:root{
  /* light blue scheme (Oct 2026) */
  --forest:#1E3A5F; --forest-2:#CFE4F7; --forest-3:#2C74B3;
  --lime:#2C74B3; --lime-soft:#E6F1FB;
  --sky-bg:#EAF4FC; --sky-line:#C9DFF2; --btn-hover:#23649C;
  --ink:#1B2B3C; --muted:#52657A; --line:#DCE7F1; --bg:#FFFFFF; --soft:#F3F8FC;
  --link:#2468A8;
  --sans:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  --display:"Inter Tight",Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:17px/1.7 var(--sans)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--link);text-decoration-color:var(--sky-line);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--forest);text-decoration-thickness:3px}
::selection{background:var(--forest-2);color:var(--forest)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:10}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.narrow{max-width:740px}

/* header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:68px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--forest);text-decoration:none}
.brand img{display:none}
.brand::before{content:"";width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--lime);flex:none}
.brand strong{display:block;font:700 18px/1.1 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--forest)}
.brand small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.site-nav{display:flex;gap:24px}
.site-nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:4px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--forest);border-bottom-color:var(--lime)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--sky-bg);color:var(--forest);padding:88px 0 80px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-80px;bottom:-120px;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;border:56px solid var(--forest-2);pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{font:700 clamp(38px,6.5vw,68px)/1.02 var(--display);margin:0;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:14ch}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--lime)}
.hero .sub{font-size:20px;color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch;margin:20px 0 28px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--lime)}

/* entry */
.entry{padding:32px 20px 24px}
.entry-head{margin:24px 0 24px}
.entry-head h1,.entry h1{font:700 clamp(32px,4.8vw,48px)/1.1 var(--display);margin:0;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.entry h2,.entry h3,.entry h4,.recent h2{font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em}
.entry h2{font-size:28px}.entry h3{font-size:22px}.entry h4{font-size:19px}
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 10px}
.meta a{color:var(--muted)}
.lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--muted)}
.featured{margin:0 0 28px}.featured img{border-radius:12px;width:100%}
.entry figure{margin:28px 0}
.entry figcaption,.wp-element-caption{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;text-align:center;margin-top:8px}
.entry ul,.entry ol{padding-left:1.3em}
.entry li{margin:.3em 0}
.entry li::marker{color:var(--forest-3)}
.entry pre,.entry code{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;font-size:14px}
.entry pre{background:var(--soft);padding:14px 16px;border-radius:8px;overflow:auto}
.entry table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;display:block;overflow-x:auto}
.entry td,.entry th{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 10px;text-align:left}
.entry th{background:var(--soft)}
.entry blockquote,.wp-block-pullquote blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--lime);margin:28px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 20px;font:600 21px/1.5 var(--display)}
.wp-block-pullquote{margin:32px 0}
.wp-block-separator{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:40px 0}
.author-box{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:48px;padding-top:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

