/* Pest Expert Witness | Adam Holt, BCE */
:root{
  --navy:#13233f;
  --navy-2:#1c3358;
  --ink:#1b2333;
  --muted:#556074;
  --line:#dfe4ea;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --mist:#f4f7f5;
  --sage:#7cb781;
  --sage-deep:#3d7a45;
  --sage-soft:#e6f1e7;
  --leaf:#77c555;
  --gold:#c9a24a;
  --radius:10px;
  --wrap:1160px;
  --serif:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:17px/1.65 var(--sans);text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--sage-deep);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .6em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.1rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.15rem)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
ul{padding-left:1.2em}
li{margin:.3em 0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;z-index:99}
.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font:600 .78rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-deep);margin-bottom:14px}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.brand-mark{width:42px;height:42px;flex:none}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}
.brand-name{font:700 1.08rem/1.1 var(--serif)}
.brand-sub{font:600 .7rem/1.3 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-deep)}
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.menu a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem}
.menu a:hover,.menu a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--sage-soft);color:var(--navy)}
.menu .btn{margin-left:8px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy)}
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:72px;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:10px 20px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(19,35,63,.08)}
  .menu.open{display:flex}
  .menu .btn{margin:8px 0 0;text-align:center}
}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--sage-deep);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:8px;border:2px solid var(--sage-deep);transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.btn:hover{background:#2f6236;border-color:#2f6236;color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.menu .btn{color:#fff;padding:10px 16px}
.menu .btn:hover{background:#2f6236;color:#fff}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% 0%,#24406c 0%,transparent 60%),var(--navy);color:#e8edf5;padding:72px 0 80px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--sage),var(--leaf))}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--sage)}
.hero p{color:#c9d3e2;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:620px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
.hero-photo{position:relative}
.hero-photo img{border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35);aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover}
.hero-badge{position:absolute;left:-18px;bottom:22px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.3}
.hero-badge strong{display:block;font:700 1rem var(--serif)}
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#c9d3e2;padding:56px 0 52px;position:relative}
.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--sage),var(--leaf))}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:860px}
.page-hero p{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:760px;margin:0}
.page-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--sage)}
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:18px;color:#9fb0c8}
.crumbs a{color:#c9d3e2}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero{padding:48px 0 56px}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .hero-photo{max-width:340px}
  .hero-badge{left:12px}
}

/* Credential strip */
.creds{background:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.creds ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:22px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.creds li{margin:0;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4}
.creds strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:.98rem}
.creds svg{flex:none;color:var(--sage-deep);margin-top:2px}
@media (max-width:860px){.creds ul{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.creds ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:76px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--mist)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:40px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.card .more::after{content:" \2192"}
.card-icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--sage-soft);color:var(--sage-deep);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:16px}
.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin:.55em 0}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.35em;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sage-soft) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20' fill='%233d7a45'%3E%3Cpath d='M8.2 13.6 4.8 10.2l1.1-1.1 2.3 2.3 5.9-5.9 1.1 1.1z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/14px no-repeat}
.panel{background:var(--navy);color:#c9d3e2;border-radius:14px;padding:34px}
.panel h2,.panel h3{color:#fff}
.panel a{color:var(--sage)}

/* Steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 18px;margin:0;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted)}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font:700 .95rem var(--sans);margin-bottom:12px}
.steps strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px;font-size:1rem}
@media (max-width:980px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* States */
.states{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.state{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--sage);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:block;transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .15s}
.state:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(19,35,63,.1);transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--ink)}
.state h3{margin-bottom:.3em}
.state p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0}
@media (max-width:900px){.states{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* FAQ */
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--sage-deep)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details>div{padding:0 22px 18px;color:var(--muted)}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%);color:#c9d3e2;padding:60px 0}
.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
.cta-band p{margin:0;max-width:640px}

/* Article / prose */
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.3em}
.layout-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:96px}
.sidebar .panel{padding:26px}
.sidebar .panel p{font-size:.95rem}
@media (max-width:980px){.layout-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar{position:static}}
.note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);border-left:3px solid var(--sage);padding:10px 16px;background:var(--mist);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.post-list{display:grid;gap:18px}
.post{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
.post:hover{border-color:var(--sage)}
.post h2{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:.35em}
.post p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}

/* Bio */
.bio-photo img{border-radius:14px;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover}
.cred-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.96rem}
.cred-table th,.cred-table td{text-align:left;padding:12px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.cred-table th{width:34%;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* Form */
.form{display:grid;gap:16px}
.form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
@media (max-width:640px){.form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #c6ced8;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:3px solid var(--sage-soft);border-color:var(--sage-deep)}
.form textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-5000px}
.contact-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.contact-list li{margin:0 0 14px}
.contact-list span{display:block;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9fb0c8}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#0d182c;color:#9fb0c8;padding:60px 0 28px;font-size:.93rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.site-footer h3{color:#fff;font:600 .82rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin:0 0 8px}
.site-footer a{color:#c9d3e2;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.social{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}
.social a{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:grid;place-items:center}
.social a:hover{background:var(--sage-deep)}
.ndb{display:inline-block;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px;margin-top:18px}
.ndb img{height:34px;width:auto}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.82rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media (max-width:900px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}