/* SurreyBraces.com — Treatment Authority design system v1.0
   Family: blue/green. Type: Figtree (friendly grotesque) with system fallback.
   Signature device: the Treatment Map stage strip (five stage tabs). */
:root{
  /* SurreyBraces "Deep" — dark navy grounds, white surfaces floating on them.
     Deliberately unlike SurreyOrthodontist.com (warm paper, teal, serif, square, flat). */
  --deep:#081B2E; --deep-2:#0E2C47;
  --navy:#0F2A44; --ink:#1E3448; --ink-2:#44607A; --ink-3:#4F6883;   /* small text must clear 4.5:1 on --wash, not just on white */
  --blue:#1A5FAE; --blue-600:#2A6FBF; --blue-100:#E4EEF9; --blue-50:#F2F7FC;
  --green:#0B7A57; --green-600:#09684A; --green-100:#DDF2E8; --green-50:#F0FAF5;
  --teal-x:#12B886;            /* bright accent: buttons and markers only, never text on white */
  --warm:#FF8A4C; --warm-ink:#C2410C;
  --wash:#F4F8FC; --surface:#FFFFFF; --mist:#F5F8FB;
  --line:#E6EDF4; --line-2:#EDF2F7; --edge:rgba(255,255,255,.12); --white:#FFFFFF;
  --amber-100:#FFF3D6; --amber-700:#7A5300; --red-100:#FFF1EC; --red-700:#B42318;
  --st-wonder:#3B82F6; --st-compare:#12B886; --st-prepare:#6366F1; --st-live:#06B6D4; --st-keep:#8B5CF6;
  --font:"Figtree",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --display:"Space Grotesk","Figtree",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --measure:70ch; --r:20px; --r-s:12px;
  --sh-1:0 1px 2px rgba(8,27,46,.05),0 6px 16px -4px rgba(8,27,46,.10);
  --sh-2:0 2px 4px rgba(8,27,46,.06),0 18px 40px -12px rgba(8,27,46,.22);
  --focus:0 0 0 3px #FFFFFF,0 0 0 6px var(--blue-600);
  --focus-dark:0 0 0 3px var(--deep),0 0 0 6px var(--teal-x);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){html{scroll-behavior:smooth}}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white)}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
:focus-visible{outline:none;box-shadow:var(--focus);border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,4.6vw,2.7rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,3vw,1.7rem);font-weight:750;margin-top:1.8em}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;margin-top:1.4em}
p,ul,ol{margin:0 0 1em}
ul,ol{padding-left:1.3em}
li{margin:.25em 0}
strong{font-weight:700}
.wrap{width:min(100% - 32px,1120px);margin-inline:auto}
.prose{max-width:var(--measure)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--r-s);z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
/* Staging banner */
.staging{background:var(--amber-100);color:var(--amber-700);font-size:.9rem;padding:.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #F1DFAF}
/* Header */
.hdr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);position:relative}
.hdr-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.8rem 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none}
.brand-name{font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.05}
.brand-sub{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.02em}
.util{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:.65rem 1.05rem;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;line-height:1.2}
.btn-primary{background:var(--green);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--green-600);color:#fff}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);background:#fff}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--blue-50);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-tel{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--navy);background:#fff}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.55rem .9rem;font:inherit;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}
.nav{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.1rem .2rem}
.nav a{display:block;padding:.6rem .7rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;border-radius:var(--r-s);font-size:.95rem}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--blue-50);color:var(--navy)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--blue)}
@media (max-width:880px){
  .menu-btn{display:inline-block}
  .util .btn-outline{display:none}
  .nav{display:none;padding:.4rem 0 .8rem}
  .nav.open{display:block}
  .nav ul{flex-direction:column}
}
.btn-tel{white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:560px){.tel-num{display:none}.brand-sub{display:none}.brand-name{font-size:1.1rem}.util{gap:.4rem}.btn{padding:.6rem .9rem}}
/* Treatment Map strip (signature device) */
.tmap{margin:1.4rem 0 0}
.tmap-label{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .4rem}
.tmap ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:6px;counter-reset:st}
.tmap li{counter-increment:st}
.tmap a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:.55rem .6rem;min-height:100%;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.25;position:relative;border-top-width:4px}
.tmap a::before{content:"0" counter(st);display:block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.05em}
.tmap b{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--navy)}
.tmap a:hover{background:#fff}
.tmap .wonder a{border-top-color:var(--st-wonder)}.tmap .compare a{border-top-color:var(--st-compare)}
.tmap .prepare a{border-top-color:var(--st-prepare)}.tmap .live a{border-top-color:var(--st-live)}.tmap .keep a{border-top-color:var(--st-keep)}
.tmap li.here a{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 0 var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.tmap li.here a::after{content:"You are here";position:absolute;top:6px;right:8px;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-600);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
@media (max-width:700px){.tmap ol{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(112px,1fr));overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory}.tmap li{scroll-snap-align:start}.tmap li.here a::after{display:none}}
/* Guide header */
.ghead{padding:1.6rem 0 .6rem}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 .6rem}
.eyebrow i{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--blue);display:inline-block}
.eyebrow.wonder i{background:var(--st-wonder)}.eyebrow.compare i{background:var(--st-compare)}.eyebrow.prepare i{background:var(--st-prepare)}.eyebrow.live i{background:var(--st-live)}.eyebrow.keep i{background:var(--st-keep)}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:var(--measure)}
