  /* ==========================================================
     THE SURPLUS STORE — Brand Guidelines 2026
     Pitch Pine #3C341F · Raw Canvas #F5F2EB · Desert Khaki #C5AA7F
     Woodland Drab #475C3E · Faded Fatigue #758469 · Bunker Olive #5A5542
     Vintage Signal #A8573C
     Type: Georgia (display) · system sans (body) · Courier (label)
     ========================================================== */

  :root {
    --pitch-pine: #3C341F;
    --pitch-pine-95: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.95);
    --raw-canvas: #F5F2EB;
    --raw-canvas-warm: #EFE9DC;
    --desert-khaki: #9C7B47;          /* darkened from #C5AA7F for legibility on cream — passes WCAG AA */
    --desert-khaki-light: #C5AA7F;    /* original tan, kept for use on dark backgrounds where it reads well */
    --desert-khaki-soft: rgba(197, 170, 127, 0.18);
    --woodland-drab: #475C3E;
    --faded-fatigue: #758469;
    --bunker-olive: #5A5542;
    --vintage-signal: #A8573C;
    --paper-shadow: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.08);

    --font-display: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --font-body: Corbel, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    --font-label: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;   /* iOS: don't auto-inflate text in landscape */
    text-size-adjust: 100%;
  }
  /* Respect users who ask the OS for reduced motion: no auto-smooth scroll. */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  }

  /* Kill the grey flash box iOS/Android paint over tapped links and buttons;
     the design already supplies its own :active / focus states. */
  a, button, .btn, .header-cta, .mobile-toggle, [role="button"], summary {
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(168, 87, 60, 0.18);  /* faint vintage-signal */
  }
  /* Interactive controls shouldn't double-tap-zoom or wait out the 300ms delay. */
  button, .btn, .header-cta, .mobile-toggle, [role="button"], input[type="search"], label {
    touch-action: manipulation;
  }
  /* Media never forces a horizontal scrollbar on a narrow phone. */
  img, svg, canvas, video { max-width: 100%; }

  body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  /* Brand brief explicitly forbids paper grain / texture overlays.
     The texture should come from photography, not the chrome. */

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  /* On dark backgrounds the original lighter khaki reads better than the
     darkened light-bg version. Scope the variable so every nested element
     (eyebrows, italic accents, hover states) inherits the right tone. */
  .util-bar,
  .story-section,
  .page-hero,
  .hero,
  .contact-block,
  .ask-prompt,
  .brand-hero,
  footer,
  .mobile-menu,
  .campaign-card:hover {
    --desert-khaki: var(--desert-khaki-light);
  }


  /* Skip link — visible only when focused */
  .skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    z-index: 1000;
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 12px 18px;
  }
  .skip-link:focus {
    left: 16px;
    top: 12px;
    outline: 2px solid var(--vintage-signal);
  }

  /* Keyboard focus ring for card-style controls made focusable via JS */
  .cat-card:focus-visible,
  .campaign-card:focus-visible,
  .brand-tile:focus-visible,
  .loc-card:focus-visible,
  .dig-bin:focus-visible,
  .floor-zone:focus-visible {
    outline: 2.5px solid var(--vintage-signal);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ===== TOP UTILITY BAR ===== */
  .util-bar {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 8px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 100;
  }
  .util-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .util-bar a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .util-bar .pipe { opacity: 0.4; margin: 0 12px; }

  /* Live "open / closed" status pill */
  .util-right {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .live-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    background: rgba(71, 92, 62, 0.25);
    border: 1px solid rgba(117, 132, 105, 0.55);
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    line-height: 1;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: inherit;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .live-pill:hover { background: rgba(71, 92, 62, 0.42); }
  .live-pill.is-closed:hover { background: rgba(168, 87, 60, 0.32); }
  .live-pill:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--raw-canvas); outline-offset: 2px; }
  .live-pill.is-closed {
    background: rgba(168, 87, 60, 0.18);
    border-color: rgba(168, 87, 60, 0.55);
  }
  .live-dot {
    width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: #88B364;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(136, 179, 100, 0.6);
    animation: live-pulse 2.4s ease infinite;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .live-pill.is-closed .live-dot {
    background: var(--vintage-signal);
    animation: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  @keyframes live-pulse {
    0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(136, 179, 100, 0.5); }
    70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(136, 179, 100, 0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(136, 179, 100, 0); }
  }

  /* ===== HEADER ===== */
  .site-header {
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 90;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--paper-shadow);
  }
  .header-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .logo {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .logo-mark {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .logo-mark em {
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .logo-rule {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--bunker-olive);
    margin: 6px 0 4px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .logo-label {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
  }

  .nav-primary {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }
  /* Top-level nav links: direct children of .nav-primary, plus the
     "Products" trigger which sits inside .nav-item. Dropdown items
     are styled separately further down. */
  .nav-primary > a,
  .nav-primary > .nav-item > a {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    transition: color 0.18s ease, background 0.18s ease;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .nav-primary > a::after,
  .nav-primary > .nav-item > a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 6px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--desert-khaki);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease;
  }
  .nav-primary > a:hover,
  .nav-primary > .nav-item > a:hover {
    color: var(--woodland-drab);
  }
  .nav-primary > a:hover::after,
  .nav-primary > .nav-item:hover > a::after {
    transform: scaleX(0.6);
  }
  .nav-primary > a.active,
  .nav-primary > .nav-item > a.active {
    color: var(--woodland-drab);
  }
  .nav-primary > a.active::after,
  .nav-primary > .nav-item > a.active::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  /* Dropdown for Products */
  .nav-item {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px var(--paper-shadow);
    padding: 24px 28px;
    min-width: 540px;
    max-width: 90vw;
    display: none;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4px 32px;
    z-index: 100;
  }
  .nav-item:hover .dropdown { display: grid; }
  .dropdown-section-label {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 8px 0 6px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
  .dropdown a {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    padding: 6px 0;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }
  .dropdown a:hover {
    color: var(--woodland-drab);
    background: transparent;
  }

  .header-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .header-cta {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--pitch-pine);
    transition: all 0.18s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: transparent;
  }
  .header-cta:hover {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .header-cta.primary {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .header-cta.primary:hover {
    background: var(--woodland-drab);
    border-color: var(--woodland-drab);
  }

  /* Mobile menu button */
  .mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
       -moz-appearance: none;
            appearance: none;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    padding: 8px 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .mobile-toggle:hover,
  .mobile-toggle:active {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
  }

  /* ===== PAGE CONTAINER & SHARED ===== */
  main { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  /* In the WordPress port the active page is server-rendered (not JS-toggled),
     so the page must always be visible. The original SPA hid inactive pages
     and faded the active one in from opacity:0 via the pageIn animation; if
     that animation never fires here, content stays stuck invisible. Force the
     page visible and only animate when motion is acceptable. */
  .page { display: block; opacity: 1; }
  .page.active { display: block; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    .page.active { animation: pageIn 0.4s ease; }
  }
  @keyframes pageIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }
  .container-narrow {
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--desert-khaki);
  }
  .eyebrow.no-rule::before { display: none; }

  h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); line-height: 1.1; }
  h3 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 30px); line-height: 1.2; }
  h4 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.3; }
  em.accent, .accent-italic {
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  p { color: var(--bunker-olive); max-width: 60ch; }
  p.lead { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--pitch-pine); }

