/* Melini Construction LLC - bespoke "carved stone & brick" foundation system. Kari/EvergreenAI 2026-07-17 */
:root{
 --brick:#b0432a;--brick-d:#8c3520;--brick-l:#c9573a;
 --amber:#d98b28;
 --char:#232326;--char2:#2e2e32;--char3:#3a3a3f;
 --bone:#f4f0e8;--bone2:#e9e3d6;--paper:#faf7f1;
 --pewter:#7a7c78;--gray:#5c5e5a;--line:#3f3f44;--line-l:#ddd6c6;
 --txt:#2b2b2e;--gold:#d6a848;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--txt);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.7;font-size:17.5px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-weight:900;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:.005em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.9rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.72rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);margin-bottom:.5em}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--brick-d)}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:840px}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--brick);margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.sec-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--amber)}
.sec{padding:80px 0}
.sec-dark{background:var(--char);color:#d6d3cc}
.sec-dark h2,.sec-dark h3,.sec-dark h4{color:var(--bone)}
.sec-dark p{color:#adaba4}
.sec-alt{background:var(--bone2)}
.sec-bone{background:var(--bone)}
.sec-sub{max-width:64ch;color:var(--gray);font-size:1.06rem;margin:-2px 0 38px}
.sec-dark .sec-sub{color:#a5a39c}
.lead-p{font-size:1.18rem;color:#3c3c3e;line-height:1.66}

/* brick coursing motif */
.brickline{height:22px;background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 6px,var(--line-l) 6px 7px,transparent 7px 76px),
  repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 10px,var(--line-l) 10px 11px,transparent 11px 22px);
  opacity:.75}
.sec-dark .brickline{background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 6px,#4a4a50 6px 7px,transparent 7px 76px),
  repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 10px,#4a4a50 10px 11px,transparent 11px 22px)}

/* top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--char);color:#c9c6bf;text-align:center;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;padding:9px 14px}
.topbar b{color:var(--amber)}
.topbar a{color:#c9c6bf;text-decoration:none}

/* nav */
.nav{background:var(--paper);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l);box-shadow:0 3px 0 var(--brick)}
.nav-in{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:11px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.brand .mk{width:44px;height:44px;flex:0 0 44px;background:var(--brick);color:var(--bone);font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:900;font-size:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:4px}
.brand .bt{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:900;color:var(--char);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand .bt small{display:block;font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.26em;color:var(--pewter);margin-top:4px}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.navlinks>a,.navlinks .top{font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--txt);text-decoration:none;padding:10px 12px;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.navlinks>a:hover,.navlinks .top:hover{color:var(--brick-d);border-bottom-color:var(--brick)}
.has-dd{position:relative}
.has-dd::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;height:16px}
.dd{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:0;background:var(--char);border-top:3px solid var(--brick);min-width:290px;display:none;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.3);z-index:70}
.has-dd:hover .dd,.has-dd:focus-within .dd{display:flex}
.dd a{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;padding:12px 18px;color:#d6d3cc;text-decoration:none;font-size:.97rem;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.dd a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.dd a:hover{background:var(--brick);color:#fff;padding-left:24px}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;padding:14px 26px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .12s,background .15s,color .15s;border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:3px}
.btn-brick{background:var(--brick);color:#fff}
.btn-brick:hover{background:var(--brick-d);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--char);color:var(--bone)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--char3);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--bone);border-color:rgba(244,240,232,.55)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--bone);color:var(--char);border-color:var(--bone)}
.btn-line{background:transparent;color:var(--brick-d);border-color:var(--brick)}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--brick);color:#fff}
.nav .btn{padding:11px 18px;font-size:.84rem}

/* hamburger - base rules BEFORE media queries */
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;z-index:80}
.burger span{display:block;width:27px;height:3px;background:var(--char);margin:5px 0;transition:.25s}
body.nav-open .burger span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(8px) rotate(45deg)}
body.nav-open .burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
body.nav-open .burger span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobmenu{display:none;background:var(--char)}
.mobmenu a,.mobmenu summary{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;padding:15px 24px;color:#e0ddd6;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer}
.mobmenu details a{padding-left:44px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:#bab8b1}
.mobmenu summary{list-style:none}.mobmenu summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mobmenu summary::after{content:"+";float:right;color:var(--amber)}
.mobmenu details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.mobmenu .btn{margin:16px 24px;text-align:center}
body.nav-open .mobmenu{display:block}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--bone);position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;align-items:stretch}
.hero-copy{padding:74px 52px 74px 0}
.hero h1{color:var(--char)}
.hero h1 .hl{color:var(--brick)}
.hero-tag{font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--brick);margin-bottom:18px;display:block}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.16rem;color:#4a4a4c;margin:22px 0 28px;max-width:52ch}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero-proof{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;font-weight:600}
.hero-proof b{color:var(--char);font-family:'Cinzel',serif}
.hero-stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px}
.hero-photo{position:relative;min-height:440px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border-left:4px solid var(--brick)}

/* license trust band */
.lic{background:var(--char);color:var(--bone)}
.lic-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px 34px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:16px 22px;text-align:center;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.86rem}
.lic-in b{color:var(--amber);font-family:'Cinzel',serif;letter-spacing:.04em}
.lic-in span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.lic-in a{color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--brick)}

/* strip */
.strip{background:var(--bone2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l)}
.strip-in{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px 12px;padding:16px 22px}
.strip span{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gray);border:1px solid var(--line-l);background:var(--paper);padding:6px 13px}

