:root {
  --ink: #111111;
  --ink-2: #242424;
  --gold: #dedede;
  --gold-light: #ffffff;
  --cream: #f3f3f3;
  --text: #181818;
  --muted: #686868;
  --line: #d8d8d8;
  --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .24);
}

.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 62px); line-height: 1.08; }
.hero h1 em { font-size: .75em; margin-top: 16px; }
.hero .trust-row { gap: 10px 18px; }
.hero .trust-row span { font-size: 12px; }
.section-intro, .situations-lede { max-width: 760px; }
.comparison-emphasis { font-weight: 700; color: #111 !important; }
.section-reassurance { margin: 28px auto 0; text-align: center; color: #555; max-width: 720px; }
.review-grid .review-context { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; color: #555; }
.path-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.path-card a { margin-top: auto; }
.path-card.market .card-kicker { color: #555; }
.situation-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.situation-grid h3 { margin-top: 22px; }
.about-portrait { position: relative; max-width: 360px; }
.experience-badge { margin: -26px 20px 0; position: relative; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; padding: 16px 20px; text-align: center; }
.experience-badge strong { display: block; font: 800 44px 'Manrope', sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; }
.experience-badge span { display: block; color: #666; font-size: 12px; }
.about .direct-contact { font-weight: 700; color: #222 !important; }
.about h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 46px); }
.faq { max-width: 980px; }
.faq-list { margin-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; }
.faq summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 20px 32px 20px 0; font-weight: 700; position: relative; list-style: none; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 4px; top: 18px; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: '−'; }
.faq details p { margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 750px; color: #555; line-height: 1.65; }
.faq summary:focus-visible, .mobile-options button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #777; outline-offset: 4px; }
.mobile-options { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .situation-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 40px; }
  .hero h1 em { font-size: 28px; }
  .hero .trust-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin: 22px 0; }
  .hero .trust-row span { font-size: 11px; }
  .section { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px; }
  .section-intro h2, .situations h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .section-intro > p:last-child, .situations-lede { font-size: 16px; }
  .review-layout { margin-top: 28px; }
  .review-grid { gap: 10px; }
  .review-grid blockquote p { font-size: 15px; }
  .closing-gallery { gap: 8px; }
  .closing-gallery figure { aspect-ratio: 1; }
  .path-grid { margin-top: 28px; gap: 16px; }
  .path-card { padding: 25px 22px; }
  .path-card h3 { font-size: 25px; }
  .situation-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: 28px; }
  .situation-grid article { padding: 20px; }
  .situation-grid h3 { margin: 8px 0; }
  .process-grid { gap: 26px; margin-top: 30px; }
  .process-grid b { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .process-grid h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .process-grid p { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .about { padding: 50px 20px; gap: 30px; }
  .about-portrait { max-width: none; }
  .about p:not(.eyebrow):not(.signature) { font-size: 16px; }
  .faq summary { padding-top: 17px; padding-bottom: 17px; font-size: 15px; }
  .faq details p { font-size: 15px; }
  .bottom-conversion { padding: 50px 18px; gap: 30px; }
  .bottom-copy > img { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  footer { padding-bottom: calc(96px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); }
  .lead-card { scroll-margin-top: 18px; }
  .mobile-options:not([hidden]) { display: block; position: fixed; z-index: 40; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 8px 18px calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); background: rgba(255,255,255,.97); border-top: 1px solid #ddd; }
  .mobile-options button { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; width: 100%; padding: 12px; background: #111; color: #fff; border: 0; border-radius: 9px; font: 800 15px 'Manrope', sans-serif; cursor: pointer; }
}

.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, .92), rgba(28, 28, 28, .70)), url('whiteville-home-hero.png') center / cover;
}

.hero::after { background: #fff; opacity: .75; }
.hero h1 em, .eyebrow, .eyebrow.gold, .path-card a, footer a { color: #fff; }
.eyebrow.dark, .step-label { color: #555; }
.hero-lede, .local-note, .situation-grid p, .final-cta p:last-child { color: #d5d5d5; }
.about p:not(.eyebrow):not(.signature), footer span, footer p { color: #696969; }
.card-kicker, .situation-grid span { color: #cfcfcf; }
.pulse { background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, .16); }
.offer-card { border-top-color: #111; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .97); }