  .btn {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--pitch-pine);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover { background: var(--pitch-pine); color: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .btn.primary { background: var(--pitch-pine); color: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .btn.primary:hover { background: var(--woodland-drab); border-color: var(--woodland-drab); }
  .btn.signal { border-color: var(--vintage-signal); color: var(--vintage-signal); }
  .btn.signal:hover { background: var(--vintage-signal); color: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .btn .arrow {
    width: 16px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* ===== HOME — HERO ===== */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 88vh;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    align-items: stretch;
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-content {
    padding: 80px 64px 80px 64px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 112px);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    animation: heroLineIn 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-style: italic;
    display: block;
    animation-delay: 0.18s;
  }
  @keyframes heroLineIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .hero-rule {
    width: 80px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin: 36px 0 24px;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-size: 17px;
    max-width: 44ch;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    opacity: 0.92;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero-actions .btn {
    border-color: var(--raw-canvas);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .hero-actions .btn:hover {
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  .hero-actions .btn.primary {
    background: var(--desert-khaki);
    border-color: var(--desert-khaki);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  .hero-actions .btn.primary:hover {
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border-color: var(--raw-canvas);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  .hero-meta {
    margin-top: 56px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .hero-meta div { color: var(--raw-canvas); text-align: center; }
  .hero-meta strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .hero-image {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--bunker-olive);
    background-image: url("../images/hero.jpg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: left center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-image::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.55) 0%, rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.1) 40%, transparent 100%);
  }
  .hero-stamp {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 32px;
    right: 32px;
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 3;
    background: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.5);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  }
  .hero-stamp strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin: 6px 0;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .hero-stamp { cursor: pointer; }
  .hero-stamp.inspected { animation: stampspin 0.6s cubic-bezier(.3,1.4,.5,1); }
  @keyframes stampspin { 0% { transform: rotate(0) scale(1); } 45% { transform: rotate(348deg) scale(1.12); } 100% { transform: rotate(360deg) scale(1); } }

  /* ===== "GET ___ READY" CAMPAIGN STRIP ===== */
  .campaign-strip {
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    padding: 80px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .campaign-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .campaign-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .campaign-card {
    padding: 36px 32px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .campaign-card:hover {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .campaign-card:hover h3,
  .campaign-card:hover p,
  .campaign-card:hover .campaign-num { color: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .campaign-card:hover .campaign-arrow { color: var(--desert-khaki); transform: translateX(4px); }
  .campaign-num {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .campaign-card h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; transition: color 0.25s ease; }
  .campaign-card h3 em { color: var(--desert-khaki); font-style: italic; }
  .campaign-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .campaign-arrow {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    display: inline-block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ===== CATEGORIES OVERVIEW (HOME) ===== */
  .categories {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .section-head {
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .section-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .section-head h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }

  .cat-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .cat-card {
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: end;
    padding: 24px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }
  .cat-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px var(--paper-shadow); }
  .cat-card .cat-img {
    background-color: var(--bunker-olive);
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-color: var(--woodland-drab);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .cat-card:hover .cat-img { transform: scale(1.05); }
  .cat-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.85) 100%);
  }
  .cat-card h3 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .cat-card .cat-num {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  /* ===== INSTAGRAM STRIP ===== */
  /* "What just came in" — Instagram feed, currently rendered as a
     static image placeholder. See markup for the LightWidget swap. */
  .insta-strip {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .insta-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .insta-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .insta-head h2 em {
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .insta-head p {
    max-width: 360px;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .insta-handle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--woodland-drab);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .insta-handle:hover {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    border-color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }
  .insta-foot {
    margin-top: 24px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  /* Static Instagram preview (used while live widget is disabled) */
  .insta-preview {
    display: block;
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    padding: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--paper-shadow);
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .insta-preview:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px var(--paper-shadow);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .insta-preview-frame {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    line-height: 0;
  }
  .insta-preview-frame img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    transition: transform 0.55s ease;
  }
  .insta-preview:hover .insta-preview-frame img {
    transform: scale(1.015);
  }
  .insta-preview-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .insta-preview-grid span {
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.18);
  }
  .insta-preview-grid span:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .insta-preview-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(60, 52, 31, 0) 55%, rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.55) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 18px 22px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .insta-preview:hover .insta-preview-overlay { opacity: 1; }
  .insta-preview-cta {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    background: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.85);
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki-light, #C5AA7F);
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .insta-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .insta-head p { max-width: none; }
  }

  /* ===== STORY SECTION ===== */
  .story-section {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    padding: 120px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .story-section h2 {
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .story-section h2 em { color: var(--desert-khaki); }
  .story-section p {
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.85);
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    max-width: 52ch;
  }
  .story-section .eyebrow { color: var(--raw-canvas); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .story-image {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background-image: url("../images/al-finer.jpg"), url("https://armysurplus4less.com/images/al_finer.jpg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center top;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    background-color: var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .story-image::after {
    content: "EST. 1947";
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    left: 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
  }
  .story-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(197, 170, 127, 0.3);
  }
  .stat strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 48px;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .stat span {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.7);
  }

  /* ===== BRANDS STRIP ===== */
  .brands-strip {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .brands-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }
  .brands-head .eyebrow { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .brands-head .eyebrow::before, .brands-head .eyebrow::after {
    content: "";
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--desert-khaki);
  }
  .brands-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .brand-tile {
    aspect-ratio: 1.6 / 1;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8px;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .brand-tile:hover {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
  }
  .brand-tile.featured {
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
  }
  .brand-tile.featured:hover {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
  }

  /* ===== LOCATIONS PREVIEW (HOME) ===== */
  .locations-preview {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .loc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 48px;
  }
  .loc-card {
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    padding: 36px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .loc-card .loc-img {
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .loc-card .loc-label {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .loc-card h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .loc-card .loc-detail {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .loc-card .loc-detail strong { color: var(--pitch-pine); display: block; }
  .loc-card .loc-phone {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-top: 12px;
    display: block;
  }

  /* ===== FAQ / WHAT PEOPLE ASK ===== */
  .faq-section {
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .faq-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .faq-intro h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .faq-intro h2 em {
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .faq-intro p {
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .faq-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    padding: 22px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: padding 0.2s ease;
  }
  .faq-item:hover { padding-left: 8px; }
  .faq-q {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .faq-q h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .faq-toggle {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    transition: transform 0.22s ease;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .faq-a {
    margin-top: 14px;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 640px;
  }
  .faq-a a {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vintage-signal);
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  details.faq-item summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  details.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  details.faq-item[open] .faq-toggle { transform: rotate(45deg); }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  }

  /* ===== PROMISE / VALUES STRIP ===== */
  .promise {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .promise-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 56px;
  }
  .promise-card {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
  .promise-card .promise-num {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .promise-card h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .promise-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ===== HOVER REFINEMENTS =====
     Centralized hover/focus states for every clickable element that was
     previously missing one (or had one too subtle to read as interactive).
     Kept in a single block so it's easy to find, audit, and tune later. */

  /* "See all reviews on Google →" link in the reviews-section header */
  .reviews-rating a {
    transition: color 0.2s ease, text-decoration-thickness 0.2s ease;
  }
  .reviews-rating a:hover,
  .reviews-rating a:focus-visible {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  }

  /* Home page location preview cards: whole card has onclick — needs to feel
     clickable. Show pointer cursor, lift on hover, and shift the border. */
  .loc-card {
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .loc-card:hover,
  .loc-card:focus-within {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px var(--paper-shadow);
    border-color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }
  .loc-card:hover .loc-phone,
  .loc-card:focus-within .loc-phone {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }

  /* Phone number on home page location cards */
  .loc-phone {
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .loc-phone:hover,
  .loc-phone:focus-visible {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }

  /* Big phone numbers on the Locations page region headers */
  .loc-region-phone {
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .loc-region-phone:hover,
  .loc-region-phone:focus-visible {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }

  /* Phone/email values inside contact-block widgets (multiple pages) */
  a.contact-value {
    transition: color 0.2s ease, text-decoration-color 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: transparent;
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
  }
  a.contact-value:hover,
  a.contact-value:focus-visible {
    color: var(--desert-khaki-light);
    text-decoration-color: var(--desert-khaki-light);
  }

  /* FAQ summary rows are clickable to expand — needs a visible hover cue */
  .faq-q {
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .faq-q:hover {
    background-color: rgba(197, 170, 127, 0.08);
  }
  .faq-q:hover .faq-toggle {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }
  .faq-toggle {
    transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  }

  /* Strengthen the existing .insta-handle hover. Already changes color, but
     adding a subtle right-shift makes the arrow feel like it's leading you in. */
  .insta-handle {
    transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  }
  .insta-handle:hover,
  .insta-handle:focus-visible {
    transform: translateX(3px);
  }

  /* Desert-khaki accented button variant. Replaces the previous inline-styled
     "Read the Full Story" CTA so its hover state actually fires.
     (Inline styles override CSS hovers — that was the bug.) */
  .btn.btn-accent {
    border-color: var(--desert-khaki);
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    background: transparent;
  }
  .btn.btn-accent:hover,
  .btn.btn-accent:focus-visible {
    background: var(--desert-khaki);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    border-color: var(--desert-khaki);
  }


  .newsletter-band {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    padding: 56px 0 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.08);
  }
  .newsletter-band .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .newsletter-band .newsletter-text h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }
  .newsletter-band .newsletter-text h4 em {
    color: var(--desert-khaki-light);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .newsletter-band .newsletter-text p {
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.78);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 56ch;
  }
  .newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki-light);
  }
  .newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    padding: 14px 18px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    min-width: 260px;
    outline: none;
  }
  .newsletter-form input[type="email"]::placeholder {
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.55);
  }
  .newsletter-form button {
    background: var(--desert-khaki-light);
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
  }
  .newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--raw-canvas); }
  /* Newsletter feedback states (Brevo integration) */
  .newsletter-message {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki-light);
    background: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.06);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    display: none;
  }
  .newsletter-message.is-visible { display: block; }
  .newsletter-message.is-error {
    border-color: rgba(168, 87, 60, 0.6);
    background: rgba(168, 87, 60, 0.1);
  }
  .newsletter-form button[disabled] {
    opacity: 0.6;
    cursor: wait;
  }
  .newsletter-form.is-submitting input[type="email"] {
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .newsletter-band { padding: 40px 0 28px; }
    .newsletter-band .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .newsletter-form input[type="email"] { min-width: 0; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki-light); }
  }

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  footer {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    padding: 48px 0 32px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .footer-brand .logo-mark { color: var(--raw-canvas); font-size: 32px; }
  .footer-brand .logo-mark em { color: var(--desert-khaki); }
  .footer-brand .logo-rule { background: var(--desert-khaki); }
  .footer-brand .logo-label { color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.9); }
  .footer-tagline {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-size: 18px;
    margin: 24px 0;
  }
  .footer-tagline span { color: var(--raw-canvas); font-style: normal; }
  .footer-col h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
  .footer-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .footer-col a {
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.85);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--desert-khaki); }
  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.15);
    padding-top: 32px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.85);
  }
  .footer-bottom a { color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.85); }
  .footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--desert-khaki); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

  /* ===== INNER PAGES — SHARED ===== */
  .page-hero {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    padding: 88px 0 80px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .page-hero h1 {
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
    max-width: 14ch;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .page-hero h1 em { color: var(--desert-khaki); }
  .page-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--raw-canvas); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .page-hero p {
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.88);
    max-width: 56ch;
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .page-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: -200px;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--desert-khaki-soft) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* ===== REVIEWS / SOCIAL PROOF (HOME) ===== */
  .reviews-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    position: relative;
  }
  .reviews-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }
  .reviews-rating {
    text-align: right;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .reviews-rating .stars {
    display: block;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .reviews-rating .rating-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 26px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    margin-right: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .reviews-rating a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
  }
  /* Marquee track: full-bleed, edge-faded, infinite horizontal scroll */
  .reviews-marquee {
    position: relative;
    width: 100vw;
    margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
    margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
    overflow: hidden;
    /* Soft fade at left/right edges so cards drift in/out rather than pop */
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
  }
  .reviews-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    width: max-content;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    animation: reviews-scroll 80s linear infinite;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .reviews-marquee:hover .reviews-track,
  .reviews-marquee:focus-within .reviews-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
  }
  @keyframes reviews-scroll {
    from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
    to   { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
  }
  /* Respect reduced-motion: stop the auto-scroll, allow manual swipe instead */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .reviews-marquee {
      overflow-x: auto;
      -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
      scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    }
    .reviews-track { animation: none; }
    .review-card { scroll-snap-align: start; }
  }

  .review-card {
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border: 1px solid rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.25);
    padding: 32px 28px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 0 0 360px;
    min-height: 260px;
  }
  .review-card::before {
    content: "\201C";
    position: absolute;
    top: 8px;
    left: 18px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 88px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--desert-khaki-soft);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .review-stars {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .review-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .review-meta {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.2);
    padding-top: 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .review-meta strong { color: var(--pitch-pine); font-weight: 700; }

  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .reviews-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; }
    .reviews-rating { text-align: left; }
    .review-card { flex: 0 0 300px; padding: 24px 22px; min-height: 240px; }
    .reviews-track { animation-duration: 60s; gap: 16px; }
  }

  /* ===== LOCATIONS PAGE ===== */
  .locations-full {
    padding: 80px 0 100px;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .loc-region {
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .loc-region-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .loc-region-head h2 { font-size: 36px; }
  .loc-region-head .loc-region-phone {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .loc-detail-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .loc-detail-card {
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .loc-detail-card .loc-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .loc-detail-card .loc-info {
    padding: 28px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .loc-detail-card .loc-info > .btn {
    margin-top: auto;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  .loc-detail-card .loc-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .loc-detail-card h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .loc-detail-card .loc-addr {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .loc-detail-card .loc-hours {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    line-height: 1.8;
    padding: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
  }

  /* ===== REGION MAP (interactive Google Maps embed) =====
     Sits at the bottom of each .loc-region block, framed in the same warm-cream
     panel aesthetic as the cards above. Uses Google's free /maps/embed iframe —
     no API key, no JS, lazy-loaded so it only fetches on scroll. */
  .loc-region-map {
    margin-top: 32px;
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .loc-region-map .loc-region-map-head {
    padding: 16px 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .loc-region-map .loc-region-map-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .loc-region-map .loc-region-map-link {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .loc-region-map .loc-region-map-link:hover,
  .loc-region-map .loc-region-map-link:focus-visible {
    border-color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }
  .loc-region-map .loc-region-map-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .loc-region-map iframe {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
    display: block;
  }
  /* Locations-page regional maps: shrink to roughly half the container width and
     center them. Echoes the smaller, centered preview-map on the home page. */
  .locations-full .loc-region-map {
    max-width: 60%;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  /* Phones: more square aspect so the map stays usefully tall on narrow screens */
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .loc-region-map { margin-top: 24px; }
    .loc-region-map .loc-region-map-frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
    .loc-region-map .loc-region-map-head { padding: 14px 16px; }
    /* Below tablet, let the regional maps fill the available width — at narrow
       widths a 60%-capped map would feel awkwardly small. */
    .locations-full .loc-region-map { max-width: none; }
  }