/* WordPress block compatibility */
.has-text-align-center,.aligncenter{text-align:center}
.has-text-align-right{text-align:right}
.aligncenter img{margin:0 auto}
.alignfull,.alignwide{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
.wp-block-image img{border-radius:10px}
.wp-block-columns{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:24px 0}
.wp-block-column{flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0}
.wp-block-media-text{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:center;margin:32px 0}
.wp-block-media-text.has-media-on-the-right .wp-block-media-text__media{order:2}
.wp-block-media-text__media img{width:100%;border-radius:10px}
.wp-block-media-text__content{padding:0}
.wp-block-cover{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;margin:32px 0;color:#fff;background:var(--forest-3) center/cover}
.wp-block-cover__background,.wp-block-cover__image-background{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.wp-block-cover__background{opacity:.88;z-index:1}
.wp-block-cover__inner-container{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%}
.wp-block-cover p{margin:0}
.wp-block-group{margin:16px 0}
.wp-block-group[class*="is-layout-flex"],.wp-block-cover .wp-block-group{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.wp-block-buttons{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:20px 0}
.wp-block-buttons.is-content-justification-center,.has-text-align-center .wp-block-buttons{justify-content:center}
.wp-block-button__link,.btn,button.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--lime)!important;color:#fff!important;padding:12px 22px!important;border:0;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;font:700 16px/1.3 var(--sans)!important;cursor:pointer}
.wp-block-button__link:hover,.btn:hover{background:var(--btn-hover)!important;color:#fff!important}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-block;color:var(--forest);border:1.5px solid var(--sky-line);padding:11px 20px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;margin-left:8px}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--lime);color:var(--lime)}
.wp-block-spacer{height:24px!important}
.has-white-color{color:#fff}.has-black-color{color:var(--ink)}
.has-contrast-background-color{background:var(--forest-3)}
.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background:var(--lime)!important;color:#fff!important}
.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color,.has-blue-background-color{background:var(--forest-3)!important}
.schema-faq-section{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;margin:12px 0}
.schema-faq-question{display:block;font-size:18px}
.schema-faq-answer{margin:.4em 0 0}
.entry iframe{max-width:100%;border:0}
.video-frame{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.video-frame iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:10px}
.social-row{list-style:none;padding:0!important;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:24px 0}
.social-row a{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:var(--forest)}
.social-row a:hover{background:var(--lime-soft);border-color:var(--sky-line)}
.latest-posts{padding-left:1.2em}

/* home pillars */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px;margin:32px 0}
.pillar{background:var(--soft);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 20px 18px;border-top:4px solid var(--lime)}
.pillar b{display:block;font:700 18px/1.3 var(--display);margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--forest)}
.pillar span{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}

/* cards */
.recent{padding:24px 20px 56px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:24px}
.card a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:#fff;transition:transform .15s,border-color .15s}
.card a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--forest-3)}
.card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--soft);overflow:hidden}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card a>.card-body:first-child{border-top:6px solid var(--lime)}
.card-body{padding:16px 18px 20px}
.card time{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.card h3{font:700 19px/1.3 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:4px 0 8px;color:var(--forest)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}
.more{text-align:center;margin-top:32px}
.cat-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 28px}
.cat-nav a{background:var(--soft);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:var(--forest)}
.cat-nav a:hover,.cat-nav a[aria-current]{background:var(--forest-2)}
section.wrap{padding-bottom:56px}

/* contact form */
.contact-form{display:grid;gap:16px;background:var(--soft);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;margin:8px 0 32px}
.contact-form label{display:grid;gap:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{font:16px/1.5 var(--sans);padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--sky-line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--forest-2);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--forest-3)}
.contact-form textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.contact-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.form-status{margin:0;font-weight:600}
.form-status.ok{color:var(--link)}.form-status.err{color:#B3261E}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--sky-bg);color:var(--muted);padding:44px 0;margin-top:40px;border-top:3px solid var(--sky-line)}
.footer-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 40px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start}
.site-footer strong{color:var(--forest);font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px}
.site-footer a{color:var(--forest);text-decoration-color:var(--sky-line)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--lime)}
.site-footer p{margin:6px 0}
.footer-social{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px}
.fine{width:100%;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--sky-line);padding-top:16px}

@media (max-width:700px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .wp-block-media-text{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .wp-block-media-text.has-media-on-the-right .wp-block-media-text__media{order:0}
  .site-nav{gap:18px}
  .hero{padding:60px 0 56px}
  .hero::after{display:none}
  .btn-ghost{margin:12px 0 0}
  .header-inner{padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
}
.entry>*:first-child,.entry-head+*{margin-top:0}
.entry p:empty{display:none}
/* soft light-blue cover blocks */
.wp-block-cover{color:var(--forest);background-color:var(--sky-bg)}
.wp-block-cover__background{background-color:var(--sky-bg)!important}
.wp-block-cover .has-white-color{color:var(--forest)}
/* social icons */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.footer-social{gap:10px}
.footer-social a,.social-row a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:40px;height:40px;padding:0!important;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--sky-line);color:var(--forest);text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s}
.footer-social a:hover,.social-row a:hover{background:var(--lime);border-color:var(--lime);color:#fff}

