/* ==========================================================================
   Envelopro — v4 "Brand, Sharpened"
   Brand-book blue & gold from the company's collateral, worn on the angular
   frame: hard edges, chamfered CTAs, roof-pitch cuts on heroes, dark
   sections and footer. Archivo display + Inter body.
   Blue nudged slightly warm/deep (#3d5ba8 / #2c4a91) to sit with the gold.
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --blue: #3d5ba8;
  --blue-deep: #2c4a91;
  --blue-soft: #7189c4;
  --blue-wash: #eef1f8;
  --gold: #ac8530;
  --gold-2: #8a6a24;
  --gold-soft: #d4b06a;
  --ink: #2a303a;
  --ink-soft: #555d6a;
  --ink-faint: #8a919c;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --band: #ebebe9;
  --line: rgba(42, 48, 58, 0.16);
  --line-soft: rgba(42, 48, 58, 0.08);
  --pitch: 3vw;
  --font: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-d: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-d); font-stretch: 115%; line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.ep-wrap { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2rem); }

/* reveal */
.ep-reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.ep-reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---- header -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blue-deep);
}
.ep-header::after { content: ""; display: block; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); }
.ep-header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; height: 64px; }
.ep-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.ep-nav { display: none; gap: 0.1rem; margin-left: auto; font-family: var(--font-d); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ep-nav > a, .ep-dd > button {
  color: var(--blue-deep); padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem; position: relative;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.ep-nav > a:hover, .ep-dd > button:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
.ep-nav > a.on::after, .ep-dd.on > button::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0.7rem; right: 0.7rem; bottom: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--gold);
}
.ep-dd { position: relative; }
.ep-dd > button::before { content: "▾"; float: right; margin-left: 0.35rem; color: var(--gold); }
.ep-dd-menu {
  position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; min-width: 230px;
  background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--blue-deep); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  display: none; flex-direction: column; padding: 0.4rem 0;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -18px rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.45);
}
.ep-dd:hover .ep-dd-menu, .ep-dd:focus-within .ep-dd-menu { display: flex; }
.ep-dd-menu a { padding: 0.6rem 1rem; color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-dd-menu a:hover { background: var(--blue-wash); color: var(--gold-2); }
.ep-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-d); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 0;
  border: 2px solid var(--blue-deep); color: var(--blue-deep); background: transparent;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.ep-btn:hover { transform: translate(-2px, -2px); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-btn-cta {
  background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: #fff;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 12px), calc(100% - 12px) 100%, 0 100%);
}
.ep-btn-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-2); border-color: var(--gold-2); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.5); }
.ep-btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); color: #fff; }
.ep-btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); box-shadow: none; }
.ep-header .ep-btn-cta { margin-left: 0.4rem; display: none; padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem; }
.ep-menu-toggle {
  margin-left: auto; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 2px solid var(--blue-deep); border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.ep-menu-toggle span { width: 18px; height: 2px; background: var(--blue-deep);  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.2s; }
.ep-menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.ep-menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.ep-menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
.ep-mobile-menu {
  position: sticky; top: 67px; z-index: 49;
  background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem 1.2rem;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 67px); overflow-y: auto;
}
.ep-mobile-menu[hidden] { display: none; }
.ep-mobile-menu a:not(.ep-btn) {
  font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--blue-deep);
  font-size: 1.02rem; padding: 0.6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.ep-mobile-menu .ep-btn { margin-top: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .ep-nav { display: flex; }
  .ep-header .ep-btn-cta { display: inline-flex; }
  .ep-menu-toggle, .ep-mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}

/* ---- kicker: blue band chip (from the PDF section bands) ------------------- */
.ep-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--blue-deep); color: #fff;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem; border-radius: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

/* ---- hero: brand-book cover ------------------------------------------------ */
.ep-hero { position: relative; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; background: var(--blue-deep); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - var(--pitch)), 0 100%); padding-bottom: var(--pitch); }
.ep-hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.ep-hero-bg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 65% center; }
.ep-hero-bg::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(95deg,
    rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.96) 0%, rgba(61, 91, 168, 0.9) 38%,
    rgba(61, 91, 168, 0.55) 62%, rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.18) 100%);
}
.ep-hero-inner { position: relative; padding-top: 5rem; padding-bottom: 5rem; }
.ep-hero h1 {
  font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 7.5vw, 4.6rem); max-width: 15ch; line-height: 1.05;
}
.ep-hero h1 em { font-style: normal; display: block; color: var(--gold-soft); }
.ep-hero h1::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 72px; height: 5px; background: var(--gold); margin-top: 1.1rem;  }
.ep-hero-sub { margin: 1.4rem 0 2.2rem; max-width: 33rem; font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 2.4vw, 1.1rem); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); }
.ep-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem; }
.ep-hero-proof { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.ep-proof {
  flex: 1 1 150px; padding: 0.85rem 1.05rem; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}
.ep-proof b { display: block; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }

/* ---- sections ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ep-section { padding: 4.4rem 0; }
.ep-section-tight { padding: 3rem 0; }
.ep-dark {
  background: var(--blue-deep); color: #fff;
  clip-path: polygon(0 var(--pitch), 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  padding-top: calc(4.4rem + var(--pitch));
}
.ep-dark .ep-kicker { background: #fff; color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-hero .ep-kicker, .ep-page-hero .ep-kicker { background: #fff; color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-head { max-width: 52rem; margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }
.ep-head h2 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 5vw, 2.6rem); color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-head p { margin-top: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 40rem; }
.ep-dark .ep-head h2 { color: #fff; }
.ep-dark .ep-head p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); }

/* ---- services ledger ------------------------------------------------------ */
.ep-ledger { border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.ep-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6rem; gap: 1.1rem; align-items: center;
  padding: 1.4rem 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  
  position: relative; transition: background 0.25s;
}
.ep-row:nth-child(odd) { background: #f4f4f2; }
@media (hover: hover) {
  .ep-row:hover { background: var(--blue-wash); }
}
.ep-row-main h3 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 1.7rem); color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-row-main p { margin-top: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 44rem; }
.ep-row-go { font-weight: 900; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--gold); transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease); }
.ep-row:hover .ep-row-go { transform: translateX(6px); }
.ep-row-img { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .ep-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 220px 1.6rem; }
  .ep-row-img {
    display: block; width: 220px; height: 124px; object-fit: cover; 
  }
}

/* ---- process: how-it-works accordion --------------------------------------- */
.ep-how { display: grid; gap: 2.6rem; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .ep-how { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr; gap: 4rem; } }
.ep-how-intro h2 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.7rem); }
.ep-how-intro p { margin: 1rem 0 1.6rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); max-width: 26rem; }
.ep-how-steps { border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.ep-step { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); }
.ep-step summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 3rem 1rem 0;
  font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3.6vw, 1.8rem); line-height: 1.1;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  transition: color 0.25s, padding-left 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.ep-step summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.ep-step summary::after {
  content: "+"; position: absolute; right: 0.2rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.7rem; color: var(--gold-soft);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.ep-step summary:hover { color: #fff; }
.ep-step[open] summary { color: #fff; padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.ep-step[open] summary::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.85rem; bottom: 0.85rem; width: 4px; background: var(--gold); 
}
.ep-step[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.ep-step-body { padding: 0 0 1.3rem 1.1rem; }
.ep-step-body p { font-size: 0.93rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); max-width: 34rem; }

/* ---- reviews --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-quotes { display: grid; gap: 1.4rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .ep-quotes { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.ep-quote {
  position: relative; padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.4rem; 
  background: #f4f4f2; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.ep-quote::before {
  content: "\201C"; position: absolute; top: 0.4rem; right: 1rem;
  font-size: 3.4rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.55; font-weight: 900;
}
.ep-quote p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink); }
.ep-quote footer { margin-top: 0.9rem; font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); }

/* ---- trust bar ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-trust { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem 2.4rem; align-items: center; }
.ep-trust a { font-weight: 800; color: var(--blue-deep); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.ep-trust span { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* ---- gallery ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 150px; grid-auto-flow: dense; gap: 10px; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .ep-gallery { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 170px; } }
.ep-gallery a { overflow: hidden; display: block; position: relative;  }
.ep-gallery a:nth-child(5n+1) { grid-row: span 2; }
.ep-gallery a:nth-child(7n+3) { grid-column: span 2; }
.ep-gallery img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.ep-gallery a:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }

/* ---- service pages ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-page-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--blue-deep), var(--blue) 70%, var(--blue-soft));
  color: #fff; padding: 3.6rem 0 calc(3rem + var(--pitch));
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - var(--pitch)), 0 100%);
}
.ep-page-hero h1 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 3.6rem); }
.ep-page-hero h1::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 64px; height: 5px; background: var(--gold); margin-top: 0.9rem;  }
.ep-page-hero p { margin-top: 1rem; max-width: 38rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
.ep-split { display: grid; gap: 2.4rem; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .ep-split { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; } }
.ep-split-img img {  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -20px rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.4); }
/* banded list, straight from the PDF's gray information rows */
.ep-list { list-style: none; }
.ep-list li {
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px; border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--band); font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.ep-list li a { color: var(--blue-deep); font-weight: 800; }
.ep-h3 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--blue); margin: 1.8rem 0 0.8rem; }
.ep-note {
  font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); background: var(--blue-wash);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); 
  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

/* ---- CTA band ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--blue-deep), var(--blue));
  color: #fff; border-radius: 0; padding: 2.8rem 2rem; text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--gold);
}
.ep-cta-band h2 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.5vw, 2.4rem); max-width: 24ch; margin: 0 auto; }
.ep-cta-band p { margin: 0.9rem auto 1.7rem; max-width: 34rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
.ep-cta-band .ep-btn { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
.ep-cta-band .ep-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-2); border-color: var(--gold-2); }

/* ---- founder ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ep-founder {
  display: grid; background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -18px rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.25); overflow: hidden;
}
@media (min-width: 760px) { .ep-founder { grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 380px) 1fr; } }
.ep-founder > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 20%; display: block; }
@media (max-width: 759px) { .ep-founder > img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; } }
.ep-founder-body { padding: 2rem 2.2rem 2.2rem; align-self: center; }
.ep-founder-body h3 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.2rem); color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-founder-body .ep-role { font-family: var(--font-d); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2); margin: 0.3rem 0 1rem; }
.ep-founder-body p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 46rem; }

/* ---- contact ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ep-contact-grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 700px) { .ep-contact-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.ep-contact-card {
  background: #fff; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); 
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -20px rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.25);
}
.ep-contact-card h3 { font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.ep-contact-card a.ep-tel { font-weight: 900; font-size: 1.45rem; color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-contact-card a.ep-tel:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
.ep-contact-card p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 0.4rem; }

/* ---- materials catalog --------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-materials { border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);  background: #fff; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 16px 34px -22px rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.3); }
.ep-mat-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); background: var(--blue-wash); }
.ep-mat-tab {
  font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem; background: transparent; border: 0;
  color: var(--blue); cursor: pointer; position: relative;
}
.ep-mat-tab:hover { color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-mat-tab.on { color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-mat-tab.on::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0.6rem; right: 0.6rem; bottom: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--gold);  }
.ep-mat-line { display: none; padding: 1.2rem; }
.ep-mat-line.on { display: block; }
.ep-mat-preview {
  position: relative; height: 260px; background-color: var(--mat, #444);
  transition: background-color 0.35s var(--ease); border-radius: 0; overflow: hidden;
}
.ep-mat-name {
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--blue-deep); color: #fff; border-radius: 0 7px 0 0;
}
.ep-mat-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.ep-chip {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 2px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; background: var(--c); cursor: pointer;
  position: relative; padding: 0; transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease), border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.ep-chip:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--blue); }
.ep-chip.on { border-color: var(--blue-deep); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--gold); }
.ep-chip span { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.ep-mat-note { margin-top: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* textures (unchanged) */
.ep-tex-seam { background-image:
  repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.16) 0 3px, rgba(0,0,0,0.22) 3px 6px, transparent 6px 72px),
  linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.14), transparent 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 90%); }
.ep-tex-steelshingle { background-image:
  repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 42px, rgba(0,0,0,0.28) 42px 45px, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 45px 47px),
  repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 88px, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 88px 90px),
  linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.12), transparent 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15)); }
.ep-tex-asphalt { background-image:
  radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.09) 1px, transparent 1.4px),
  radial-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.16) 1px, transparent 1.4px),
  repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 40px, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 40px 43px),
  repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 60px, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 60px 62px);
  background-size: 7px 7px, 5px 5px, auto, auto; background-position: 0 0, 3px 3px, 0 0, 0 0; }
.ep-tex-clapboard { background-image:
  repeating-linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.14) 0 2px, transparent 2px 30px,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.24) 30px 34px); }
.ep-tex-battens { background-image:
  repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 0 4px, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 4px 7px, transparent 7px 96px),
  linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.06), rgba(0,0,0,0.08)); }
.ep-tex-shake { background-image:
  repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 22px, rgba(0,0,0,0.14) 22px 24px),
  repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 52px, rgba(0,0,0,0.26) 52px 55px, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 55px 57px),
  repeating-linear-gradient(92deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0 3px, transparent 3px 11px); }