  /* Preview map variant — sits on the home page between the two store cards
     and the "All Locations & Hours" CTA. The OUTER widget is a perfect square
     (so total width = total height including the header bar). The inner map
     frame uses flex: 1 to absorb whatever vertical space the header leaves.
     Sized to match one store card's width, centered. */
  .loc-preview-map {
    /* On desktop the .loc-grid above uses two equal 1fr columns with 32px gap,
       so one card's width = (100% - 32px) / 2. Match that here. */
    max-width: calc((100% - 32px) / 2);
    margin: 40px auto 0;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .loc-preview-map .loc-region-map-frame {
    flex: 1;
    aspect-ratio: auto; /* Override the default 16/9 — height is now driven by flex */
  }
  .loc-preview-map .loc-region-map-eyebrow {
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  /* Below the tablet breakpoint the cards stack to a single column, so the map
     should also fill the available width naturally. Drop the square constraint
     so the widget can be wider than tall at full width — square at full-screen
     width would push it way too tall on phones/tablets. */
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .loc-preview-map {
      max-width: none;
      margin-top: 32px;
      aspect-ratio: auto;
      display: block;
    }
    .loc-preview-map .loc-region-map-frame {
      flex: none;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .loc-preview-map .loc-region-map-frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  }

  /* ===== HOW TO SHOP PAGE ===== */
  .how-to-shop {
    padding: 80px 0 100px;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .step-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 56px;
  }
  .step {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
  .step-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 56px;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .step h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .step p { font-size: 15px; }

  .contact-block {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    padding: 56px 48px;
    margin-top: 80px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .contact-block h3 { color: var(--raw-canvas); margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 32px; }
  .contact-block h3 em { color: var(--desert-khaki); }
  .contact-block p { color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.85); }
  .contact-options { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
  .contact-option {
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .contact-option .contact-label {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .contact-option .contact-value {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
  }

  /* ===== PRICE MATCH PAGE ===== */
  .price-match {
    padding: 80px 0 100px;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
  }
  .promise-feature {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .promise-mark {
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 2px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px;
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    position: relative;
  }
  .promise-mark::before, .promise-mark::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }
  .promise-mark::before { inset: 12px; opacity: 0.5; }
  .promise-mark::after { inset: 22px; opacity: 0.25; }
  .promise-mark .pm-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--woodland-drab);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .promise-mark .pm-line {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .promise-mark .pm-line span {
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .promise-mark .pm-since {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--woodland-drab);
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
  .terms-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
  .terms-list li {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    padding: 20px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .terms-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive); }
  .terms-list .term-num {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    padding-top: 4px;
  }
  .terms-list h4 { margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: var(--font-display); }
  .terms-list p { font-size: 14px; }

  /* ===== ABOUT PAGE ===== */
  .about-page { padding: 80px 0 100px; background: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .about-portrait {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .portrait-img {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    background-image: url("../images/al-finer.jpg"), url("https://armysurplus4less.com/images/al_finer.jpg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center top;
    background-color: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    position: relative;
  }
  .portrait-img::after {
    content: "AL FINER · USMC · FOUNDER";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .about-body p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 56ch;
  }
  .about-body p.lead { font-size: 20px; color: var(--pitch-pine); font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.4; }

  .timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 80px;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 36px;
  }
  /* The continuous timeline rail. Stops at the center of the first and last
     items so the line never extends past the dots. */
  .timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    left: calc((100% / 6) / 2);
    right: calc((100% / 6) / 2);
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .timeline-item {
    padding: 0 16px;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
  }
  /* The dot sits on the rail, centered above each item. */
  .timeline-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -36px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border: 2px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  /* Highlight the "Today" dot — solid fill to mark the present. */
  .timeline-item:last-child::before {
    background: var(--vintage-signal);
    border-color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }
  .timeline-year {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .timeline-item:last-child .timeline-year {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }
  .timeline-event {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    max-width: 22ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* ===== CATEGORY / BRAND PAGE — CATALOG DIRECTORY ===== */
  .products-page { background: var(--raw-canvas); }

  .call-strip {
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    padding: 18px 0;
  }
  .call-strip-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .call-strip-label {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .call-strip-label::before {
    content: "";
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--woodland-drab);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(71, 92, 62, 0.15);
  }
  .call-strip-cta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .call-strip-cta a {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .call-strip-cta a:hover { color: var(--woodland-drab); }
  .call-strip-cta .pipe { color: var(--bunker-olive); opacity: 0.4; }

  .catalog-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    padding: 56px 0 100px;
  }
  .catalog-sidebar h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .catalog-sidebar ul { list-style: none; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .catalog-sidebar li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .catalog-sidebar a {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
    padding: 6px 0;
    transition: color 0.15s ease, padding 0.15s ease;
  }
  .catalog-sidebar a:hover, .catalog-sidebar a.active {
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    padding-left: 8px;
  }
  .catalog-sidebar a.active::before {
    content: "→ ";
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
  }

  .catalog-content {
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .catalog-content > .intro-block {
    padding: 0 0 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: end;
  }
  .catalog-content > .intro-block p {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    max-width: 36ch;
  }
  .catalog-content > .intro-block .intro-meta {
    text-align: right;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .catalog-content > .intro-block .intro-meta strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    letter-spacing: 0;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  /* Subsection list — the heart of the catalog */
  .subsection {
    padding: 32px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.25);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .subsection:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .subsection-label {
    position: sticky;
    top: 116px; /* util bar (~32) + header (~84) */
    align-self: start;
  }
  .subsection-num {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .subsection-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .subsection-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
  }
  .subsection-items {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .subsection-items .item {
    display: inline;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  .subsection-items .sep {
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin: 0 6px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .subsection-redirect {
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .subsection-redirect a {
    color: var(--woodland-drab);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--desert-khaki);
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .subsection-redirect a:hover { color: var(--pitch-pine); }

  /* Catalog brand strip */
  .catalog-brands {
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--desert-khaki);
  }
  .catalog-brands-head {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .catalog-brands-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(140px, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
  }
  .catalog-brand-pill {
    aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    font-size: 14px;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    padding: 8px;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .catalog-brand-pill.linked {
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .catalog-brand-pill.linked:hover {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
  }

  /* Question prompt at end */
  .ask-prompt {
    margin-top: 64px;
    padding: 48px;
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .ask-prompt .ask-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .ask-prompt h3 {
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .ask-prompt h3 em { color: var(--desert-khaki); }
  .ask-prompt p {
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.85);
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    max-width: 50ch;
  }
  .ask-prompt .ask-phones {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .ask-prompt .ask-phones a {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    font-size: 22px;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .ask-prompt .ask-phones a:hover {
    background: var(--desert-khaki);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  .ask-prompt .ask-phones a span {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.6);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .ask-prompt .ask-phones a:hover span { color: var(--pitch-pine); }