.dates{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-3);margin:.3rem 0 0}
/* Answer-first box */
.answer{background:var(--green-50);border:1px solid #BFE5D3;border-left:6px solid var(--green);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1rem 1.15rem;margin:1.2rem 0 1.6rem;max-width:var(--measure)}
.answer h2{margin:0 0 .35rem;font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--green-600)}
.answer p:last-child{margin:0}
/* Content layout */
.main{padding-bottom:2rem}
.guide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:960px){.guide{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.aside{position:sticky;top:1rem;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.box{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1rem 1.1rem;font-size:.95rem}
.box h2,.box h3{font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.box ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.box li{margin:.35rem 0}
/* Practical components */
.rules{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1rem 0 1.4rem;font-size:.96rem;background:#fff}
.rules caption{text-align:left;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);padding:0 0 .5rem}
.rules th,.rules td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.6rem .7rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.rules th{background:var(--blue-50);color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}
.rules tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#FAFCFE}
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .rules.stack thead{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
  .rules.stack caption{display:block;width:100%}
  .rules.stack,.rules.stack tbody,.rules.stack tr,.rules.stack td{display:block;width:100%}
  .rules.stack tr{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-s);margin:0 0 .8rem;background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
  .rules.stack td{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:.5rem .8rem}
  .rules.stack td:first-child{border-top:0}
  .rules.stack td.lead,.rules.stack td:first-child{background:var(--blue-50);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
  .rules.stack td::before{content:attr(data-label);display:block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:.15rem}
  .rules.stack td[data-label=""]::before,.rules.stack td:first-child::before{display:none}
  .rules.stack tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#fff}
  .rules.stack tr:nth-child(even) td:first-child{background:var(--blue-50)}
  .rules:not(.stack){font-size:.9rem}
}
.check{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1rem 0 1.4rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff}
.check li{margin:0;padding:.65rem .9rem .65rem 2.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);position:relative}
.check li:first-child{border-top:0}
.check li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:.9rem;top:.85rem;width:18px;height:18px;border:2px solid var(--green);border-radius:5px;background:#fff}
.check-title{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);padding:.7rem .9rem;background:var(--green-50);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r) var(--r) 0 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:center}
.check-title small{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-3);font-size:.8rem}
.tl{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1rem 0 1.4rem;border-left:3px solid var(--blue-100)}
.tl li{position:relative;padding:.2rem 0 1rem 1.4rem;margin:0}
.tl li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-9px;top:.55rem;width:15px;height:15px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--blue-100)}
.tl b{display:block;color:var(--navy)}
.tree{margin:1rem 0 1.4rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.tree>li{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:.8rem 1rem;margin:.6rem 0}
.tree .q{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);display:block;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.tree ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.tree ul li{padding:.35rem 0 .35rem 1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--line);margin:.3rem 0}
.tree .yes{border-left-color:var(--green)}.tree .no{border-left-color:var(--blue)}.tree .now{border-left-color:var(--red-700)}
.tree ul li b{color:var(--navy)}
.callout{border-radius:var(--r);padding:.9rem 1.1rem;margin:1rem 0 1.4rem;border:1px solid}
.callout.why{background:var(--blue-50);border-color:#BFD4EE}
.callout.urgent{background:var(--red-100);border-color:#EFB9B4}
.callout h3{margin:0 0 .3rem;font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.callout.why h3{color:var(--blue)}.callout.urgent h3{color:var(--red-700)}
.callout p:last-child{margin:0}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:.9rem;margin:1rem 0 1.4rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.cards li{margin:0}
.gcard{display:block;height:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:.95rem 1rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);border-top:4px solid var(--blue)}
.gcard:hover{border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(15,42,68,.08)}
.gcard b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.gcard span{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.gcard.wonder{border-top-color:var(--st-wonder)}.gcard.compare{border-top-color:var(--st-compare)}.gcard.prepare{border-top-color:var(--st-prepare)}.gcard.live{border-top-color:var(--st-live)}.gcard.keep{border-top-color:var(--st-keep)}
.faq{margin:1rem 0 1.4rem}
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-s);margin:.5rem 0;background:#fff}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:.7rem .9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.faq details div{padding:0 .9rem .8rem}
.faq details div p:last-child{margin:0}
/* Photo slot placeholders */
.photo{background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#EEF3F8 0 12px,#E4ECF4 12px 24px);border:1px dashed #A9BBCD;border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--ink-2);padding:1rem 1.1rem;margin:1.2rem 0;font-size:.88rem}