/* ---- brand strip ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-brands { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1.1rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.ep-brands img {
  height: 88px; width: auto; background: #fff; padding: 12px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-radius: 0;
  filter: grayscale(100%); opacity: 0.75;
  transition: filter 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .ep-brands img { height: 64px; padding: 9px 14px; } }
.ep-brands img:hover { filter: grayscale(0); opacity: 1; }
.ep-brands .ep-brand-chip {
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem; color: var(--blue-deep); background: #fff;
}

/* ---- charity / community ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-charity { display: grid; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .ep-charity { grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; } }
.ep-charity-img img {  }
.ep-cause-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.ep-cause-list img { height: 52px; width: auto; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-radius: 0; padding: 8px 12px; }

/* ---- footer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ep-footer {
  background: var(--blue-deep); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); margin-top: 4.5rem;
  clip-path: polygon(0 var(--pitch), 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  padding-top: var(--pitch);
}
.ep-footer-grid { display: grid; gap: 2rem; padding: 3.2rem clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2rem) 2rem; }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .ep-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1.2fr 0.8fr; } }
.ep-footer h4 { color: var(--gold-soft); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.ep-footer p { font-size: 0.88rem; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.ep-footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
.ep-brand-foot { display: inline-block; background: #fff;  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.ep-foot-tag { margin-top: 0.6rem; }
.ep-foot-social { margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.ep-foot-social a { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.ep-foot-label { display: inline-block; min-width: 7.5rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); }
.ep-foot-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); padding-top: 1.2rem; padding-bottom: 1.7rem; font-size: 0.76rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); }

/* ---- small-screen refinements ------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ep-mat-tabs { flex-direction: column; }
  .ep-mat-tab { text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .ep-mat-tab.on::after { height: 100%; width: 3px; left: 0; right: auto; top: 0; bottom: 0; }
  .ep-mat-line { padding: 1rem; }
  .ep-mat-preview { height: 210px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .ep-cta-band { padding: 2.4rem 1.4rem; }
  .ep-hero-inner { padding-top: 4rem; padding-bottom: 4rem; }
}

/* ---- service capability tags ----------------------------------------------- */
.ep-row-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; margin-top: 0.6rem; }
.ep-row-tags span {
  font-family: var(--font-d); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem; color: var(--ink-soft); background: #fff;
}
/* mobile menu sub-links */
.ep-mobile-menu a.ep-sub { font-size: 0.85rem; padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--blue); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); font-weight: 700; }
/* services overview grid */
.ep-svc-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .ep-svc-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.ep-svc {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); background: #fff;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem; display: block;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.ep-svc:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -20px rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.4); }
.ep-svc h3 { font-stretch: 115%; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-svc p { margin-top: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ep-svc .ep-row-tags { margin-top: 0.8rem; }
.ep-svc .ep-go { display: inline-block; margin-top: 0.9rem; font-family: var(--font-d); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2); }

/* ---- contact locations ------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-locs { display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 820px) { .ep-locs { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; } }
.ep-loc-hq {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -20px rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.25); padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.6rem;
}
.ep-loc-tag {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--blue-deep); color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-d); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.ep-loc-hq h3 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-loc-addr { margin-top: 0.35rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.ep-loc-hq .ep-tel { display: block; margin-top: 0.7rem; font-weight: 900; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-loc-hq .ep-tel:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
.ep-loc-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
.ep-flag { display: block; height: 20px; width: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.ep-flag-hq { height: 30px; }
.ep-loc-list { list-style: none; }
.ep-loc-list li {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px; background: #f0efec;
}
.ep-loc-list b {
  flex: 0 0 9.5rem; font-family: var(--font-d); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue-deep);
}
.ep-loc-list a[href^="tel"] { margin-left: auto; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); }
.ep-loc-list a[href^="tel"]:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .ep-loc-list b { flex-basis: 6.5rem; } }

