/* Evergreen Payday Loans Detroit - lead-gen build 2026-09-10 */

:root{
  --green:#00674f; --green-d:#003f35; --green-l:#789683; --green-soft:#d8e8df;
  --navy:#1b3149; --navy-d:#102238;
  --gold:#b2904e; --gold-d:#93743a; --gold-soft:#eee2c5;
  --cream:#fffdf8; --cream-2:#fbf8ef; --sage:#eef3ee;
  --ink:#252925; --body:#465148; --muted:#6d7a70;
  --line:#e3dfd2; --line-2:#d3cfc0;
  --orange:#ff9900; --orange-d:#e07f00; --orange-dd:#b86500; --orange-tx:#a35800; --orange-ink:#2b1a00;
  --r-s:8px; --r:14px; --r-m:20px; --r-l:26px;
  --sh-1:0 1px 2px rgba(37,41,37,.05), 0 3px 8px rgba(37,41,37,.05);
  --sh-2:0 3px 8px rgba(37,41,37,.06), 0 14px 30px rgba(37,41,37,.09);
  --sh-3:0 6px 16px rgba(37,41,37,.08), 0 28px 56px rgba(16,34,56,.16);
  --wrap:1180px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:96px}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--body);
  font-family:Manrope,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.68;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Sora,Manrope,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);margin:0;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.015em}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
a{color:var(--green);text-decoration:none}
iframe{max-width:100%;border:0}
svg{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd}
address{font-style:normal}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* ---------- buttons: soft rectangles, not pills ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;
  font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.15;
  padding:16px 26px;border-radius:var(--r);border:1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;text-align:center;transition:background .16s,color .16s,border-color .16s,transform .12s,box-shadow .16s;
}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor;flex:none}
.btn-go{background:var(--orange);color:var(--orange-ink);box-shadow:0 2px 0 var(--orange-dd)}
.btn-go:hover{background:var(--orange-d);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 0 var(--orange-dd)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--orange);color:var(--orange-ink);box-shadow:0 2px 0 var(--orange-dd)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--orange-d);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 0 var(--orange-dd)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--green-d);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--green);background:var(--sage)}
.btn-line{background:transparent;color:var(--orange-tx);border-color:var(--orange)}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--orange);color:var(--orange-ink)}
.btn-sm{padding:11px 18px;font-size:.9rem;border-radius:10px}
.btn-lg{padding:18px 32px;font-size:1.06rem}
.btn-block{width:100%}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,253,248,.94);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr.stuck{box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.hdr .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;min-height:88px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:none}
.brand img{height:70px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto}
.nav a{font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--green);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.hdr-cta{flex:none}
.burger{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:10px;background:var(--cream-2);cursor:pointer;position:relative}
.burger span,.burger::before,.burger::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px}
.burger span{top:21px}.burger::before{top:14px}.burger::after{top:28px}
.mnav{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;padding:10px 22px 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream)}
.mnav.open{display:flex}
.mnav a{padding:13px 2px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mnav .btn{margin-top:14px}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cream) 0%,var(--cream-2) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:52px 0 62px}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 452px;gap:52px;align-items:start}
.hero-copy{min-width:0}
.hero-eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--gold-soft);color:#5c4818;
  font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:8px 15px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:20px;
}
.hero-eyebrow .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);flex:none}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.15rem, 4.3vw, 3.35rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px}
.hero h1 .grad{color:var(--green);display:inline-block}
.hero h1 .grad::after{content:"";display:block;height:5px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:3px;margin-top:6px;opacity:.85}
.hero-lede{font-size:1.16rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);max-width:34em;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.02rem;max-width:36em;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero-usps{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-bottom:28px;max-width:38em}
.hero-usp{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.96rem}
.hero-usp i{
  flex:none;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sage);
  display:grid;place-items:center;margin-top:1px;
}
.hero-usp i svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:var(--green)}
.hero-usp b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px;margin-bottom:24px}
.hero-trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px}
.hero-trust b{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-trust svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:var(--gold-d)}

