/* Mortar Bucket™ — brand design system: logo red / black / white.
   Primary red sampled from the official logo (#d70107):
   skewed red CTAs, sticky white header with red phone wedge,
   red trust strip, serif headlines, kicker labels. No external deps. */
:root{
  --red:#d70107;
  --red-top:#f41a20;
  --red-deep:#8e0105;
  --ink:#2a2828;
  --black:#161414;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --paper:#f5f5f5;
  --gray:#5c5c5c;
  --line:#e3e0db;
  --radius:8px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  color:#333;background:var(--white);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--red)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)}
p{margin-bottom:16px;max-width:68ch}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* ---------- skewed red CTA (Metro signature shape) ---------- */
.cta-btn{
  position:relative;display:inline-block;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:17px;
  text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;
  padding:16px 34px;cursor:pointer;isolation:isolate;
}
.cta-btn::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red-top),var(--red));
  transform:skewX(-12deg);border-radius:3px;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(232,0,49,.28);
  transition:background .12s ease;
}
.cta-btn:hover::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ff5c73,var(--red-top))}
.cta-btn.ghost{color:#fff}
.cta-btn.ghost::before{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:2px solid #fff;box-shadow:none}
.cta-btn.ghost:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.cta-btn.ghost:hover::before{background:#fff}
.cta-btn.wide{width:100%;text-align:center}
.cta-btn:disabled{cursor:not-allowed;opacity:.75}
.cta-btn:disabled::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red-top),var(--red-deep))}

/* ---------- header : sticky white bar, red phone wedge ---------- */
.site-header{
  background:#fff;color:var(--ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand img{height:56px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto}
.nav{display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center}
.nav a{
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;
  padding:10px 13px;position:relative;
}
.nav a + a::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:22%;height:56%;width:1px;
  background:var(--line);transform:skewX(-12deg);
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.header-cta{
  position:relative;display:inline-block;isolation:isolate;color:#fff;
  font-weight:900;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;
  padding:12px 24px;letter-spacing:.3px;
}
.header-cta::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red-top),var(--red-deep));
  transform:skewX(-12deg);border-radius:3px;
  transition:background .12s ease;
}
.header-cta:hover::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ff5c73,var(--red-top))}

/* ---------- hero : black, white serif headline ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--black);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:-70px;top:-70px;width:340px;height:340px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red-deep),var(--red-top));
  transform:skewX(-12deg);opacity:.9;pointer-events:none;
}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:80px}
.hero .eyebrow{
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:12px;display:inline-block;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--red);padding-bottom:6px;
}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,54px);line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:16ch}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--red-top)}
.hero .lede{font-size:20px;font-weight:400;color:#f2ede8;max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero .lede strong{color:#fff}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}

/* ---------- trust strip : red ---------- */
.trust-strip{background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:15px 0}
.trust-strip .wrap{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.trust-strip .item{
  font-weight:900;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.trust-strip .item::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;background:#fff;transform:skewX(-12deg);flex:0 0 auto}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section.block{padding:72px 0}
section.block.alt{background:var(--paper)}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,38px);margin-bottom:18px}
h2 .kicker{
  display:block;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.section-sub,.lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--gray);max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:28px}

/* why cards */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
.why-card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:30px 28px;
  box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}
.why-card.bad{border-top-color:#b9b0a0}
.why-card h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.why-card ul{padding-left:20px;color:var(--gray)}
.why-card ul li{margin-bottom:8px}
.why-card.good ul li::marker{color:var(--red)}
.tag{
  display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:4px;padding:4px 12px;margin-bottom:12px;
  transform:skewX(-12deg);
}
.tag.bad{background:var(--paper);color:var(--gray);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.tag.good{background:var(--red);color:#fff}

/* steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.step{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:30px 26px;position:relative;
}
.step-num{
  width:48px;height:48px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red-top),var(--red-deep));
  color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:1.3rem;transform:skewX(-12deg);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:3px;
}
.step-num span{transform:skewX(12deg)}
.step h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.97rem}

/* fit qualifier */
.fit{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.fit-box{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:6px solid var(--red);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}
.fit-box h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.fit-box p{color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:14px}
.fit-two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin:18px 0}
.fit-col h4{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.fit-col ul{padding-left:20px;color:var(--gray);font-size:.95rem}
.fit-col.yes h4{color:var(--red)}
.fit-col.no h4{color:var(--gray)}

