/* The Hertfordshire Kitchen Company - Sandon, Hertfordshire */
:root{
  --navy:#20263a; --navy-deep:#171c2c; --navy-soft:#eceef3;
  --brass:#b08d4f; --brass-deep:#967536; --brass-soft:#f3ecdf;
  --ink:#262830; --muted:#6a6c74; --stone:#f4f2ec; --white:#fff; --line:#e4ded2;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);background:var(--stone);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.16;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
h1{font-weight:600}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:600}
h3{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.01em}
p{margin-bottom:1rem}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-deep);margin-bottom:.6rem}
section{padding:80px 0}
.center{text-align:center}
.lead{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:680px}
.center .lead{margin:0 auto}
.rule{width:54px;height:2px;background:var(--brass);margin:0 0 18px}
.center .rule{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:.2s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-primary{background:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--brass-deep)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-deep)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#c3c8d4;font-size:.82rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;min-height:38px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar svg{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--brass);vertical-align:-2px;margin-right:5px}
.topbar a{color:#e7e9ef;font-weight:600}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;min-height:92px}
.brand img{height:56px;width:auto}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:3px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{display:block;padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);position:relative}
.nav-links a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:4px;height:1.5px;background:var(--brass);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .22s}
.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.nav-phone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-phone svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--brass)}
.nav-phone:hover{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.burger span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);margin:5px 0}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:660px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(18,22,36,.92) 0%,rgba(18,22,36,.74) 46%,rgba(18,22,36,.3) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:84px 24px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.4vw,4.4rem);font-weight:600;max-width:16ch}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--brass)}
.hero p{font-size:1.14rem;color:#dde0e8;max-width:48ch;margin:1.1rem 0 1.8rem}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* page hero */
.page-hero{position:relative;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;padding:0}
.page-hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.page-hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,22,36,.92),rgba(18,22,36,.7))}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:70px 24px}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);font-weight:600}
.page-hero .crumb{color:#c9b78f;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.page-hero .crumb a:hover{color:#fff}

/* feature strip */
.features{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:0}
.features .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:14px 44px;padding:26px 24px}
.feature{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
.feature svg{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--brass);flex:none}

/* intro / split */
.split .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.split.rev .wrap{direction:rtl}
.split.rev .wrap>*{direction:ltr}
.split-media{position:relative}
.split-media img{width:100%;object-fit:cover;min-height:380px}
.split-media .frame{position:absolute;inset:14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);pointer-events:none}
.split .ticks{list-style:none;margin:18px 0}
.split .ticks li{display:flex;gap:11px;padding:6px 0;font-size:.98rem}
.split .ticks svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--brass);flex:none;margin-top:3px}

/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:42px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;transition:.2s}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(32,38,58,.13)}
.card .ci{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden}
.card .ci img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s}
.card:hover .ci img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.card .cb{padding:26px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* steps */
.steps{background:#fff}
.step-list{margin-top:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:28px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.step .sn{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:3.4rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brass);line-height:.9}
.step h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}

/* gallery */
.gal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.gal-grid figure{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.gal-grid img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s}
.gal-grid figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.07)}
.gal-grid figure::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);transition:border-color .25s}
.gal-grid figure:hover::after{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}

/* brands */
.brands{background:var(--stone)}
.brand-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:38px}
.brand-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px;text-align:center}
.brand-card .bn{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.brand-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 0}

/* testimonials */
.tst-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:40px}
.tst{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px;position:relative}
.tst .q{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:3rem;color:var(--brass-soft);line-height:.6;height:24px}
.tst blockquote{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy);margin:6px 0 16px}
.tst .by{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.tst .av{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--brass);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}
.tst .by b{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
.tst .by span{display:block;font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* cta */
.cta-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.cta-band .rule{margin:0 auto 18px}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto}
.cta-band p{color:#c6cad6;max-width:50ch;margin:14px auto 24px}
.cta-band .phone-xl{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:2rem;color:#fff}
.cta-band .phone-xl:hover{color:var(--brass)}

/* contact */
.contact{background:var(--stone)}
.contact .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:46px}
.c-form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px}
.c-form label{display:block;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:15px}
.c-form input,.c-form select,.c-form textarea{width:100%;margin-top:6px;padding:12px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;background:#fcfbf9;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.c-form input:focus,.c-form select:focus,.c-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--brass-soft);border-color:var(--brass)}
.c-form .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
.form-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
.c-info h3{margin-bottom:4px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy)}
.c-info .row{display:flex;gap:13px;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.c-info .row svg{width:21px;height:21px;color:var(--brass);flex:none;margin-top:3px}
.c-info .row b{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:.93rem}
.c-info .row a,.c-info .row span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;display:block}
.c-map{margin-top:20px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.c-map iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:260px;border:0}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#9498a6;padding:56px 0 26px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
.foot-grid h4{color:#fff;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-logo{background:#fff;padding:12px 16px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-logo img{height:46px}
.foot-grid a{color:#9498a6;display:block;padding:4px 0;font-size:.92rem}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.foot-grid p{font-size:.9rem}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #2a3043;margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.82rem;text-align:center;color:#7c8090}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 14px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.1);padding:8px 0}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links a{padding:14px 24px;min-height:44px}
  .nav-links a::after{display:none}
  .burger{display:block}
}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .split .wrap,.contact .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .split.rev .wrap{direction:ltr}
  .cards,.brand-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  section{padding:56px 0}
  .cards,.brand-grid,.tst-grid,.gal-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .gal-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
  .step .sn{font-size:2.6rem}
  .hero{min-height:560px}
  .topbar .wrap{justify-content:center}
  .nav-phone{display:none}
}