/* Ardent Home Care — site styles */
:root{
  --black:#0b0a08; --ink:#161410; --char:#1f1c17;
  --gold:#c9a24a; --gold-2:#f1d48a; --gold-3:#9c7627;
  --gold-grad:linear-gradient(135deg,#9c7627 0%,#e9c46a 45%,#f6dea0 60%,#b8892d 100%);
  --cream:#fbf7ef; --sand:#f3ebdb; --text:#2a2620; --muted:#6c6457; --white:#fff;
  --radius:14px; --shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  --serif:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Lato',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--text);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--gold-3)}
.container{width:min(1160px,100% - 32px);margin-inline:auto}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:.02em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.4rem)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.gold-text{background:var(--gold-grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:100}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;padding:.85em 1.5em;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:1rem;border:2px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s,background .15s;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold-grad);color:#1a1408;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(201,162,74,.35)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(201,162,74,.12)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--black);color:var(--gold-2)}
.btn svg{width:1.1em;height:1.1em}

/* Top bar + header */
.topbar{background:#000;color:#d9cfb8;font-size:.85rem}
.topbar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:8px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.site-header{background:var(--black);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.35)}
.site-header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:10px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:54px;height:auto}
.brand span{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav a{color:#eee4cf;text-decoration:none;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--gold-2);background:rgba(201,162,74,.1)}
.nav .btn{margin-left:8px;padding:.6em 1.1em}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-2);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;font-weight:700}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--black);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:12px 16px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.35)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:12px}
  .nav .btn{margin:8px 0 0;justify-content:center}
  .topbar .hide-sm{display:none}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:var(--black);color:#f4ecd9;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:64px 0 72px}
.hero p{color:#d8ceb8;font-size:1.15rem}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:24px}
.hero-photo{position:relative}
.hero-photo img{border-radius:220px 220px var(--radius) var(--radius);border:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5);width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/4.2;object-fit:cover;object-position:35% 20%}
.hero-badge{position:absolute;left:-18px;bottom:24px;background:#fff;color:#1c3f8f;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;max-width:220px;font-size:.95rem}
.hero-badge small{display:block;color:#3d63c7;font-weight:400}
.swoosh{position:absolute;inset:auto -10% -60px -10%;height:120px;background:var(--gold-grad);border-radius:50% 50% 0 0/100% 100% 0 0;opacity:.9}
.hero.slim .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:56px 0 80px;text-align:center}
.hero.slim p{max-width:720px;margin-inline:auto}
.hero.slim .hero-actions{justify-content:center}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:40px 0 70px}.hero-badge{left:8px}}

/* Trust bar */
.trust{background:var(--char);color:#e9dfc8;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.25)}
.trust .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;align-items:center;padding:22px 0}
.trust img{width:84px}
.trust div{font-size:.95rem;border-left:1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.3);padding-left:16px}
.trust strong{display:block;color:var(--gold-2);font-family:var(--serif)}
@media (max-width:860px){.trust .container{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.trust img{grid-column:1/-1;margin:auto}}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section.dark{background:var(--black);color:#efe6d2}
.section.dark .lead,.section.dark p{color:#cfc4ac}
.section.sand{background:var(--sand)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 44px;text-align:center}
.divider{width:120px;height:3px;background:var(--gold-grad);margin:14px auto 0;border-radius:3px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:900px){.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:620px){.g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.card h3{color:var(--ink)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.section.dark .card{background:var(--char);box-shadow:none;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.3)}
.section.dark .card h3{color:var(--gold-2)}
.icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--gold-grad);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:14px;color:#1a1408}
.icon svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.split img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:3px solid var(--gold);width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3.4;object-fit:cover}
@media (max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0}
.checklist li{padding:8px 0 8px 34px;position:relative}
.checklist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:11px;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-grad)}
.checklist li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;top:15px;width:5px;height:9px;border:solid #1a1408;border-width:0 2px 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.pill-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;list-style:none;padding:0}
.pill-list li{border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-2);padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem}

/* Dual CTA (Refer / Join) */
.dual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.dual a{display:block;text-decoration:none;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;color:#f4ecd9;background:var(--black);border:1px solid var(--gold);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .15s}
.dual a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.dual a h3{color:var(--gold-2);font-size:1.4rem}
.dual a p{color:#cfc4ac;margin:0 0 14px}
.dual a .go{font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2)}
@media (max-width:760px){.dual{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.step{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-grad);color:#1a1408;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:12px}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Contact action tiles */
.action-tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.tile{background:var(--black);color:#f4ecd9;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;text-align:center;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.4);text-decoration:none;display:block}
.tile .icon{margin:0 auto 12px}
.tile strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold-2);font-size:1.1rem}
.tile .num{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#fff;margin:6px 0}
.tile span{color:#cfc4ac;font-size:.92rem}
a.tile:hover{border-color:var(--gold-2)}
@media (max-width:860px){.action-tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.notice{background:#fff8e6;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;color:var(--text)}
.notice strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* Application embed */
.apply-box{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:32px;border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.form-placeholder{border:2px dashed var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:36px;text-align:center;background:var(--cream)}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--gold-grad);color:#1a1408;padding:56px 0;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#1a1408}
.cta-band .hero-actions{justify-content:center}

/* Footer */
footer{background:#000;color:#bfb49c;padding:56px 0 110px;font-size:.95rem}
footer .grid{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr}
footer h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold-2);margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
footer a{color:#e9dfc8;text-decoration:none}footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}footer li{margin:6px 0}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.25);margin-top:36px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.85rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
@media (max-width:860px){footer .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){footer .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (min-width:861px){footer{padding-bottom:40px}}

/* Mobile sticky action bar */
.mobile-bar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;display:none;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);background:var(--black);border-top:1px solid var(--gold)}
.mobile-bar a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none;text-align:center;padding:12px 4px;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.mobile-bar a:first-child{background:var(--gold-grad);color:#1a1408}
.mobile-bar svg{width:20px;height:20px}
@media (max-width:860px){.mobile-bar{display:grid}}
.nav a.btn-gold,.nav a.btn-gold:hover,.nav a.btn-gold[aria-current=page]{color:#1a1408;background:var(--gold-grad)}
.hero-photo img{aspect-ratio:5/4.3;border-radius:180px 180px var(--radius) var(--radius);object-position:60% 25%}
@media (max-width:520px){.brand span{font-size:1rem}.brand img{width:42px}}
.hero.slim h1{margin-bottom:.3em}.hero.slim p{margin-top:0}