/* Michael Athanas & Associates — "test pit" editorial site, 2026-11-02.
   Each section is a soil horizon; the left rail tracks depth as you scroll. */
:root{
  --paper:#f2ece1; --ink:#2a2018; --ink-2:#5a4a3c; --clay:#a4442a; --clay-d:#86351f;
  --topsoil:#e6dccb; --subsoil:#ecd5c3; --gley:#6f8590; --sapro:#e5d7ba; --rock:#2a2018;
  --rule:rgba(42,32,24,.18);
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; --sans:'Public Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --step-1:1.125rem; --step-2:1.406rem; --step-3:1.758rem; --step-4:2.197rem; --step-5:2.747rem; --step-6:3.433rem;
  --rail:88px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:400 1.0625rem/1.65 var(--sans)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--clay-d)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(var(--step-4),4vw,var(--step-5))}
h3{font-size:var(--step-2);line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{width:min(1180px,100% - 48px);margin-inline:auto}
@media(min-width:1100px){ main,.top{padding-left:var(--rail)} .wrap{width:min(1180px,100% - 96px)} }
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:10px 14px;z-index:99}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}
.eyebrow,.hz-tag,.svc__no,figcaption,.rail{font-family:ui-monospace,'SFMono-Regular',Menlo,Consolas,monospace}
.eyebrow,.hz-tag{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay-d);margin-bottom:1.1em}
.hz-tag::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:22px;height:1px;background:currentColor;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px}
.hz-tag--light{color:#e7b49f}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(242,236,225,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.top__in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;min-height:76px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand img{width:auto;height:62px}
.brand__txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15;padding-left:14px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.brand__txt b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.22rem;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.brand__txt span{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay-d);margin-top:3px}
.nav{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto}
.nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover{border-color:var(--clay)}
.top__call{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:var(--paper);background:var(--ink);padding:10px 16px;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap}
.top__call span{font-weight:400;opacity:.75;margin-right:4px}
.top__call:hover{background:var(--clay-d)}
@media(max-width:1180px){ .nav{gap:18px} .nav a:first-child{display:none} }
@media(max-width:860px){ .nav{display:none} .top__call{margin-left:auto} .brand img{height:50px} .brand__txt{display:none} }

/* ---------- depth rail (the signature) ---------- */
.rail{display:none}
@media(min-width:1100px){
  .rail{display:block;position:fixed;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:var(--rail);z-index:15;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);background:linear-gradient(#efe7da,#e9dfcf)}
  .rail__track{position:absolute;left:50%;top:96px;bottom:40px;width:2px;transform:translateX(-50%);background:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--rule) 0 1px,transparent 1px 24px)}
  .rail__fill{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:2px;height:0;background:var(--clay);transition:height .2s linear}
  .rail__tag{position:absolute;left:8px;right:8px;top:110px;text-align:center;transition:top .25s ease}
  .rail__h{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;line-height:1;color:var(--clay);background:var(--paper);padding:6px 0 4px;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .rail__name,.rail__depth{display:block;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--paper);padding:3px 0 0}
  .rail__depth{padding-bottom:4px}
}

/* ---------- horizons ---------- */
.hz{position:relative;padding:96px 0 104px}
.edge{position:absolute;left:0;top:-59px;width:100%;height:60px;display:block}
.hz--a{background:var(--topsoil)} .hz--a .edge path{fill:var(--topsoil)}
.hz--b{background:var(--subsoil)} .hz--b .edge path{fill:var(--subsoil)}
.hz--g{background:var(--gley);color:#f5f1ea} .hz--g .edge path{fill:var(--gley)}
.hz--c{background:var(--sapro)} .hz--c .edge path{fill:var(--sapro)}
.hz--r{background:var(--rock) url(/assets/img/contours.webp) center/1200px auto;color:var(--paper);padding-bottom:40px} .hz--r .edge path{fill:var(--rock)}

/* ---------- hero (surface) ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,46fr) minmax(0,54fr);align-items:center;gap:48px;padding:64px 0 120px;padding-left:max(24px,calc((100% - 1180px)/2))}
@media(min-width:1100px){ .hero{padding-left:max(48px,calc((100% - var(--rail) - 1180px)/2 + 48px))} }
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.9vw,4.3rem);max-width:11.5em;line-height:1.02;margin-bottom:.45em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--clay)}
.lede{font-size:var(--step-1);color:var(--ink-2);max-width:36em}
.hero__act{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:30px 0 40px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--clay);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;padding:15px 24px;border-radius:3px;border:0;font:600 1rem var(--sans);cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--clay-d)}
.hero__tel{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.hero__tel b{border-bottom:2px solid var(--clay)}
.creds{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,auto);gap:0;margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);max-width:560px}
.creds div{padding:14px 18px 0 0}
.creds dt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:var(--step-3);line-height:1}
.creds dd{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.3}
.hero__photo{margin:0;position:relative;align-self:stretch;min-height:520px}
.hero__photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:60% 50%;border-radius:2px 0 0 2px}
.hero__photo figcaption{position:absolute;left:-1px;bottom:28px;background:var(--paper);padding:10px 16px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:0}
.hero__photo figcaption span+span{color:var(--clay-d)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:40px 24px 96px;gap:32px}
  .hero__photo{min-height:0;margin-right:-24px}
  .hero__photo img{aspect-ratio:4/3;height:auto}
  .creds{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}