/* stats */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.stat{background:var(--char);padding:34px 18px;text-align:center}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:900;font-size:2.5rem;color:var(--amber);line-height:1}
.stat span{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.8rem;color:#a5a39c;margin-top:8px;display:block;font-weight:600}

/* two-col */
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.two.wl{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}
.two.top{align-items:start}
.tblock{margin-bottom:26px}
.framed{border:4px solid var(--char);box-shadow:14px 14px 0 var(--bone2)}
.sec-dark .framed{border-color:var(--bone);box-shadow:14px 14px 0 rgba(176,67,42,.5)}

/* service cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.svc{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-l);text-decoration:none;color:var(--txt);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s,border-color .15s;overflow:hidden}
.svc:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:var(--brick);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(35,35,38,.13)}
.svc-img{height:190px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border-bottom:3px solid var(--brick)}
.svc-body{padding:22px 24px 26px}
.svc h3{margin-bottom:9px;color:var(--char)}
.svc p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:14px;flex:1}
.svc .go{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brick-d);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem}
.svc:hover .go{color:var(--brick)}
.sec-dark .svc{background:var(--char2);border-color:var(--line);color:#d6d3cc}
.sec-dark .svc h3{color:var(--bone)}.sec-dark .svc p{color:#a5a39c}

/* ticks */
.ticks{list-style:none;margin:16px 0}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding:8px 0 8px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l)}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;width:15px;height:15px;background:var(--brick);clip-path:polygon(0 35%,38% 35%,38% 0,62% 0,62% 35%,100% 35%,100% 65%,62% 65%,62% 100%,38% 100%,38% 65%,0 65%)}
.sec-dark .ticks li{border-color:var(--line)}

/* callout */
.callout{background:var(--char);color:var(--bone);border-left:5px solid var(--brick);padding:28px 32px;margin:26px 0}
.callout h3{color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:8px}.callout p{color:#adaba4;margin:0}

/* reviews */
.reviews{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.rev{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-l);padding:26px;border-top:3px solid var(--brick)}
.sec-dark .rev{background:var(--char2);border-color:var(--line)}
.rev .stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:3px;margin-bottom:11px}
.rev p{font-size:1rem;color:#43433f}.sec-dark .rev p{color:#c2c0b9}
.rev cite{display:block;margin-top:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--brick-d);font-style:normal;font-weight:700}
.sec-dark .rev cite{color:var(--amber)}

/* page head */
.phead{background:var(--char);color:var(--bone);position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:4px solid var(--brick)}
.phead-in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:64px 0 56px}
.phead h1{color:var(--bone);max-width:22ch}
.phead p{color:#bab8b1;font-size:1.1rem;max-width:62ch;margin-top:14px}
.phead.hasimg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.2;z-index:1}
.crumb{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600}
.crumb a{color:#9d9b95;text-decoration:none}

/* faq */
.faq{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--line-l);background:var(--paper);margin-bottom:12px}
.sec-dark .faq-item{background:var(--char2);border-color:var(--line)}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.08rem;padding:18px 54px 18px 22px;list-style:none;position:relative;color:var(--char)}
.sec-dark .faq-item summary{color:var(--bone)}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:20px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--brick);font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq-item .fab{padding:0 22px 20px;color:#4a4a4c}
.sec-dark .faq-item .fab{color:#bab8b1}

/* lead form */
.leadcta{background:var(--char);color:var(--bone)}
.leadcta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:52px;align-items:start}
.leadcta h2{color:var(--bone)}
.form{background:var(--char2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--brick);padding:32px}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.form label{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;color:#c2c0b9;margin-bottom:16px}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;margin-top:7px;padding:12px 14px;background:var(--char);border:1.5px solid var(--line);color:#fff;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:1rem;border-radius:3px}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brick)}
.form .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.form-note{color:#8f8d87;font-size:.88rem;margin-top:12px}
.form-done{display:none;color:#a8cf9a;font-weight:700;margin-top:14px}

/* footer */
footer{background:#1b1b1e;color:#a5a39c;border-top:4px solid var(--brick);padding:58px 0 26px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px;margin-bottom:38px}
.foot-brand .bt{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:900;color:var(--bone);font-size:1.3rem;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-brand p{font-size:.94rem}
.foot-grid h4{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--bone);font-size:.84rem;margin-bottom:14px;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-weight:700}
.foot-grid a,.foot-grid p.fl{display:block;color:#a5a39c;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 0;font-size:.94rem}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.foot-bot{border-top:1px solid #2c2c30;padding-top:20px;font-size:.83rem;color:#6d6b66;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.foot-bot a{color:#6d6b66;text-decoration:none}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:960px){
 .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hero-copy{padding:52px 0 44px}
 .hero-photo{min-height:320px;border-left:0;border-top:4px solid var(--brick)}
 .two,.two.wl,.two.top,.leadcta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
 .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .cards,.reviews{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .navlinks{display:none}
 .burger{display:block}
 .cards,.reviews,.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .sec{padding:52px 0}
 .hero-cta .btn{flex:1;text-align:center}
 .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,8vw,2.6rem)}
 .strip-in{gap:8px;padding:14px}
 .strip span{font-size:.7rem}
 .brand .bt{font-size:1.05rem}
 .lic-in{gap:10px 18px;font-size:.78rem}
 .tb-mid{display:none}
 .topbar{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
 .mobmenu{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;z-index:55;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:32px}
 body.nav-open .topbar{display:none}
}