  /* ===== BRAND PAGE ===== */
  .brand-page { background: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .brand-hero {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    padding: 80px 0;
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--desert-khaki);
  }
  .brand-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .brand-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px);
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .brand-hero p { color: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.9); font-size: 17px; max-width: 50ch; }
  .brand-image {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
  }

  /* ===== HANGTAG — used on the Price Match page hero ===== */
  /* Kraft-paper rectangle with hole punch + string detail.
     A brand-book "ownable mark" — used sparingly, one per page. */
  .hangtag {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #E8DCC4 0%, #D9C9A6 100%);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    padding: 56px 36px 36px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.18),
                inset 0 0 60px rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.04);
    transform: rotate(2deg);
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
  }
  .hangtag::before {
    /* hole punch at top */
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.4),
                inset 0 2px 3px rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.3);
  }
  .hangtag::after {
    /* string */
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 22px;
    background: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.6);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .hangtag:hover {
    transform: rotate(0.8deg) translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.24),
                inset 0 0 60px rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.04);
  }
  .hangtag-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.7);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.35);
  }
  .hangtag-line {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .hangtag-line em {
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .hangtag-foot {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.7);
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.35);
  }
  .hangtag-price {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 56px;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 8px 0;
  }
  .hangtag-price .price-dollar {
    font-size: 26px;
    vertical-align: top;
    margin-right: 4px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .hangtag-price .price-xx {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
  }

  /* Price Match page hero layout that holds the hangtag */
  .pm-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .pm-hero-stage {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .pm-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .pm-hero-stage .hangtag { transform: rotate(1deg); margin: 0 auto; }
  }

  /* ===== UTILITIES ===== */
  .small-rule {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin: 24px 0;
  }

  /* ===== RESPONSIVE — 4-TIER SYSTEM =====
     Desktop ............ 1280px+
     Large tablet ....... 1024px (laptop/iPad landscape)
     Small tablet ....... 768px  (iPad portrait, small laptop)
     Mobile ............. 640px  (large phone)
     Small mobile ....... 420px  (iPhone SE / Android small)
  ============================================== */

  /* Large desktop down to small laptop — keep desktop layout but slim some grids */
  @media (max-width: 1280px) {
    .brands-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-grid > :nth-child(5) { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.15); padding-top: 32px; }
    .nav-primary > a,
    .nav-primary > .nav-item > a { padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
    .nav-primary > a::after,
    .nav-primary > .nav-item > a::after { left: 12px; right: 12px; }
    .header-inner { gap: 24px; }
  }

  /* Mid-laptop — drop the secondary CTA so the nav has breathing room before
     it ever has to wrap. Two CTAs is a luxury; the nav is essential. */
  @media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .header-cta:not(.primary) { display: none; }
    .header-inner { gap: 20px; }
  }

  /* Large tablet — collapse hero, reorganize header, simplify multi-column blocks */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
    .hero-content { padding: 80px 48px; }
    .hero-image { min-height: 400px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
    .nav-primary { display: none; }
    .mobile-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
    .header-cta { display: none; }
    .header-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 16px; }

    .campaign-grid, .promise-grid, .step-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .brands-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
    .story-grid, .loc-grid, .loc-detail-grid, .promise-feature, .about-portrait, .contact-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .footer-grid > :nth-child(5) { grid-column: auto; border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
    .timeline {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      padding-top: 0;
      padding-left: 32px;
      gap: 36px;
    }
    .timeline::before {
      top: 8px;
      bottom: 8px;
      left: 5px;
      right: auto;
      width: 1px;
      height: auto;
    }
    .timeline-item {
      text-align: left;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .timeline-item::before {
      top: 10px;
      left: -32px;
      transform: none;
    }
    .timeline-event { margin: 0; max-width: none; }

    .catalog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .catalog-sidebar {
      display: block;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
      padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .catalog-sidebar h4 {
      font-size: 9.5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      padding-bottom: 0;
      border-bottom: none;
      color: var(--bunker-olive);
    }
    .catalog-sidebar h4:not(:first-child) { margin-top: 20px; }
    .catalog-sidebar ul {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .catalog-sidebar li { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .catalog-sidebar a {
      padding: 6px 12px;
      border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      background: var(--raw-canvas);
    }
    .catalog-sidebar a:hover { padding-left: 12px; background: var(--raw-canvas-warm); }
    .catalog-sidebar a.active { background: var(--pitch-pine); color: var(--raw-canvas); border-color: var(--pitch-pine); padding-left: 12px; }
    .catalog-sidebar a.active::before { content: ""; }

    .subsection { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 28px 0; }
    .subsection-label { position: relative; top: 0; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; }
    .subsection-num { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .catalog-content > .intro-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
    .catalog-content > .intro-block .intro-meta { text-align: left; }
    .ask-prompt { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 36px; gap: 24px; }
    .ask-prompt .ask-phones { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .ask-prompt .ask-phones a { flex: 1 1 200px; }

    .promise-mark { max-width: 360px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .about-portrait { gap: 48px; }
    .portrait-img { max-width: 480px; }
    .story-section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .story-image { max-height: 600px; }

    .loc-card { grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 28px; }
    .loc-region-head h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  }

  /* Small tablet — single column where two doesn't make sense, tighter rhythm */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .header-inner { padding: 16px 24px; gap: 16px; }
    .logo-mark { font-size: 22px; }
    .logo-label { font-size: 7.5px; }

    .hero-content { padding: 64px 32px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 9vw, 72px); }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 16px; }
    .hero-meta { gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 40px; }
    .hero-meta strong { font-size: 22px; }
    .hero-stamp { width: 96px; height: 96px; bottom: 20px; right: 20px; font-size: 8px; }
    .hero-stamp strong { font-size: 22px; }

    .container, .container-narrow, .call-strip-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
    .campaign-strip, .categories, .brands-strip, .locations-preview, .reviews-section, .promise, .story-section, .locations-full, .how-to-shop, .price-match, .about-page { padding: 64px 0; }
    .section-head { margin-bottom: 40px; }

    .campaign-grid, .promise-grid, .step-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .campaign-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
    .brands-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .brand-tile { font-size: 13px; aspect-ratio: 1.8 / 1; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

    .story-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; padding-top: 32px; margin-top: 40px; }
    .story-stats .stat { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; }
    .story-stats .stat strong { font-size: 36px; margin-bottom: 0; }

    .loc-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 24px; gap: 20px; }
    .loc-card .loc-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; max-height: 200px; }

    .contact-block { padding: 36px 28px; }
    .contact-option { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 8px; padding: 16px 20px; }
    .contact-option .contact-value { font-size: 18px; }

    .subsection-items { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
    .subsection-title { font-size: 22px; }
    .ask-prompt { padding: 32px 24px; }
    .ask-prompt h3 { font-size: 24px; }

    .catalog-brands-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(110px, 1fr)); }
    .catalog-brand-pill { aspect-ratio: 2.2 / 1; font-size: 12px; }

    .promise-mark { max-width: 300px; padding: 32px; }
    .promise-mark .pm-line { font-size: clamp(24px, 5vw, 32px); }

    .timeline-event { font-size: 13px; }
    .timeline-year { font-size: 26px; }

    .page-hero { padding: 64px 0 56px; }
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 7vw, 56px); }

    .brand-name { font-size: clamp(48px, 12vw, 96px); }
  }

  /* Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    body { font-size: 15px; }

    .header-inner { padding: 12px 16px; }
    .logo-mark { font-size: 19px; }
    .logo-label { font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }

    .container, .container-narrow, .call-strip-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
    .hero-content { padding: 48px 20px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 11vw, 56px); line-height: 1.05; }
    .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .hero-rule { width: 60px; margin: 28px 0 20px; }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .hero-meta { gap: 24px; margin-top: 32px; }
    .hero-meta div { flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: 0; font-size: 11px; }
    .hero-meta strong { font-size: 20px; }
    .hero-image { min-height: 280px; }
    .hero-stamp { width: 80px; height: 80px; bottom: 16px; right: 16px; font-size: 7px; padding: 4px; }
    .hero-stamp strong { font-size: 18px; margin: 2px 0; }

    .campaign-strip, .categories, .brands-strip, .locations-preview, .reviews-section, .promise, .story-section, .locations-full, .how-to-shop, .price-match, .about-page { padding: 48px 0; }
    .section-head { margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .section-head h2 { font-size: 28px; }
    .section-head p { font-size: 14px; }

    .campaign-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .campaign-grid {
      border: none;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .campaign-card {
      padding: 24px 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    }
    .campaign-card h3 { font-size: 22px; }

    .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px; }
    .cat-card { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; padding: 16px; }
    .cat-card h3 { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; }
    .cat-card .cat-num { font-size: 9px; }

    .brands-head { margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .brands-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    }
    .brand-tile {
      font-size: 13px;
      aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
    }

    .promise-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .step-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }

    .loc-region-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 8px; }
    .loc-region-head h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .loc-region-head .loc-region-phone { font-size: 18px; }
    .loc-detail-card .loc-info { padding: 24px 20px; }

    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: auto; }
    .footer-bottom {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
      align-items: start;
      font-size: 9px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .timeline { gap: 28px; padding-left: 28px; }
    .timeline::before { left: 4px; }
    .timeline-item::before { left: -28px; }
    .timeline-year { font-size: 24px; }

    .brand-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .brand-image { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
    .brand-name { font-size: clamp(40px, 14vw, 72px); }

    .contact-block { padding: 32px 20px; gap: 24px; }
    .contact-block h3 { font-size: 24px; }

    .promise-feature { gap: 32px; }
    .promise-mark { padding: 28px; max-width: 260px; }
    .promise-mark .pm-line { font-size: 24px; }
    .terms-list li { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 0; }

    .about-portrait { gap: 32px; }
    .portrait-img { max-width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
    .about-body p.lead { font-size: 18px; }
    .about-body p { font-size: 15px; }

    .page-hero { padding: 48px 0 40px; }
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 48px); }
    .page-hero p { font-size: 15px; }

    .call-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 8px; padding: 12px 16px; }
    .call-strip-cta { gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .call-strip-cta a { font-size: 16px; }
    .call-strip-cta .pipe { display: none; }

    .subsection { padding: 24px 0; gap: 10px; }
    .subsection-label { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; align-items: start; }
    .subsection-title { font-size: 20px; }
    .subsection-num { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .subsection-items { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; }
    .subsection-items .sep { margin: 0 4px; }
    .subsection-redirect { padding: 16px 18px; font-size: 14px; }

    .catalog-content > .intro-block { padding: 0 0 28px; margin-bottom: 32px; gap: 16px; }
    .catalog-content > .intro-block p { font-size: 18px; }
    .catalog-content > .intro-block .intro-meta strong { font-size: 16px; }

    .catalog-brands { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 28px; }
    .catalog-brands-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    }
    .catalog-brand-pill {
      aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
      font-size: 12px;
    }

    .ask-prompt { padding: 28px 20px; gap: 20px; margin-top: 48px; }
    .ask-prompt h3 { font-size: 22px; }
    .ask-prompt p { font-size: 14px; }
    .ask-prompt .ask-phones { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
    .ask-prompt .ask-phones a { padding: 14px 20px; font-size: 18px; }

    .btn { padding: 14px 22px; font-size: 10px; }
    .header-cta { font-size: 10px; padding: 10px 14px; }
  }

  /* Small mobile — iPhone SE etc */
  @media (max-width: 420px) {
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 12vw, 48px); }

    .hero-meta { gap: 16px; }
    .hero-meta div { flex: 1 1 100%; }

    .footer-tagline { font-size: 16px; }
    .footer-brand .logo-mark { font-size: 26px; }

    .cat-card h3 { font-size: 15px; }
    .brand-tile { aspect-ratio: 2.4 / 1; font-size: 12px; }
  }

  /* Mobile menu drawer */
  .mobile-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;          /* fallback for browsers without dvh */
    height: 100dvh;         /* iOS/Android: tracks the *visible* viewport, so
                               the last nav item never hides behind the URL bar */
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    z-index: 200;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow-y: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;   /* momentum scroll on iOS */
    overscroll-behavior: contain;        /* don't bounce-scroll the body behind */
    /* keep content clear of the notch / home indicator */
    padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px);
    padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px);
  }
  .mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
  .mobile-menu-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    padding-left: max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
    padding-right: max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.15);
  }
  .mobile-menu-header .logo-mark { color: var(--raw-canvas); font-size: 22px; }
  .mobile-menu-header .logo-mark em { color: var(--desert-khaki); }
  .mobile-menu-close {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--desert-khaki);
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    padding: 10px 16px;        /* was 6px 14px — now a comfortable tap target */
    min-height: 40px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .mobile-menu nav {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    padding-left: max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
    padding-right: max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
    flex: 1;
  }
  .mobile-menu nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.1);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--raw-canvas);
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .mobile-menu nav a em { color: var(--desert-khaki); font-style: italic; }

  /* ==========================================================
     V2 CLEANUP — legibility, type scale, mobile, density
     Loaded last so it overrides earlier rules where needed.
     ========================================================== */

  :root {
    /* Darker body color — the old bunker olive (#5A5542) was 4.6:1 on cream;
       this lifts paragraph copy to ~7:1 for comfortable long-form reading. */
    --body-text: #3F3826;
    --body-text-soft: #574F36;
    --hairline: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.18);

    /* Density tokens — driven by the Tweaks panel */
    --section-pad: clamp(64px, 8vw, 100px);
    --container-pad: clamp(20px, 4vw, 32px);
  }

  /* Body type — slightly larger default, tighter line-height for screens */
  body { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--pitch-pine); }
  p { color: var(--body-text); max-width: 62ch; }
  p.lead { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--pitch-pine); }

  /* Tighter, less screamy display scale.
     Old: h1 clamped at 96–112px (visually shouty + tight on mid-screens).
     New: top end is 80px, bottom is forgiving on small phones. */
  h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 6.5vw, 80px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 46px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px); line-height: 1.25; }
  h4 { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.35; }

  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 88px); }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.5vw, 64px); }

  /* Hero italic accent — guarantee a visible line break and breathing room */
  .hero h1 em { display: block; margin-top: 4px; }

  /* Section rhythm: unify the pad token so density tweaks affect everything */
  .campaign-strip, .categories, .brands-strip, .locations-preview,
  .promise, .insta-strip, .faq-section, .story-section,
  .locations-full, .how-to-shop, .price-match, .about-page, .reviews-section {
    padding-top: var(--section-pad);
    padding-bottom: var(--section-pad);
  }
  .container, .container-narrow, .util-inner, .header-inner, .call-strip-inner {
    padding-left: var(--container-pad);
    padding-right: var(--container-pad);
  }

  /* Hero subheading — bump the sub-paragraph to 18px and ease the contrast */
  .hero-sub { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; opacity: 0.95; max-width: 46ch; }