/* ---------- A: why ---------- */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}
.why__head{position:sticky;top:120px;background:var(--topsoil)}
.why__head > p:not(.hz-tag){color:var(--ink-2);max-width:30em}
.why__art{width:78%;margin-top:18px;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.why__list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:w}
.why__list li{counter-increment:w;display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;column-gap:20px;padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.why__list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.why__list li::before{content:counter(w,decimal-leading-zero);grid-row:span 2;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:var(--step-5);line-height:.9;color:var(--clay)}
.why__list h3{margin-bottom:.3em}
.why__list p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2)}
@media(max-width:900px){ .why{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px} .why__head{position:static} .why__art{width:62%;margin-inline:auto} .why__list li{grid-template-columns:56px 1fr} }

/* ---------- B: services as a field-report ledger ---------- */
.svc__head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:64px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:40px}
.svc__head .hz-tag{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:-36px}
.svc__head p:not(.hz-tag){color:var(--ink-2);margin:0}
.svc{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.svc__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px minmax(0,4fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:24px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(134,53,31,.25);align-items:baseline}
.svc__row h3{margin:0;font-size:var(--step-2)}
.svc__row p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.svc__no{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--clay-d)}
.svc__row:hover h3{color:var(--clay-d)}
@media(max-width:900px){ .svc__head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px} .svc__head .hz-tag{margin-bottom:0} .svc__row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px} }

/* ---------- gley band: user-scrolled photo strip (no autoplay) ---------- */
.strip{padding:84px 0 92px}
.strip__head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.strip .hz-tag{color:#f5e7dc}
.strip__note{font-size:.85rem;opacity:.8;margin:0}
.strip__row{display:flex;gap:18px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;--pl:max(24px,calc((100% - 1180px)/2));padding:8px 24px 18px var(--pl);scroll-padding-inline-start:var(--pl);scrollbar-color:#f2ece1 rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.strip__row::-webkit-scrollbar{height:8px} .strip__row::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:#f2ece1;border-radius:4px} .strip__row::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.strip__row:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #fff;outline-offset:4px}
.strip figure{flex:0 0 min(420px,78vw);margin:0;scroll-snap-align:start}
.strip figure img{aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;width:100%;border-radius:2px}
.strip figcaption{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:8px;opacity:.9}

/* ---------- C: process + team ---------- */
.proc__head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:28px}
.proc__steps{list-style:none;margin:0 0 110px;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.proc__steps li{position:relative;padding:34px 28px 10px 0;overflow:hidden}
.proc__steps li + li{padding-left:28px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.num{position:absolute;right:8px;top:-6px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:7rem;line-height:1;color:rgba(164,68,42,.13);pointer-events:none}
.proc__steps h3{position:relative;font-size:var(--step-2)}
.proc__steps p{position:relative;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0}
@media(max-width:900px){ .proc__steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} .proc__steps li:nth-child(3){padding-left:0;border-left:0} }
@media(max-width:560px){ .proc__steps{grid-template-columns:1fr} .proc__steps li{padding-left:0!important;border-left:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)} }
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,4fr);column-gap:64px}
.team__head{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:700px;margin-bottom:24px}
.team__grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:76px 1fr;gap:22px;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.person__mono{width:76px;height:96px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--paper);background:var(--ink-2);border-radius:2px}
.person--lead .person__mono{background:var(--clay)}
.person h3{margin-bottom:.15em}
.role{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--clay-d);margin-bottom:.6em}
.person p:last-child{color:var(--ink-2);margin:0}
.profile{margin:0;align-self:start;position:sticky;top:110px;background:var(--sapro)}
.profile img{mix-blend-mode:multiply;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.profile figcaption{font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.5;padding-top:10px;color:var(--ink-2)}
@media(max-width:900px){ .team{grid-template-columns:1fr} .profile{position:static;max-width:360px;margin:30px auto 0} }

/* ---------- R: bedrock + estimate form ---------- */
.est{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}
.est h2{color:var(--paper)}
.est__info p{color:#d9cfc2}
.est__tel{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--clay);margin:6px 0 26px}
.hours{margin:0 0 18px} .hours dt{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e7b49f;margin-bottom:4px} .hours dd{margin:0;color:#efe7da}
.area{font-size:.9rem}
.cform{background:rgba(42,32,24,.88);border:1px solid rgba(242,236,225,.18);padding:30px;border-radius:2px}
.cform label{display:block;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;color:#efe7da;margin-bottom:16px}
.cform small{font-weight:400;opacity:.7}
.cform input,.cform select,.cform textarea{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:6px;padding:12px 13px;font:400 1rem var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:2px}
.cform input:focus,.cform select:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:2px solid #e7b49f;outline-offset:1px}
.f2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.btn--clay{width:100%;padding:16px}
@media(max-width:900px){ .est{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px} .f2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0} .cform{padding:22px} }
.foot{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-top:80px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(242,236,225,.18);font-size:.82rem;color:#cbbfb0}
.foot img{width:96px;height:auto}
.foot p{margin:0}

/* thank-you page */
.ty{min-height:70vh;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:80px 24px}
.ty div{max-width:36em}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ html{scroll-behavior:auto} .rail__fill,.rail__tag{transition:none} }