/* ===== marketing-raleigh additions ===== */
.site-nav{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.site-nav .nav-cta{color:#fff;background:var(--lime);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;border:0}
.site-nav .nav-cta:hover,.site-nav .nav-cta[aria-current]{background:var(--btn-hover);color:#fff;border:0}
.crumbs{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 8px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.hero .sub{max-width:52ch}
.hero-page{padding:64px 0 56px}
.hero-page h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,56px);max-width:18ch}

/* service cards (link version of pillars) */
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
.svc{display:block;background:var(--soft);border-radius:12px;padding:20px;border-top:4px solid var(--lime);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .15s}
.svc:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.svc b{display:block;font:700 19px/1.3 var(--display);color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:6px}
.svc span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}
.svc em{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--link)}

/* steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0!important;display:grid;gap:14px;margin:24px 0}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:16px 18px 16px 62px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin:0!important}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:18px;top:16px;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime-soft);color:var(--lime);font:700 15px/30px var(--display);text-align:center}
.steps li b{display:block;color:var(--forest);font-family:var(--display)}

/* callouts & CTA band */
.note{background:var(--lime-soft);border-left:4px solid var(--lime);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:24px 0}
.note p{margin:0}
.cta-band{background:var(--sky-bg);border-radius:16px;padding:32px 28px;margin:40px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--sky-line)}
.cta-band h2{margin:0 0 8px!important;font-size:28px;color:var(--forest)}
.cta-band p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:52ch}
.cta-band p.cta-alt{margin:14px auto 0;font-size:15px}

/* FAQ */
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:0 18px;margin:10px 0;background:#fff}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font:600 17px/1.4 var(--display);color:var(--forest);padding:14px 0;list-style:none}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";float:right;color:var(--lime);font-weight:700}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin:0 0 14px}

/* lead form (extends contact-form) */
.contact-form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.contact-form select{font:16px/1.5 var(--sans);padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--sky-line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.contact-form small{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0!important}
.ticks li{padding-left:28px;position:relative}
.ticks li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:4px;color:var(--lime);font-weight:700}

/* tools */
.tool{background:var(--soft);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;margin:24px 0}
.tool label{display:grid;gap:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px}
.tool input[type=number],.tool input[type=text],.tool input[type=url],.tool input[type=tel],.tool select,.tool textarea{font:16px/1.5 var(--sans);padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--sky-line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.tool .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.tool .row3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.tool fieldset{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px 4px;margin:0 0 16px;background:#fff}
.tool legend{font:700 16px var(--display);color:var(--forest);padding:0 6px}
.out{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:20px;margin-top:8px}
.big{font:700 clamp(30px,5vw,44px)/1.1 var(--display);color:var(--forest);margin:0}
.big-sub{color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 0}
.split{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:16px;font-size:15px}
.split td,.split th{padding:8px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left}
.split td:last-child,.split th:last-child{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.bar{height:8px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--lime);min-width:2px}
pre.code{background:#0F2236;color:#E6F1FB;padding:16px;border-radius:10px;overflow:auto;font:13px/1.55 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;max-height:460px;white-space:pre}
.check-group{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 14px}
.check-group h3{margin:0 0 8px!important;font-size:18px}
.check-group label{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0}
.check-group input{margin-top:6px;width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;accent-color:var(--lime)}
.meter{height:14px;border-radius:7px;background:var(--line);overflow:hidden;margin:12px 0}
.meter span{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--lime);transition:width .3s}
.tips{margin:12px 0 0}
.tips li{margin:.4em 0}
.tool-cards .card a>.card-body:first-child{border-top:6px solid var(--lime)}

.photo{margin:28px 0}
.photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px}

@media (max-width:700px){
  .contact-form .row,.tool .row,.tool .row3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .site-nav{gap:14px}
  .site-nav a{font-size:14px}
  .cta-band{padding:24px 18px}
}