.photo b{color:var(--navy)}
.photo.landscape{aspect-ratio:16/9;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.photo.square{aspect-ratio:4/3}
figcaption{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:.4rem}
figure{margin:1.2rem 0}
/* Next-stage nav */
.nextprev{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.8rem;margin:1.8rem 0 0}
.nextprev a{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:.8rem .95rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.nextprev a small{display:block;font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:800}
.nextprev a b{color:var(--navy)}
.nextprev .n{text-align:right}
@media (max-width:560px){.nextprev{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nextprev .n{text-align:left}}
/* Featured provider block */
.clinic{margin:2.2rem 0 0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:1.4rem 1.4rem 1.3rem}
.clinic .eyebrow{color:#BFD9F5}
.clinic h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 .5rem;font-size:1.4rem}
.clinic p{color:#DCE8F5}
.clinic a{color:#fff}
.clinic-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.clinic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.clinic dl{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:.25rem .7rem;align-content:start}
.clinic dt{color:#BFD9F5;font-weight:700}
.clinic dd{margin:0;color:#fff}
.clinic .acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin:.9rem 0 0}
.clinic .btn-primary{background:var(--green)}
.clinic .btn-ghost{border-color:#7FA6D0;color:#fff}
.clinic .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.clinic .disc{font-size:.86rem;color:#BFD9F5;margin:1rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-top:.8rem}
/* Review / attribution block */
.review{margin:1.4rem 0 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1rem 1.1rem;background:var(--mist);font-size:.92rem}
.review h2{font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 .6rem}
.review dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:max-content 1fr;gap:.3rem .9rem;margin:0}
.review dt{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.review dd{margin:0}
@media (max-width:560px){.review dl{grid-template-columns:1fr}.review dt{margin-top:.4rem}}
.refs{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.refs ol{padding-left:1.2em}
.refs li{margin:.35em 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
/* Home */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue-50),#fff 80%);padding:2.2rem 0 1.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.hero .acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1rem}
.stages{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:.8rem;margin:1rem 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
@media (max-width:960px){.stages{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:560px){.stages{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.stage{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:6px solid var(--blue);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);height:100%}
.stage:hover{border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(15,42,68,.08)}
.stage small{display:block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3)}
.stage b{display:block;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--navy);margin:.15rem 0 .3rem}
.stage span{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.stage.wonder{border-top-color:var(--st-wonder)}.stage.compare{border-top-color:var(--st-compare)}.stage.prepare{border-top-color:var(--st-prepare)}.stage.live{border-top-color:var(--st-live)}.stage.keep{border-top-color:var(--st-keep)}
.section{padding:1.8rem 0 .4rem}
.section h2{margin-top:0}
.section-sub{color:var(--ink-2);max-width:var(--measure);margin-top:-.2rem}
.band{background:var(--mist);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:1.6rem 0;margin:1.4rem 0}
/* Forms */
.form{display:grid;gap:.9rem;max-width:560px}
.form label{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);display:block;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.form select{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:.7rem .8rem;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-s);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:.7rem .8rem;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-s);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--blue);outline:none;box-shadow:none}
.form .consent{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:500;font-size:.93rem}
.form .consent input{width:auto;margin-top:.3rem}
.form small{color:var(--ink-3)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
/* Footer */
.ftr{margin-top:2.5rem;background:var(--mist);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:2rem 0 1.4rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.ftr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:1.4rem}
.ftr h2{font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.ftr ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.ftr li{margin:.3rem 0}
.ftr a{color:var(--ink)}
.ftr-note{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:1.4rem;padding-top:1rem;font-size:.86rem;max-width:90ch}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:.15rem .5rem;border-radius:999px;background:var(--blue-100);color:var(--navy);margin-left:.4rem;vertical-align:middle}
.tag.legacy{background:var(--amber-100);color:var(--amber-700)}
.list-plain{list-style:none;padding:0}
.list-plain li{padding:.55rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.list-plain small{color:var(--ink-3);display:block}
.err h1{font-size:2.2rem}
@media print{.hdr,.ftr,.staging,.clinic .acts,.nextprev,.aside{display:none}body{font-size:11pt}.check li::before{border-color:#000}}

.vh{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* ======================================================================
   "Deep" design system. Dark navy page-head and footer bands run full
   width; everything in the content column is a white surface with real
   shadow. Bands are real full-width elements in the markup (.deepband),
   not a viewport-unit trick, so they behave under sticky and overflow.
