/* Lead Factory design system — documentary/educational variant.
   White, generous, photographic. The reference points are Cincinnati Septic Pros
   (warm, real photos, obvious phone number) and the fact that this site's job is
   to answer a question credibly before it asks for anything. */

:root{
  --bg:#fff; --tint:#f6f8f8; --deep:#0c1512; --card:#fff;
  --ink:#0f1a17; --ink-2:#4a5a55; --ink-3:#8b9a95;
  --line:#e4eae8; --line-2:#f0f4f3;
  --accent:#0a6b57; --accent-soft:#e7f3ef; --accent-hover:#085443; --accent-ink:#fff;
  --urgent:#b4340f; --urgent-soft:#fdeee9;
  --font:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  --display:"Plus Jakarta Sans","Inter",-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --r:14px; --r-sm:9px; --r-lg:22px; --pill:999px;
  --sh:0 1px 3px rgba(15,26,23,.06), 0 12px 30px -14px rgba(15,26,23,.18);
  --sh-lg:0 2px 8px rgba(15,26,23,.06), 0 28px 60px -22px rgba(15,26,23,.24);
  --wrap:1120px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr__in{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;height:70px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.mark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.mark__badge{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--accent);
  display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.mark__badge svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2}
.mark__txt{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:750;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1}
.mark__txt em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.mark__txt span{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.02em}
.hdr nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.hdr nav a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500}
.hdr nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.hdr .tel{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
  padding:10px 18px;border-radius:var(--pill);font-weight:650;font-size:15px;
  text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.hdr .tel:hover{background:var(--accent-hover);color:#fff}
@media(max-width:860px){.hdr nav a:not(.tel){display:none}}
/* Below 780px the sticky bottom bar already carries the number, so the header
   pill is redundant - and at that width it was wrapping to two lines, which
   reads as a broken button. */
@media(max-width:780px){.hdr .tel{display:none}}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:56px 0 48px;background:
  radial-gradient(900px 400px at 10% -10%, var(--accent-soft), transparent 70%)}
.hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:var(--urgent-soft);
  color:var(--urgent);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:650;padding:5px 12px;
  border-radius:var(--pill);letter-spacing:.01em;margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow b{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--urgent);display:block}
h1{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,46px);line-height:1.1;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:780;margin:0 0 16px}
.lede{font-size:18.5px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 26px;max-width:52ch}
.cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:var(--pill);
  font-weight:650;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer}
.btn--pri{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn--pri:hover{background:var(--accent-hover)}
.btn--ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink-3)}
.hero__shot{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-lg)}
.hero__shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/3}
figcaption{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-3);padding:8px 2px 0;line-height:1.45}
figure{margin:0}
@media(max-width:860px){.hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}

/* ---------- trust strip ---------- */
.strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--tint)}
.strip__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.strip__in>div{background:var(--tint);padding:20px 22px}
.strip .k{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:650}
.strip .v{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;margin-top:3px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.strip .s{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:2px}
@media(max-width:780px){.strip__in{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:60px 0}
.sec-head{max-width:64ch;margin-bottom:34px}
h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(23px,2.7vw,32px);line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:750;margin:0 0 12px}
h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.015em;
  font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px}
.sub{color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;font-size:17px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 18px;max-width:70ch}
.prose h2{margin-top:40px}
.prose h3{margin-top:30px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{max-width:68ch;padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 20px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px}
.prose strong{font-weight:650}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(272px,1fr));gap:18px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px;background:var(--card);
  text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:var(--sh)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15px}
.card .more{color:var(--accent);font-weight:650;font-size:14.5px;margin-top:12px;display:block}
.card--photo{padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.card--photo img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card--photo .body{padding:20px 22px 22px}

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:22px;counter-reset:s}
.step{counter-increment:s}
.step__n{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:750;font-family:var(--display);margin-bottom:12px}
.step__n::before{content:counter(s)}

/* ---------- callout ---------- */
.note{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft);padding:18px 22px;
  border-radius:0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0;margin:26px 0;max-width:70ch}
.note p{margin:0;font-size:16px}
.note strong{color:var(--ink)}
.note--warn{border-left-color:var(--urgent);background:var(--urgent-soft)}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq{max-width:76ch}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:650;font-size:17px;list-style:none;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-family:var(--display)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq p{margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---------- form ---------- */
.formsec{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}
.formsec h2{color:#fff}
.formsec .sub{color:#a9bdb6}
.formgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.form{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);color:var(--ink)}
.form label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:650;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.form input[type=text],.form input[type=tel],.form input[type=email],.form select,.form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  font:inherit;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:16px;background:#fff}
.form textarea{min-height:88px;resize:vertical}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent-soft);border-color:var(--accent)}
.form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.dropzone{border:2px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:22px;text-align:center;
  background:var(--tint);margin-bottom:16px}
.dropzone b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:4px}
.dropzone span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-2);
  line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:400}
/* .consent is a <label>, so it inherits .form label's 650 weight and the
   disclosure ends up shouting. Consent text should be quiet and readable, not
   emphasised — and an over-bold block reads as something to skip. */
.consent span{font-weight:400}
.consent input{margin-top:3px;flex:none;width:17px;height:17px;accent-color:var(--accent)}
.form .btn--pri{width:100%;justify-content:center}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.whatnext{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0}
.whatnext li{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);font-size:15.5px}
.whatnext li b{color:var(--accent-soft);flex:none;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media(max-width:860px){.formgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- areas ---------- */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}
.chips a{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--pill);padding:9px 17px;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;background:#fff}
.chips a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.chips a b{color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:500;font-size:12.5px;margin-left:5px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.ftr{background:var(--tint);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0 34px;font-size:14.5px}
.ftr__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;margin-bottom:30px}
.ftr h4{font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--ink-3);
  margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:650}
.ftr ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.ftr li{margin-bottom:8px}
.ftr a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none}
.ftr a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.ftr .legal{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px;color:var(--ink-3);font-size:12.5px;max-width:86ch}
.ftr .legal p{margin:0 0 9px}
@media(max-width:980px){.ftr__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.ftr__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}}