/* form card - the conversion unit */
.fcard{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:6px solid var(--green);
  border-radius:var(--r-m);box-shadow:var(--sh-3);overflow:hidden;
  position:sticky;top:104px;
}
.fcard-head{padding:24px 24px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream)}
.fcard-head .tag{
  display:inline-block;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-d);background:var(--green-soft);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:5px;margin-bottom:11px;
}
.fcard-head h2{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:7px}
.fcard-head p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.fcard-steps{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:16px 24px;background:var(--cream-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.fstep{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:none}
.fstep u{
  width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;flex:none;
}
.fstep span{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--body)}
.fstep-line{flex:1;height:2px;background:var(--gold-soft);border-radius:2px;min-width:8px}
.fcard-body{padding:20px 20px 14px;min-height:200px}
.fcard-body #rsForm{width:100%}
.fskel{display:grid;gap:12px}
.fskel div{height:44px;border-radius:8px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f1eee4 25%,#e6e2d4 37%,#f1eee4 63%);background-size:400% 100%;animation:shim 1.35s ease-in-out infinite}
.fskel div:first-child{height:62px}
.fskel div:last-child{height:50px;background:var(--green-soft);animation:none}
@keyframes shim{0%{background-position:100% 0}100%{background-position:0 0}}
.fcard-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 16px;padding:14px 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream)}
.fcard-foot b{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.79rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}
.fcard-foot svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:var(--green)}
.fcard-note{margin:0;padding:12px 24px 18px;background:var(--cream);font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px dashed var(--line-2)}

/* ---------- dark green trust strip ---------- */
.strip{background:var(--green-d);color:#dbe8e1;padding:30px 0}
.strip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px}
.strip-i{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start}
.strip-i i{flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid rgba(178,144,78,.65);display:grid;place-items:center}
.strip-i i svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--gold)}
.strip-i b{display:block;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;color:#fff;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px}
.strip-i span{display:block;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.55;color:#b9cdc3}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.sec{padding:74px 0}
.sec-white{background:#fff;border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-tint{background:var(--cream-2)}
.sec-head{max-width:44em;margin-bottom:42px}
.sec-head.mid{margin-inline:auto;text-align:center}
.eyebrow-s{
  display:inline-block;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:.73rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:13px;
}
.sec h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem, 2.7vw, 2.3rem);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.sec-head p{font-size:1.03rem;margin:0}
.col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);gap:0 56px;align-items:start}
.col .eyebrow-s{margin-bottom:12px}
.col h2{margin:0}
.col-body > p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.col-body .inline-cta{margin:22px 0 0}

/* heading column + content column */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);gap:0 56px;align-items:start}
.split .sec-head{margin-bottom:0}
.inline-cta{margin:26px 0 0}

/* why: cards with a left rule that darkens on hover */
.cards3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{
  background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--gold-soft);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 24px;transition:border-left-color .18s,box-shadow .18s,transform .18s;
}
.card:hover{border-left-color:var(--green);box-shadow:var(--sh-2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.sec-white .card{background:var(--cream-2)}
.card i{display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sage);margin-bottom:16px}
.card i svg{width:21px;height:21px;fill:var(--green)}
.card h3{font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:.94rem}

/* how: vertical timeline */
.steps{position:relative;display:grid;gap:34px;max-width:44em;padding-left:66px}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;top:14px;bottom:14px;width:3px;border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold) 0%,var(--green-l) 100%)}
.step{position:relative}
.step-num{
  position:absolute;left:-66px;top:-4px;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--cream);border:3px solid var(--gold);color:var(--green-d);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:1.24rem;font-weight:700;
}
.sec-white .step-num{background:#fff}
.step h3{font-size:1.14rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:.97rem}

/* process feature list */
.features{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(196px,1fr));gap:18px}
.features li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px}
.sec-white .features li{background:var(--cream-2)}
.features .ico{width:26px;height:26px;flex:none;color:var(--green);margin-top:2px}
.features strong{display:block;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.features span{display:block;font-size:.92rem}