   ====================================================================== */
body{background:var(--wash);font-size:1.06rem}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--deep)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.2vw,3.7rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.05}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.9vw,2.05rem);font-weight:600;margin-top:2.2em}
h3{font-size:1.24rem;font-weight:600}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.14rem,1.9vw,1.36rem);line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---- full-width dark band -------------------------------------------- */
.deepband{background:var(--deep);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.deepband::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  radial-gradient(900px 360px at 10% -20%,rgba(18,184,134,.20),transparent 68%),
  radial-gradient(700px 320px at 92% 0%,rgba(59,130,246,.16),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.deepband>*{position:relative}
.deepband h1,.deepband h2,.deepband b{color:#fff}
.deepband .lede{color:#B6CFE4}
.deepband .dates{color:#7D9DB8}
.deepband .eyebrow{color:var(--warm)}
.deepband .eyebrow i{background:var(--warm)}
.deepband .tag.legacy{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#CFE2F2}
.deepband a:not(.btn){color:#CFE2F2}
.deepband figcaption,.deepband small{color:#B6CFE4}   /* --ink-3 is a light-ground colour; it fails on the band */
.deepband :focus-visible{box-shadow:var(--focus-dark)}

/* ---- header ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.hdr{background:var(--deep);border-bottom:0}
.brand{color:#fff}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700}
.brand-sub{color:#8FB4D4}
.hdr :focus-visible{box-shadow:var(--focus-dark)}
.nav{border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.nav a{color:#CFE2F2;font-weight:500;border-radius:999px}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;box-shadow:none}
.btn{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;border-width:1px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--teal-x);color:#04291D;border-color:var(--teal-x);box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#0FA678;color:#04291D}
.btn-outline{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;background:transparent}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}
/* Secondary action on a LIGHT ground. The Deep system repurposed .btn-outline for the
   dark bands, where it is white on transparent — so a button sitting in the content
   column cannot borrow it, and needs its own treatment. */
.btn-secondary{background:var(--surface);border-color:#B9CEE1;color:var(--deep);box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--wash);border-color:var(--deep);color:var(--deep)}
.btn-tel{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.26);color:#fff}
.menu-btn{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.26);color:#fff}
.staging{background:#06141F;color:#F0C987;border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}

/* ---- treatment map, inside the dark band ----------------------------- */
.tmap{margin:0;padding:1.3rem 0 0}
.tmap-label{color:#7D9DB8}
.tmap a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid var(--edge);color:#CFE2F2;border-radius:14px;border-top-width:3px}
.tmap a::before{color:#8FB4D4}
.tmap b{font-family:var(--display);color:#fff}
.tmap a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.tmap li.here a{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--sh-2);color:var(--ink-2)}
.tmap li.here a b{color:var(--deep)}
.tmap li.here a::after{color:var(--green)}
.ghead{padding:2.2rem 0 3rem}

/* ---- surfaces -------------------------------------------------------- */
/* the quick answer lifts out of the dark band; .deepband is positioned, so this
   needs its own stacking position or the band paints over it */
.answer{background:var(--surface);border:0;border-left:5px solid var(--teal-x);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--sh-2);padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;margin:-2.6rem 0 2rem;position:relative;z-index:2}
@media (max-width:640px){.answer{margin-top:-1.6rem}}
.answer h2{color:var(--green);font-family:var(--display)}
.check,.tree>li,.faq details,.nextprev a,.box,.gcard,.stage,.review,.rules{background:var(--surface);border:0;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.rules{border-radius:var(--r-s);overflow:hidden}
.rules th{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;border:0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600}