/* ---------- sticky mobile call bar ---------- */
.callbar{display:none}
@media(max-width:780px){
  .callbar{display:flex;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;gap:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 -6px 24px rgba(15,26,23,.1)}
  .callbar a{flex:1;padding:15px 8px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;font-weight:650;font-size:15px}
  .callbar a.c{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
  .callbar a.f{color:var(--ink)}
  body{padding-bottom:58px}
}

/* ---------- breadcrumb ---------- */
.crumb{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-3);padding:22px 0 0}
.crumb a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- field gallery ("recents") ----------
   Modelled on the reference site's recent-work strip, with one deliberate
   difference: a referral service has no job history of its own, so every tile
   is captioned as what the condition indicates rather than as work we did.
   Same visual job — proof that whoever wrote this has seen the problem — done
   with a claim we can actually stand behind. */
.gal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.gal figure{margin:0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh)}
.gal .shot{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--tint)}
.gal .shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.gal figcaption{padding:14px 15px 15px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2)}
.gal figcaption b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:5px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.gal figcaption .attr{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.gal figcaption .attr a{color:var(--ink-3)}
@media(max-width:980px){.gal{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:540px){.gal{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- article index ---------- */
.idx{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0 40px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.idx a{display:block;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.idx a:hover{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent-soft),transparent 60%)}
.idx .t{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.015em;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.idx a:hover .t{color:var(--accent)}
.idx .d{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5;margin:0}
.idx .kind{display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:7px}
@media(max-width:780px){.idx{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- inline aside figure ---------- */
.fig-in{margin:30px 0}
.fig-in img{border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.fig-in figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:9px}
.fig-in figcaption a{color:var(--ink-3)}
.fig-in--tall{max-width:420px}

/* ---------- next-steps rail at the end of an article ---------- */
.rail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:34px 0 0}
.rail a{display:block;padding:18px 19px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  text-decoration:none;background:var(--card);transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
.rail a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.rail b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px}
.rail span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:780px){.rail{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- area page: intro beside an at-a-glance panel ---------- */
.areatop{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .8fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.facts{background:var(--tint);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:26px 28px 24px}
.facts h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:700}
.facts dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
.facts dt{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-3);
  font-weight:650;margin-top:14px}
.facts dt:first-child{margin-top:0}
.facts dd{margin:3px 0 0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:650;font-size:16px;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.35}
.facts .foot{margin:20px 0 0;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:880px){.areatop{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}

/*lf-articles*/
.art{padding:48px 0}.art__wrap{max-width:780px}
.art__crumb{font-size:13.5px;color:#6b7c85;margin:0 0 14px}.art__crumb a{color:inherit}
.art__kick{display:inline-block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cta,var(--accent))}
.art h1{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--navy,var(--ink));font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,44px);line-height:1.1;margin:8px 0 10px}
.art__meta{color:#6b7c85;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 26px}
.art__body{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.65}.art__body h2{margin-top:30px}
.art__cta{margin:34px 0;padding:22px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--tint,#f4f7fa);border:1px solid #e1e8ec;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art__cta p{margin:0}
.art__btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--cta,var(--accent,#0f766e));color:#fff!important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:10px}.art__btn:hover{filter:brightness(.92)}
.art__src,.art__rel{border-top:1px solid #e3e9ec;padding-top:14px;margin-top:22px;font-size:14.5px}
.art__src h2,.art__rel h2{font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#6b7c85}
.art__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:18px}
.art__card{display:block;border:1px solid #e1e8ec;border-radius:14px;padding:18px;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.art__card:hover{border-color:var(--cta,var(--accent))}
.art__card span{font-size:12.5px;color:#6b7c85}.art__card h3{font-size:18px;color:var(--navy,var(--ink));margin:6px 0}
.art__card p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:#4a5a63}
.art__head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px}
.art--home{border-top:1px solid #e3e9ec}
@media(max-width:860px){.art__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.formgrid>*{min-width:0}.formgrid p,.formgrid li{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

.hero p.updated{font-size:13px;opacity:.75;margin:-4px 0 14px}.prose .src,.prose p.src{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3)}.qpanel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:#fff;padding:22px 24px;max-width:560px}.qpanel .k{font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-3)}.qpanel .v{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:30px;margin:4px 0}.qpanel .s{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}.idx{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:16px}.idx a{display:block;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:#fff;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.idx .kind{font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-3)}.idx .t{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;margin:6px 0}.idx .d{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0}.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}.chips a{padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;background:#fff;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px}.prose table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:14px 0}.prose th,.prose td{text-align:left;padding:9px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;vertical-align:top}.prose details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 14px;margin:8px 0}.prose summary{font-weight:650;cursor:pointer}.sources{margin-top:28px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.sources h3{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 6px}.sources ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}.formgrid>*{min-width:0}.formgrid p,.formgrid li{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.callbar a:only-child{grid-column:1/-1;width:100%}.cta a:only-child{margin-right:0}