1 { color: #fff; }
.hero--image h1 { text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.4); }
.hero--image .hero__hook { color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35); }
.hero--image .hero__trust { color: #fff; }
.hero--image .hero__trust svg { color: var(--brand-gold-1); }
/* .hero__tagline keeps the gold gradient - reads cleanly on the dark overlay.
   Primary CTA stays gold; secondary uses .btn--outline-light (set in the markup). */
.hero__cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 6px; }
.hero__trust {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; margin-top: 28px;
  color: var(--ink); font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600;
}
.hero__trust span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.hero__trust svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--brand-gold-2); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Cards & grids
   ========================================================================== */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .grid--3, .grid--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.card {
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); height: 100%;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.card__icon {
  width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px;
  background: var(--brand-gold-grad); color: var(--brand-black);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.card__icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
/* Service cards with a photo header. The media is pulled out to the card edge
   with negative margins; the gold icon chip overlaps it as a badge so the card
   keeps its brand mark without costing extra height. */
.card--photo { padding-top: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.card__media { position: relative; margin: 0 -26px 26px; line-height: 0; }
.card__media img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 168px; object-fit: cover; }
.card--photo .card__icon { position: absolute; left: 22px; bottom: -16px; margin: 0;
                           box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(13,13,13,.22); }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .card__media img { height: 150px; } }

.card__link { font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--font-head); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em; font-size: .92rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Split / feature rows
   ========================================================================== */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; } }
.media-placeholder {
  border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper-alt);
  border: 2px dashed #d8d3c7; min-height: 280px;
  display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 24px;
}
.media-placeholder span { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand-black); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.media-placeholder small { font-size: .85rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Services (long-form sections)
   ========================================================================== */
.service {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 46px 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start;
}
.service:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.service__num {
  width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 12px; flex: none;
  background: var(--brand-gold-grad); color: var(--brand-black); display: grid; place-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.service__num svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.service h2 { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.service ul { margin: 0 0 1rem; padding-left: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.service ul li { margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.service ul li::marker { color: var(--brand-gold-2); }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .service { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   Locations
   ========================================================================== */
.loc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .loc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.loc {
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 5px solid transparent;
  border-image: var(--brand-gold-grad) 1;   /* gold gradient accent edge */
  border-radius: 4px; padding: 22px 24px;
}
.loc h3 { margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.loc p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.map-embed { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); border: 1px solid var(--line); line-height: 0; }
.map-embed iframe { width: 100%; height: 420px; border: 0; }

/* ==========================================================================
   About
   ========================================================================== */
.story { max-width: 70ch; }
.story p { font-size: 1.08rem; }
.byline {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem; padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 4px solid transparent; border-image: var(--brand-gold-grad) 1;
}
.byline strong {
  font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--brand-black); line-height: 1.1;
}
.byline span {
  font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-gold-2); font-family: var(--font-head);
}
.signature {
  margin: 1.2rem 0 0; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--brand-gold-2);
}
.story .pull {
  font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .01em;
  border-left: 5px solid transparent; border-image: var(--brand-gold-grad) 1;
  padding-left: 20px; margin: 1.6rem 0; color: var(--brand-black);
}
.about-photo { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 660px;
               object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 30%;
               border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Contact
   ========================================================================== */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.form { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 28px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.field { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.field label { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--font-head); color: var(--brand-black); margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: .98rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.field .req { color: var(--brand-gold-2); }
.field input, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; font: inherit; color: var(--ink);
  padding: 13px 14px; border: 1px solid #d8d3c7; border-radius: 10px; background: #fff;
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--brand-gold-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(199,123,0,.16);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.field input[type="file"] { padding: 10px; background: var(--paper-alt); cursor: pointer; }
.field__hint { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 5px; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form__status { margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.form__status[data-state="error"] { color: #b3261e; }
.form__status[data-state="ok"] { color: #1a7d3c; }

/* Discount - GOLD GRADIENT block with black text */
.discount {
  background: var(--brand-gold-grad); color: var(--brand-black);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px 26px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.discount .big { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; display: block; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.discount h2 { color: var(--brand-black); margin: 6px 0; }
.discount p { color: rgba(13,13,13,.86); margin: 0; }

.contact-cards { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: 22px; }
.contact-card {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px 18px;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink);
}
.contact-card:hover { text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--brand-gold-2); }
.contact-card__ic { width: 46px; height: 46px; flex: none; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--brand-gold-grad); color: var(--brand-black); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.contact-card__ic svg, .contact-card__ic img { width: 24px; height: 24px; display: block; }
.contact-card b { color: var(--brand-black); display: block; font-family: var(--font-head); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; font-size: .98rem; }
.contact-card span { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   CTA band - BLACK grounding accent (used once per page)
   ========================================================================== */
.cta-band { background: var(--brand-black); color: #fff; text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; }
.cta-band p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); max-width: 60ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.cta-band strong { color: var(--brand-gold-1); }
.cta-band .btn--primary { margin-top: 10px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer - BLACK
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer { background: var(--brand-black); color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); padding: 50px 0 26px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; } }
.site-footer h4 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.site-footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--brand-gold-1); text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.footer-nap { line-height: 1.8; }
.footer-social { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 8px; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font-head); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.footer-social svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--brand-gold-1); }
.footer-social img { width: 20px; height: 20px; display: block; flex: none; }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 20px;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 20px; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: .85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

/* ---- Brand logo (wordmark art, for the black header/footer) ---- */
.brand__logo { display: block; width: 150px; height: auto; }
.brand--stack { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 4px; }
.brand--stack .brand__logo { width: 164px; }
.brand__tag { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: .68rem;
              color: var(--brand-gold-1); letter-spacing: .04em; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .brand__logo { width: 124px; } }

/* ---- Location card photo ---- */
.loc { overflow: hidden; }
.loc__img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 190px; object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: var(--paper-alt); }

/* ---- Before / after pair ---- */
.ba { margin: 0; }
.ba__pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.ba__item { position: relative; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); line-height: 0;
            transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), box-shadow .35s ease; }
.ba__item img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
                transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1); }
.ba__item:hover { transform: translateY(-6px);
                  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(13,13,13,.26), 0 8px 18px rgba(13,13,13,.12); }
.ba__item:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.ba__item:hover .ba__tag { transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Scroll-in reveal. The .reveal class is added by JS only when we can also
   remove it, so with JS off the images just render normally. */
.ba__item.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
.ba__item.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none;
            transition: opacity .55s ease, transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),
                        box-shadow .35s ease; }
.ba__pair .ba__item:nth-child(2).reveal.is-visible { transition-delay: .12s; }
.ba__tag { transition: transform .35s ease; position: absolute; left: 10px; top: 10px; z-index: 1;
           font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: .72rem;
           text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;
           padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 4px; line-height: 1; }
.ba__tag--before { background: rgba(13,13,13,.82); color: #fff; }
.ba__tag--after { background: var(--brand-gold-grad); color: var(--brand-black); }
.ba figcaption { margin-top: 10px; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.4; }

/* ---- Utilities ---- */
.visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 8px; top: -60px; background: var(--brand-gold-grad); color: var(--brand-black); padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 8px; z-index: 100; transition: top .15s; font-weight: 700; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 8px; text-decoration: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { animation: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; }
}