/* guidance: gold-bordered panel */
.panel{border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--r-m);background:var(--cream);padding:34px 32px}
.sec-white .panel{background:var(--cream-2)}
.note-lead{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line-2)}
.adv{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px 34px}
.adv li{display:grid;gap:5px;padding-left:28px;position:relative}
.adv li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--green-soft);border:2px solid var(--green);
}
.adv strong{font-family:Sora,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem}
.adv span{font-size:.93rem}
.adv-close{margin:26px 0 0;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line-2);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

/* about: heading column + prose column, then a 3-up point row on a gold rule */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:0 56px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:40px}
.about-head h2{margin:0 0 16px}
.about-lead{font-size:1.04rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin:0;padding-left:18px;border-left:5px solid var(--gold)}
.about-body p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.about-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.about-pts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:30px 0 0;border-top:2px solid var(--gold-soft);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px}
.about-pts li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.about-pts i{flex:none;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green-soft);display:grid;place-items:center}
.about-pts i svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:var(--green)}
.about-pts strong{display:block;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.about-pts span{display:block;font-size:.92rem}
.about-close{margin:30px 0 0;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

/* consider list */
.considers{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.considers li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 22px;display:grid;gap:5px}
.sec-white .considers li{background:var(--cream-2)}
.considers strong{font-family:Sora,sans-serif;color:var(--green-d);font-size:.98rem}
.considers span{font-size:.9rem}

/* entity + map */
.entity{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:44px;align-items:center}
.nap{
  border-left:5px solid var(--gold);padding:4px 0 4px 18px;margin:0 0 20px;
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);
}
.nap-name{display:block;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:2px}
.map-frame{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-m);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-2);background:var(--cream-2)}
.map-frame iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:390px}

/* final CTA band */
.cta{background:var(--green);color:#fff;padding:70px 0;text-align:center}
.cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.cta p{max-width:38em;margin:0 auto 28px;color:#cfe2d9;font-size:1.05rem}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.ftr{background:var(--navy-d);color:#a9bcd0;padding:56px 0 26px;font-size:.92rem}
.ftr-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.foot-brand{display:inline-block;background:var(--cream);border-radius:var(--r);padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-brand img{height:66px;width:auto}
.ftr-nap{display:grid;gap:12px}
.ftr-blurb{margin-top:14px;line-height:1.6;max-width:46ch;font-size:.86rem;color:#93a8bf}
.ftr-nap div{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start}
.ftr-nap svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:var(--gold);flex:none;margin-top:3px}
.ftr h4{color:#fff;font-size:.96rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}
.ftr ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:9px}
.ftr a{color:#a9bcd0}
.ftr a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.ftr-disc{padding:26px 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:26px;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.62;color:#7e97b8}
.ftr-disc p{margin:0 0 .85em}
.ftr-disc strong{color:#c3d3e3}
.ftr-bot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px 24px;padding-top:22px;margin-top:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:.82rem}
.ftr-bot p{margin:0}

/* ---------- legal pages ---------- */
.legal{padding:60px 0 74px;background:var(--cream)}
.legal .wrap{max-width:820px}
.legal h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.legal .updated{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:34px;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-soft)}
.legal h2{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;margin:38px 0 12px;padding-left:14px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold)}
.legal h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;margin:24px 0 8px}
.legal ul{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 1.1em}
.legal li{margin-bottom:7px}

/* ---------- sticky mobile bar ---------- */
.mbar{
  display:none;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:70;
  padding:11px 16px calc(11px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  background:rgba(255,253,248,.97);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);box-shadow:0 -4px 18px rgba(37,41,37,.11);
}
.mbar .btn{width:100%}