  /* Improve link contrast in the dark utility bar */
  .util-bar { font-size: 12px; padding: 9px 0; }
  .util-bar a { transition: color 0.15s ease; }
  .util-bar a:hover { color: var(--desert-khaki-light); text-decoration: none; }

  /* Header — tighten the 40px gap, add a real focus ring */
  .header-inner { padding: 16px var(--container-pad); gap: 28px; }
  .nav-primary > a:focus-visible,
  .nav-primary > .nav-item > a:focus-visible,
  .header-cta:focus-visible,
  .btn:focus-visible,
  .mobile-toggle:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--vintage-signal);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* Section eyebrows — slightly bigger so they're not borderline-illegible */
  .eyebrow { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; }

  /* Body copy across cards — bump the small 13–14px copy to 15px */
  .campaign-card p,
  .promise-card p,
  .step p,
  .loc-card .loc-detail,
  .loc-detail-card .loc-addr,
  .insta-head p,
  .faq-a,
  .terms-list p,
  .timeline-event { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }
  .footer-col a { font-size: 15px; }
  .footer-bottom { font-size: 11px; }

  /* FAQ — bigger question text + comfy answer block */
  .faq-q h4 { font-size: 20px; }
  .faq-a { color: var(--body-text); max-width: 62ch; }

  /* Buttons — slightly more touch-friendly, kinder hit area */
  .btn { padding: 15px 26px; font-size: 12px; min-height: 44px; }
  .header-cta { font-size: 12px; padding: 12px 18px; min-height: 40px; }

  /* Brand-tile rhythm — current grid renders awkwardly tall on wide viewports */
  .brand-tile { font-size: 15px; aspect-ratio: 1.8 / 1; }

  /* Cards — soften over-bright khaki accents in the campaign cards */
  .campaign-card h3 em,
  .cat-card h3 em,
  .section-head h2 em,
  .accent-italic { color: var(--desert-khaki); }

  /* === MOBILE — tightening the existing 4-tier breakpoints === */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .header-inner { gap: 16px; }
    .hero-content { padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 80px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 56px); }
    .hero-image { min-height: 320px; aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 64px); }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    body { font-size: 16px; }

    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-image { aspect-ratio: 16/9; min-height: 260px; order: -1; }
    .hero-content { padding: 48px 24px 56px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 9vw, 56px); }
    .hero-actions { gap: 10px; }
    .hero-actions .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; justify-content: center; }
    .hero-meta { gap: 24px 32px; }
    .hero-meta strong { font-size: 24px; }

    .campaign-card { padding: 26px 22px; }
    .campaign-card h3 { font-size: 22px; }
    .insta-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .insta-head p { max-width: none; }
    .insta-foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; }

    .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .faq-q h4 { font-size: 18px; }

    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 48px); }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 10vw, 48px); }

    .header-inner { padding: 12px 16px; gap: 12px; }
    .logo-mark { font-size: 20px; }
    .logo-label { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
    .mobile-toggle { padding: 10px 14px; min-height: 40px; }

    .hero-content { padding: 40px 20px 48px; }
    .hero-stamp { width: 88px; height: 88px; bottom: 16px; right: 16px; font-size: 8px; }
    .hero-stamp strong { font-size: 20px; }
    .hero-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .hero-meta div { font-size: 11px; }
    .hero-meta strong { font-size: 20px; }

    .campaign-grid, .promise-grid, .step-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
    .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
    .cat-card { aspect-ratio: 1/1; padding: 14px; }
    .cat-card h3 { font-size: 16px; }
    .brands-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .brand-tile { aspect-ratio: 2/1; font-size: 13px; }

    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: auto; }

    .ask-prompt { padding: 28px 20px; gap: 20px; }
    .contact-block { padding: 32px 20px; gap: 24px; }
    .contact-option { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 6px; padding: 16px 18px; }
    .contact-option .contact-value { font-size: 17px; }

    .timeline { padding-left: 24px; }
    .timeline::before { left: 4px; }
    .timeline-item::before { left: -24px; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after {
      animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
      transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
  }


  /* Leaflet map mount: fills the parent .loc-region-map-frame edge-to-edge */
  .leaflet-mount {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--bunker-olive);
    /* Brief placeholder shimmer while tiles load on first paint */
    background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bunker-olive), var(--pitch-pine));
  }

  /* Custom rust-colored pin marker. Drawn as a div with inline SVG so we don't
     need to ship marker image assets. Pointy bottom anchors at the exact coordinate. */
  .surplus-pin {
    width: 28px;
    height: 38px;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
    /* The actual visual is the inline SVG inside via background-image */
  }

  /* Popup card matches the rest of the site's warm-cream card aesthetic */
  .leaflet-popup-content-wrapper {
    background: var(--raw-canvas) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive) !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    padding: 2px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px var(--paper-shadow) !important;
  }
  .leaflet-popup-tip {
    background: var(--raw-canvas) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--bunker-olive) !important;
  }
  .leaflet-popup-content {
    font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
    color: var(--pitch-pine) !important;
    margin: 14px 18px !important;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
  }
  .leaflet-popup-content strong {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 16px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  .leaflet-popup-content .popup-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--desert-khaki);
    margin: 6px 0 8px;
  }
  .leaflet-popup-content a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vintage-signal);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vintage-signal);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .leaflet-popup-content a:hover {
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    border-color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  .leaflet-popup-close-button {
    color: var(--bunker-olive) !important;
    padding: 6px 8px 0 0 !important;
  }
  /* Leaflet attribution control — tone it down to match site palette */
  .leaflet-control-attribution {
    background: rgba(245, 242, 235, 0.85) !important;
    color: var(--bunker-olive) !important;
    font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
    font-size: 10px !important;
    padding: 2px 8px !important;
  }
  .leaflet-control-attribution a {
    color: var(--vintage-signal) !important;
  }


  /* ===== SEARCH OVERLAY ===== */
  .search-overlay {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 500;
    background: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.65);
    display: none;
    padding: 8vh 20px 20px;
    padding-left: max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
    padding-right: max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
    overscroll-behavior: contain;
  }
  .search-overlay.open { display: block; }
  .search-panel {
    max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border: 2px solid var(--pitch-pine);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    padding: 22px 24px 12px;
    max-height: 80vh;
    max-height: 80dvh;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .search-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .search-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vintage-signal); }
  .search-close { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; background: none; border: 1.5px solid var(--bunker-olive); color: var(--pitch-pine); padding: 10px 14px; min-height: 40px; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .search-close:hover { background: var(--pitch-pine); color: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .search-input {
    width: 100%; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 18px;
    padding: 13px 16px; border: 1.5px solid var(--bunker-olive);
    background: var(--raw-canvas-warm); color: var(--pitch-pine);
  }
  .search-input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--vintage-signal); outline-offset: 1px; }
  .search-results { overflow-y: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior: contain; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
  .search-result {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; align-items: baseline;
    padding: 13px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.25);
  }
  .search-result:hover, .search-result:focus-visible { background: var(--desert-khaki-soft); outline: none; }
  .search-result .sr-item { font-size: 15px; color: var(--pitch-pine); }
  .search-result .sr-meta { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faded-fatigue); white-space: nowrap; }
  .search-hint, .search-empty { padding: 22px 8px; color: var(--faded-fatigue); font-size: 14px; }
  .search-empty strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 24px; color: var(--pitch-pine); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .search-empty a { color: var(--vintage-signal); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vintage-signal); }