/* order */
.order-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:32px;align-items:start}
.terms{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:30px 28px;
}
.terms h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.terms ul{list-style:none}
.terms ul li{padding:10px 0 10px 30px;position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--gray)}
.terms ul li:first-child{border-top:none}
.terms ul li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:6px;color:var(--red);font-weight:900}
.terms ul li strong{color:var(--ink)}
.terms .no-return{
  background:#fdf0f3;border:1px solid #f3b3c2;border-radius:6px;
  padding:14px 16px;margin-top:14px;color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem;
}

/* form */
.lead-form{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:32px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.lead-form h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.lead-form .sub{color:var(--gray);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:20px}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--ink)}
.field input,.field textarea{
  width:100%;border:1px solid #cfc9c2;border-radius:6px;
  padding:12px 14px;font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
}
.field textarea{min-height:96px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--red);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--red)}
.field .hint{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:5px}
/* file upload: brand-styled picker button (no browser-default chrome) */
.field input[type="file"]{padding:10px 12px;cursor:pointer}
.field input[type="file"]::file-selector-button,
.field input[type="file"]::-webkit-file-upload-button{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red-top),var(--red-deep));color:#fff;border:none;
  font-family:inherit;font-weight:900;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:10px 20px;margin-right:14px;transform:skewX(-12deg);border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;
}
.form-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gray);text-align:center;margin-top:14px}
.form-msg{display:none;border-radius:6px;padding:18px;margin-top:16px}
.form-msg.show{display:block}
.form-msg.success{background:#eef7ee;border:1px solid #9cc79c}
.form-msg.success h4{color:#2e6b2e;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
.form-msg.error{background:#fdecea;border:1px solid #e5a49a}
.form-msg.error h4{color:#8f2b1d;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}

/* FAQ */
.faq-list{max-width:760px}
.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--white);margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden}
.faq-item.open{border-color:var(--red)}
.faq-q{
  width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;
  padding:18px 22px;font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:inherit;
}
.faq-q .plus{
  flex:0 0 auto;width:30px;height:30px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--red);
  font-weight:900;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  transform:skewX(-12deg);border-radius:3px;transition:background .15s,color .15s;font-size:1.1rem;
}
.faq-item.open .faq-q .plus{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .25s ease}
.faq-a p{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--gray)}

/* family of brands : black cards, red top border (Metro signature) */
.family{background:var(--black);color:#f2ede8}
.family h2{color:#fff}
.family h2 .kicker{color:var(--red-top)}
.family .section-sub{color:#cfc9c2}
.family-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.family-card{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#242020;border-radius:var(--radius);
  border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:30px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.family-card .f-tag{
  font-size:.72rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--red-top);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.family-card h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:#fff;margin-top:0}
.family-card p{color:#cfc9c2;font-size:.95rem;flex:1;margin-bottom:20px}
.family-card .f-link{align-self:flex-start;position:relative;isolation:isolate;
  display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:900;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:11px 24px}
.family-card .f-link::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red-top),var(--red-deep));
  transform:skewX(-12deg);border-radius:3px;transition:background .12s ease;
}
.family-card .f-link:hover::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ff5c73,var(--red-top))}
.family-line{margin-top:28px;text-align:center;color:#a89d86;font-size:.9rem}

/* footer : black */
.site-footer{background:var(--black);color:#b7ad97;padding:48px 0 30px;font-size:.92rem;border-top:4px solid var(--red)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-bottom:28px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:.85rem}
.site-footer a{color:#d8cfae;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.footer-contact p{margin-bottom:6px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #3a332b;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem;color:#8a7f6a}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .family-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero::after{width:200px;height:200px;right:-50px}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .family-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .why-grid,.order-grid,.fit-two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  section.block{padding:52px 0}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:56px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .header-cta{padding:10px 16px;font-size:.82rem}
  .brand img{height:42px;width:auto}
}

/* v5.1 photo-later toggle: white button w/ red border — kill the red skewed
   ::before the .cta-btn class paints, or red text lands on red (Travis 2026-10-03). */
#cePlToggle::before{display:none}