.rules td{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.rules tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#FAFCFE}
.rules caption{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--deep)}
.check li{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.check li::before{border-color:var(--teal-x);border-radius:7px}
.check-title{background:var(--surface);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r) var(--r) 0 0;font-family:var(--display);padding:.9rem 1.1rem}
.box{padding:1.2rem 1.3rem}
.box h2,.box h3{color:var(--ink-3)}
.gcard,.stage{border-top:0;padding:1.25rem 1.3rem;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.gcard,.stage{transition:none}}
.gcard:hover,.stage:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--sh-2);border-color:transparent}
.gcard b,.stage b{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--deep)}
.gcard{border-left:4px solid var(--blue)}
.gcard.wonder{border-left-color:var(--st-wonder)}.gcard.compare{border-left-color:var(--st-compare)}
.gcard.prepare{border-left-color:var(--st-prepare)}.gcard.live{border-left-color:var(--st-live)}.gcard.keep{border-left-color:var(--st-keep)}
.stage{border-left:5px solid var(--blue);border-top:0}
.stage.wonder{border-left-color:var(--st-wonder)}.stage.compare{border-left-color:var(--st-compare)}
.stage.prepare{border-left-color:var(--st-prepare)}.stage.live{border-left-color:var(--st-live)}.stage.keep{border-left-color:var(--st-keep)}
.stage b{font-size:1.3rem}
.callout{border:0;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--sh-1);padding:1.1rem 1.3rem}
.callout.why{background:#EAF4FF}
.callout.urgent{background:var(--red-100);border-left:5px solid var(--warm)}
.callout.urgent h3{color:var(--warm-ink)}
.tl{border-left:2px dashed #C8DAEA}
.tl li::before{background:var(--teal-x);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(18,184,134,.18)}
.faq summary{padding:.85rem 1.1rem}
.faq details div{padding:0 1.1rem .9rem}
.nextprev a{padding:1rem 1.2rem}

/* ---- photography slots ----------------------------------------------- */
.photo{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--deep-2),#1C4A72 55%,#246089);border:0;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--sh-2);color:#C9E2F5;padding:1.5rem}
.photo b{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display)}
figcaption{color:var(--ink-3)}

/* Real photographs. width:100% with the intrinsic width/height attributes on the tag
   lets the browser hold the correct box before the bytes land, so nothing shifts. */
figure img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--sh-2)}
.hero-fig{margin:0}
/* The hero sits on the dark band, where a navy drop shadow is invisible; a hairline
   lifts the image off the ground instead. */
.hero-fig img{box-shadow:0 18px 46px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.10)}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero-fig{margin:1.6rem 0 0}}

/* ---- home, provider block, footer ------------------------------------ */
/* The hero IS a dark band. This rule must not re-declare a background: .hero and
   .deepband are both single-class selectors, so whichever comes last wins, and a
   background here silently knocks the dark ground out from under white text. */
.hero{border:0;padding:3.6rem 0 3.2rem}
.hero.deepband{background:var(--deep)}
.band{background:var(--deep);border:0;padding:3rem 0;margin:2.6rem 0}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band .gcard{background:var(--surface)}
.section{padding:2.6rem 0 .4rem}
.clinic{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--deep),var(--deep-2));border-radius:24px;box-shadow:var(--sh-2);padding:2.3rem}
.clinic h2{font-family:var(--display)}
.clinic :focus-visible{box-shadow:var(--focus-dark)}
.review{padding:1.2rem 1.4rem}
.ftr{background:var(--deep);color:#8FB4D4;border:0;margin-top:3rem}
.ftr h2{color:#7D9DB8}
.ftr a,.ftr li{color:#CFE2F2}
.ftr-note{border-top-color:var(--edge);color:#9FB6C9}
.ftr :focus-visible{box-shadow:var(--focus-dark)}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{border-width:1px;border-color:var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-s);box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.list-plain li{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
@media print{
  .deepband,.hdr,.ftr,.clinic{background:#fff !important;color:#000 !important}
  .deepband::before{display:none}
  .deepband h1,.deepband h2,.deepband b,.clinic h2{color:#000 !important}
  .deepband .lede,.deepband .dates{color:#333 !important}
  .rules th{background:#eee !important;color:#000 !important}
}