:root {
    --bg: #0f172a;
    --bg-alt: #111827;
    --bg-light: #f3f4f6;
    --accent: #f97316;
    --accent-soft: rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.12);
    --accent-dark: #c05610;
    --text: #111827;
    --text-light: #6b7280;
    --card-bg: #ffffff;
    --border-soft: #e5e7eb;
    --radius-lg: 1.25rem;
    --radius-md: 0.75rem;
    --shadow-soft: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
  }
  
  /* RESET BASICS */
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  
  body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    color: var(--text);
    background-color: #0b1120;
  }
  
  /* CONTAINER */
  .container {
    width: min(1120px, 100% - 2.5rem);
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
  
  /* HEADER */
  .site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.98), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9));
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  }
  
  .header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-block: 0.85rem;
  }
  
  .logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }
  
  .logo-icon {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  
  .logo-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  
  .logo-main {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #f9fafb;
  }
  
  .logo-sub {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #9ca3af;
  }
  
  .main-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  
  .main-nav a {
    color: #e5e7eb;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
  }
  
  .main-nav a:hover {
    color: #f9fafb;
    background-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.15);
  }
  
  /* HERO */
  .hero {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, #1f2937 0, #020617 45%, #020617 100%);
    color: #e5e7eb;
    padding: 3.5rem 0 3.75rem 0;
  }
  
  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  
  .hero-tagline {
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 34rem;
  }
  
  .hero-bullets {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1.25rem 0 1.8rem 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }
  
  .hero-bullets li::before {
    content: "•";
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 0.4rem;
  }
  
  .hero-cta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  
  .hero-service-note {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #9ca3af;
  }
  
  .hero-media {
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .hero-image {
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    min-height: 260px;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.08), rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3)),
      url("hero-carpentry-placeholder.jpg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  }
  
  /* Replace background image above with your real image in /assets folder */
  
  .hero-stat-card {
    position: absolute;
    right: -12px;
    bottom: 14px;
    background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.5);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
  }
  
  .stat-number {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    margin: 0.1rem 0 0 0;
    color: #e5e7eb;
  }
  
  /* SECTIONS */
  .section {
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
    background-color: #020617;
    color: #e5e7eb;
  }
  
  .section-alt {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, #020617 0, #020617 45%, #020617 100%);
  }
  
  .section-accent {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.18), #020617 60%);
  }
  
  .section-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.4rem auto;
  }
  
  .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }
  
  .section-header p {
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  
  /* CARDS / GRID */
  .card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .card {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.16), #020617);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
  }
  
  .card h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
  }
  
  .card p {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #d1d5db;
  }
  
  .card-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #9ca3af;
  }
  
  .card-list li + li {
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
  }
  
  .testimonial {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.12), rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.95));
  }
  
  .testimonial-name {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #e5e7eb;
  }
  
  /* ABOUT */
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
  
  .about-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  
  .about-list li + li {
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
  }
  
  .about-card {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.1), rgba(15, 23, 42, 1));
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
  }
  
  /* CHECKLIST */
  .checklist {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    color: #d1d5db;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  .checklist li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }
  
  .checklist li::before {
    content: "✔";
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  
  .checklist li + li {
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
  }
  
  /* GALLERY */
  .gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  
  .gallery-item {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    min-height: 160px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  }
  
  .gallery-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9), transparent 55%);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  
  .gallery-item figcaption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0.8rem;
    padding-inline: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: #f9fafb;
  }
  
  /* Placeholder backgrounds – replace URLs with real images */
  .gallery-item-1 {
    background: url("deck-placeholder.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
  }
  .gallery-item-2 {
    background: url("porch-placeholder.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
  }
  .gallery-item-3 {
    background: url("interior-trim-placeholder.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
  }
  .gallery-item-4 {
    background: url("stairs-placeholder.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
  }
  
  /* SERVICE AREA */
  .service-area-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  
  .pill-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  .pill-list li {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.5);
    background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
    color: #e5e7eb;
  }
  
  .service-area-card {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.18), rgba(15, 23, 42, 1));
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
  }
  
  /* CONTACT */
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
  
  .contact-form {
    background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96);
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.55);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
  }
  
  .form-row {
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  .form-row label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    color: #e5e7eb;
  }
  
  .form-row input,
  .form-row select,
  .form-row textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 0.75rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.6);
    padding: 0.55rem 0.65rem;
    background-color: #020617;
    color: #e5e7eb;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  .form-row input:focus,
  .form-row select:focus,
  .form-row textarea:focus {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 1px;
    border-color: var(--accent);
  }
  
  .form-row textarea {
    resize: vertical;
  }
  
  .honeypot {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .form-footnote {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #9ca3af;
  }
  
  .form-success {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #bbf7d0;
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
  }
  
  /* BUTTONS */
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.15rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-dark));
    color: #111827;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease, filter 0.12s ease;
  }
  
  .btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    filter: brightness(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.55);
  }
  
  .btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: #e5e7eb;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.7);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  
  .btn-outline:hover {
    background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
  }
  
  .btn-small {
    padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  
  .btn-full {
    width: 100%;
  }
  
  /* FOOTER */
  .site-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
    background-color: #020617;
    color: #9ca3af;
    padding: 1.75rem 0;
  }
  
  .footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  
  .footer-inner a {
    color: #e5e7eb;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  .footer-inner a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  
  .footer-meta {
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  
  .muted {
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
  }
  
  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 960px) {
    .hero-grid,
    .card-grid,
    .about-grid,
    .gallery-grid,
    .service-area-grid,
    .contact-grid,
    .footer-inner {
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
  
    .card-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
  
    .gallery-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
  
    .main-nav {
      display: none; /* for simplicity – could be turned into mobile menu */
    }
  
    .footer-meta {
      text-align: left;
    }
  
    .hero {
      padding-top: 2.4rem;
    }
  
    .hero-media {
      order: -1;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .card-grid,
    .gallery-grid {
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
  
    .container {
      width: min(100% - 1.5rem, 100%);
    }
  
    .hero-text h1 {
      font-size: 2rem;
    }
  }