/* ---- gallery tabs ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ep-gal-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.2rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blue-deep); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.ep-gal-tab {
  font-family: var(--font-d); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.73rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem 0.6rem; color: var(--blue); position: relative;
}
.ep-gal-tab:hover { color: var(--gold-2); background: var(--blue-wash); }
.ep-gal-tab.on { color: #fff; background: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-gal-empty {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); background: #fff;
  padding: 2.2rem 1.6rem; text-align: center; color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---- what-we-take-on triptych ----------------------------------------------- */
.ep-tri { display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .ep-tri { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.ep-tri-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -20px rgba(44, 74, 145, 0.25);
}
.ep-tri-card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.ep-tri-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; gap: 0.55rem; padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem 1.3rem; }
.ep-tri-body h3 { font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--blue-deep); }
.ep-tri-body p { font-size: 0.91rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ep-tri-link {
  margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; padding-top: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-d); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.09em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-deep); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.ep-tri-link:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
.ep-tri-link span { color: var(--gold); }
.ep-tri-note { margin-top: 1.5rem; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }

/* ---- quote form ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ep-qform {
  border: 2px solid transparent; border-top-width: 3px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(#fff, #fff) padding-box,
    linear-gradient(110deg, var(--gold-2) 0%, var(--gold) 25%, var(--gold-soft) 50%, var(--gold) 75%, var(--gold-2) 100%) border-box;
  background-size: auto, 220% 100%;
  animation: ep-qform-glow 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px -20px rgba(172, 133, 48, 0.55);
}
@keyframes ep-qform-glow {
  0%, 100% { background-position: 0 0, 0% 50%; }
  50% { background-position: 0 0, 100% 50%; }
}
.ep-qform > summary { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.ep-qform > summary::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: -45%; width: 35%;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent, rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.45), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-12deg); pointer-events: none;
  animation: ep-qform-sheen 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes ep-qform-sheen { 0%, 60% { left: -45%; } 85%, 100% { left: 115%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ep-qform { animation: none; }
  .ep-qform > summary::before { display: none; }
}
.ep-qform > summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-d); font-stretch: 115%; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 3vw, 1.35rem);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--blue-deep);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.ep-qform > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.ep-qform > summary:hover { background: var(--blue-wash); }
.ep-qform > summary::after {
  content: "+"; margin-left: auto; font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.ep-qform[open] > summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.ep-qform-hint { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-transform: none; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.ep-qform-body { padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.7rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }

.ep-form-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem 1.2rem; }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .ep-form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .ep-form-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
.ep-field label {
  display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-d); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue);
}
.ep-optional { color: var(--ink-faint); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.ep-field input, .ep-field select, .ep-field textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 0.68rem 0.8rem; border: 2px solid var(--blue-deep); border-radius: 0;
  background: #fff; font: inherit; color: var(--ink);
}
.ep-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 7.5rem; }
.ep-field input:focus, .ep-field select:focus, .ep-field textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--blue-wash);
}
.ep-qchips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.55rem; }
.ep-qchip { position: relative; display: inline-block; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; }
.ep-qchip input {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  opacity: 0; margin: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.ep-qchip span {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; min-height: 44px;
  font-family: var(--font-d); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-deep); border: 2px solid var(--blue-deep); background: #fff;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem 0.5rem; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.ep-qchip span::before { content: "+"; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 900; font-size: 1rem; }
.ep-qchip:hover span { background: var(--blue-wash); }
.ep-qchip input:checked + span { background: var(--blue-deep); color: #fff; }
.ep-qchip input:checked + span::before { content: "\2713"; color: var(--gold-soft); }
.ep-qchip input:focus-visible + span { box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--gold); }
.ep-spamcheck input { width: 7rem; }
.ep-form-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
.ep-form-actions span { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ep-form-note { padding: 0.95rem 1.15rem; border: 2px solid var(--gold); background: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.ep-form-note.ok { border-left-width: 10px; }
.ep-form-note.err { border-color: #a23333; background: #fbf1f1; color: #6e2020; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.ep-form-note.err ul { margin: 0.35rem 0 0 1.2rem; }
.ep-hp { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* ---- kicker specificity guard ----------------------------------------------
   Kickers are <p> elements, so contextual rules like `.ep-head p` outrank the
   plain component class. These land last and outrank every context. */
p.ep-kicker { background: var(--blue-deep); color: #fff; }
.ep-dark p.ep-kicker, .ep-hero p.ep-kicker, .ep-page-hero p.ep-kicker { background: #fff; color: var(--blue-deep); }