input, select, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 15px 14px;
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 84px; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: #111; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12); }
.primary-button { background: #111; color: #fff; border: 1px solid #111; }
.primary-button:hover { background: #333; }
.path-card.cash, .situations, .situation-grid article { background: #171717; }
.path-note { color: #c8c8c8; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; margin: -8px 0 24px; }
.situations-lede { color: #d5d5d5; max-width: 760px; font-size: 18px; }
.path-card.market, .about { background: #f3f3f3; }
.path-card.market a { color: #111; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.portrait-monogram { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #393939, #111); color: #fff; }
.process-grid b { background: #111; color: #fff; }
.success-icon { background: #ededed; color: #111; }
.final-cta { background: #0d0d0d; }
footer { background: #050505; color: #dedede; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero { padding-top: 104px; background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .93), rgba(28, 28, 28, .78)), url('whiteville-home-hero.png') center / cover; }
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.site-header {
  justify-content: center;
  height: 92px;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  z-index: 10;
}
.brand { line-height: 0; }
.hero { padding-top: 118px; }

.portrait-photo {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 360px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 32%;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.reviews { max-width: 1180px; }
.review-layout {
  margin-top: 46px;
}
.review-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.review-grid blockquote { margin: 0; padding: 25px 28px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; background: #f7f7f7; }
.review-grid blockquote p { margin: 7px 0 14px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; }
.review-grid cite { font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; color: #5f5f5f; font-size: 13px; }
.stars { letter-spacing: .12em; color: #111; font-size: 14px; }
.closing-gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 10px; margin-top: 18px; }
.closing-gallery figure { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px; background: #eee; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.closing-gallery img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.closing-gallery figure:nth-child(1) img { object-position: 54% center; }
.closing-gallery figure:nth-child(2) img { object-position: center; }
.closing-gallery figure:nth-child(3) img { object-position: center top; }
.closing-gallery figure:nth-child(4) img { object-position: center center; }

.consent a { color: #111; font-weight: 700; }
.footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }

.legal-header {
  min-height: 88px;
  padding: 14px max(24px, calc((100vw - 900px)/2));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}
.legal-header img { width: 58px; height: 58px; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.legal-header a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; }
.legal-main { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 24px 96px; }
.legal-main h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 58px); letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.legal-main h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 42px 0 12px; }
.legal-main p, .legal-main li { color: #4f4f4f; }
.legal-main li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.legal-main .effective { color: #777; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.legal-contact { margin-top: 46px; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 14px; background: #f7f7f7; }
.legal-contact p { margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .legal-header { min-height: 76px; padding: 10px 18px; }
  .legal-header img { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .legal-main { padding: 52px 18px 72px; }
  .footer-links { justify-content: flex-start; }
}

.bottom-conversion {
  padding: 86px max(24px, calc((100vw - 1180px)/2));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}
.bottom-copy > img { width: 92px; height: 92px; object-fit: contain; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.bottom-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 54px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.04em; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.bottom-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: #d0d0d0; font-size: 18px; }
.bottom-copy ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 28px 0 0; }
.bottom-copy li { padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; }
.bottom-copy li::before { content: "✓"; margin-right: 10px; }
.bottom-conversion .offer-card { width: 100%; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .review-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .closing-gallery { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .bottom-conversion { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bottom-conversion { gap: 42px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .site-header { height: 78px; }
  .brand-logo { width: 54px; height: 54px; }
  .portrait-photo { max-width: none; aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; object-position: center 35%; }
  .review-grid blockquote { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .bottom-conversion { padding: 64px 18px; }
  .bottom-copy > img { width: 78px; height: 78px; }
}

/* Final responsive refinements after the retained theme rules. */
.about .about-portrait { max-width: 360px; }
.process-fine-print { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; color: #686868; margin-top: 20px; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 650px; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero h1 em { font-size: .92em; margin-top: 4px; }
.hero-lede { max-width: 560px; }
.local-note { max-width: 560px; }
.local-note .pulse { flex: 0 0 9px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .situation-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 8.2vw, 40px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.035em; max-width: 390px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .hero h1 em { font-size: .92em; margin-top: 4px; }
  .hero-lede { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 390px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .local-note { display: block; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .local-note .pulse { display: none; }
  .section { padding: 50px 18px; }
  .situation-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .situation-grid article { padding: 20px; }
  .situation-grid h3 { margin: 8px 0; }
  .about { padding: 50px 20px; gap: 30px; }
  .about .about-portrait { max-width: none; }
  .bottom-conversion { padding: 50px 18px; }
  .bottom-copy > img { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  footer { padding-bottom: calc(96px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); }
}