/* ---------- modal ---------- */
.fmodal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:90;display:none;background:rgba(16,34,56,.62);padding:18px;overflow-y:auto}
.fmodal.is-open{display:block}
.fmodal-box{
  background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-m);border-top:6px solid var(--green);
  max-width:560px;margin:26px auto;box-shadow:var(--sh-3);overflow:hidden;
}
.fmodal-head{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream)}
.fmodal-head h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px}
.fmodal-head p{margin:0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.fmodal-close{
  margin-left:auto;flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;
}
.fmodal-close:hover{background:var(--sage);border-color:var(--green)}
.fmodal-body{padding:6px 10px 14px}
.fmodal-frame{width:100%;height:600px;border:0;display:block}
.fmodal-foot{margin:0;padding:12px 24px 18px;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1040px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:36px}
  .fcard{position:static;max-width:560px}
  .hero-copy{display:contents}
  .hero-top{order:1}
  .fcard{order:2}
  .hero-rest{order:3}
  .strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
  .cards3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .considers{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .about{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px}
  .about-pts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .entity{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px}
  .col,.split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}
  .col-head{margin-bottom:24px}
  .split .sec-head{margin-bottom:38px}
  .map-frame iframe{height:330px}
  .ftr-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav,.hdr-cta{display:none}
  .burger{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .hdr .wrap{min-height:76px}
  .brand img{height:58px}
  .sec{padding:56px 0}
  .adv{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .mbar{display:block}
  body.has-bar{padding-bottom:78px}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  .hero{padding:22px 0 44px}
  .hero-eyebrow{font-size:.71rem;padding:7px 12px;margin-bottom:15px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.35rem);margin-bottom:12px}
  .hero h1 .grad::after{height:4px;margin-top:4px}
  .hero-lede{font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:0}
  .fcard-head{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:14px}
  .fcard-head h2{font-size:1.24rem}
  .fcard-steps{padding-block:11px}
  .strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .cards3,.considers,.about-pts{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .steps{padding-left:0}
  .steps::before{display:none}
  .step{padding-top:0;border-left:3px solid var(--gold-soft);padding-left:20px}
  .step-num{position:static;width:44px;height:44px;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:12px}
  .panel{padding:26px 20px}
  .fcard-steps{padding:14px 16px}
  .fcard-head,.fcard-foot,.fcard-note,.fmodal-foot{padding-inline:18px}
  .fcard-body{padding:16px 14px 6px}
  .ftr-top{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .ftr-bot{flex-direction:column}
  .btn{width:100%}
  .hero-actions .btn,.inline-cta .btn,.cta .btn{width:100%}
}

/* ---- hero secondary link (was a second button, demoted 2026-09-20) ---- */
.hero-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:.95rem;color:var(--green-d);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-soft);
  padding-bottom:2px;transition:border-color .18s ease,color .18s ease;
}
.hero-link:hover{color:var(--green);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.hero-link svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}

/* ---- FAQ accordion ---- */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);margin:0}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.faq summary{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;cursor:pointer;
  list-style:none;padding:20px 2px;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:1.03rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.4;transition:color .18s ease;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--green)}
.faq summary::after{
  content:"";flex:0 0 22px;width:22px;height:22px;margin-top:2px;border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid var(--green);background:
    linear-gradient(var(--green),var(--green)) center/9px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--green),var(--green)) center/2px 9px no-repeat;
  transition:transform .22s ease,background-color .18s ease;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after{
  background:linear-gradient(var(--green),var(--green)) center/9px 2px no-repeat;
  background-color:var(--green-soft);
}
.faq details[open] summary{color:var(--green-d)}
.faq .faq-a{padding:0 44px 22px 2px;margin:0;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--body)}
.faq summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--green);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:var(--r-s)}

/* ---- merged "before you request" checklist: 3-up on wide screens ---- */
.adv.adv-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:900px){.adv.adv-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:620px){.adv.adv-3{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}

/* ---- mid-page CTA band (fills the long scroll with no call to action) ---- */
.cta-slim{
  background:var(--green);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-m);padding:26px 30px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px 30px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  box-shadow:var(--sh-2);
}
.cta-slim p{margin:0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.06rem;color:#fff;line-height:1.35}
.cta-slim span{display:block;font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--green-soft);margin-top:4px}
.cta-slim .btn{flex:0 0 auto}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .cta-slim{padding:22px 20px}
  .cta-slim .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
}
.col + .panel{margin-top:38px}

/* ---- orange CTA focus ring ---- */
.btn-go:focus-visible,.btn-gold:focus-visible,.btn-line:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--orange-dd);outline-offset:3px;
}