  /* ===== STORE HOURS LIGHTBOX ===== */
  .hours-modal {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 520;
    background: rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.65);
    display: none;
    padding: 8vh 20px 20px;
    padding-left: max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
    padding-right: max(20px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
    overscroll-behavior: contain;
  }
  .hours-modal.open { display: block; animation: hours-fade 0.18s ease; }
  @keyframes hours-fade { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
  .hours-panel {
    max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--raw-canvas);
    border: 2px solid var(--pitch-pine);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    padding: 22px 24px 18px;
    max-height: 84vh; max-height: 84dvh;
    overflow-y: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior: contain;
  }
  .hours-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .hours-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vintage-signal); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .hours-status { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .hours-status.open { color: var(--woodland-drab); }
  .hours-status.closed { color: var(--vintage-signal); }
  .hours-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; background: currentColor; }
  .hours-status.open .hours-dot { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(71,92,62,0.5); animation: live-pulse 2.4s ease infinite; }
  .hours-close { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; background: none; border: 1.5px solid var(--bunker-olive); color: var(--pitch-pine); padding: 9px 14px; min-height: 40px; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; }
  .hours-close:hover { background: var(--pitch-pine); color: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .hours-table { border-top: 1.5px solid var(--bunker-olive); }
  .hours-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 13px 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.25); }
  .hours-row.today { background: var(--desert-khaki-soft); margin: 0 -6px; padding: 13px 12px; border-bottom-color: rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.25); }
  .hours-row .hr-days { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; color: var(--pitch-pine); }
  .hours-row .hr-today-tag { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--raw-canvas); background: var(--vintage-signal); padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 2px; margin-left: 8px; vertical-align: middle; }
  .hours-row .hr-time { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--woodland-drab); white-space: nowrap; }
  .hours-holidays { margin-top: 18px; }
  .hours-subhead { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vintage-signal); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .hours-holiday { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--pitch-pine); padding: 5px 6px; border-left: 3px solid var(--desert-khaki); background: var(--raw-canvas-warm); margin-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 12px; }
  .hours-stores { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-top: 20px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px dashed rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.4); }
  .hours-store .hs-name { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pitch-pine); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .hours-store .hs-addr { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--faded-fatigue); line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .hours-store .hs-phone { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--vintage-signal); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vintage-signal); }
  .hours-foot { margin-top: 18px; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faded-fatigue); text-align: center; }
  @media (max-width: 420px) {
    .hours-modal { padding: 5vh 12px 12px; }
    .hours-stores { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  }

  /* ===== SNOW DAY ===== */
  .snowflake {
    position: fixed; top: -24px; z-index: 90; color: var(--raw-canvas);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(60,52,31,0.4);
    pointer-events: none; animation: snowfall linear infinite;
  }
  @keyframes snowfall {
    to { transform: translateY(110vh) translateX(28px) rotate(220deg); }
  }

  /* Falling lot tags — the 1947 easter egg, available on every page */
  .lot-tag-fall { position: fixed; top: -40px; z-index: 9999; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; background: var(--raw-canvas); border: 1.5px solid var(--pitch-pine); color: var(--pitch-pine); padding: 4px 7px; animation: lotfall 2.8s linear forwards; pointer-events: none; }
  @keyframes lotfall { to { transform: translateY(110vh) rotate(380deg); } }

  /* =====================================================================
     DESIGN POLISH LAYER — loaded last on purpose; refinements that win
     the cascade over earlier rules at equal specificity.
     ===================================================================== */

  /* --- Buttons never break mid-label; arrows never orphan onto a new line --- */
  .btn, .header-cta { white-space: nowrap; }

  /* --- Header CTAs: one line each, identical height, never squeezed --- */
  .header-actions { flex-shrink: 0; }
  .header-cta { flex-shrink: 0; }

  /* --- Buttons on dark panels (brand heroes, Dig end screen) --- */
  .btn.on-dark { border-color: var(--desert-khaki); color: var(--desert-khaki); background: transparent; }
  .btn.on-dark:hover { background: var(--desert-khaki); color: var(--pitch-pine); border-color: var(--desert-khaki); }

  /* --- Location cards: Directions + Call sit side by side with real buffer --- */
  .loc-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 16px; align-items: center; }
  .loc-actions .btn { padding: 13px 20px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }

  /* --- FLUID HEADER ---
     Sizes scale continuously with the viewport, and elements yield in a
     measured order (thresholds verified against real font metrics —
     the Georgia wordmark runs ~20% wider than monospace):
     >=1500  logo + 7 nav items + Search + Visit Us + Shop With Us
     1181-1499  Visit Us steps aside (Locations lives in the nav)
     <=1180  nav collapses to Menu; Search stays beside the logo
     <=640   Search moves into the menu; logo + Menu only           --- */
  .header-inner { gap: clamp(12px, 2vw, 48px); padding-left: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 32px); padding-right: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 32px); }
  @media (min-width: 1181px) {
    .logo-mark { font-size: clamp(20px, 1.95vw, 28px); }
  }
  .nav-primary > a, .nav-primary > .nav-item > a { font-size: clamp(10px, 0.85vw, 12px); letter-spacing: 0.08em; padding: 10px clamp(6px, 0.75vw, 14px); }
  .header-cta { padding: clamp(8px, 0.85vw, 12px) clamp(11px, 1.5vw, 20px); letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
  .header-actions { gap: clamp(8px, 0.9vw, 14px); }
  @media (max-width: 1500px) {
    .header-cta.header-cta--visit { display: none; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 1180px) {
    /* burger takes over while the full desktop header still fits comfortably */
    .nav-primary { display: none; }
    .mobile-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
    .header-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 16px; }
    .header-cta.header-cta--visit, .header-cta.primary { display: none; }
    .header-cta.js-search-open { display: inline-block; }
  }

  /* --- Mobile header: logo + Search + Menu. Three text CTAs don't fit. --- */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .header-actions { gap: 8px; }
  }

  /* --- Search overlay on phones --- */
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .search-overlay { padding: 12px; }
    .search-panel { max-height: 92vh; max-height: 92dvh; padding: 16px 16px 8px; }
    .search-result { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 3px; }
    .search-result .sr-meta { white-space: normal; }
  }

  /* --- Tiny screens: the Dig HUD stats stack cleanly --- */
  @media (max-width: 420px) {
    .dig-hud { justify-content: flex-start; }
  }

  /* --- "The Surplus Store" stays on one line, header and footer --- */
  .logo-mark { white-space: nowrap; }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    /* the header Search button yields to the menu's Search link so the
       full wordmark fits next to MENU on one line */
    .header-cta.js-search-open { display: none; }
    .footer-brand .logo-mark { font-size: 24px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 400px) {
    .logo-mark { font-size: 17px; }
    .footer-brand .logo-mark { font-size: 21px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 360px) {
    .logo-mark { font-size: 16px; }
    .header-inner { padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 14px; gap: 10px; }
  }

  /* --- Category brand pills: linked ones are real anchors --- */
  /* Keep anchors using the same flex centering as the span pills (an earlier
     display:inline-block was pushing linked brands to the top of their cell). */
  a.catalog-brand-pill {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  /* Clickable brands read as links the way the rest of the site marks
     interactive type: the rust accent (vintage-signal), kept flat. Same cream
     cell as its neighbors, rust text, and a thin rust underline accent — no
     wash, no inset glow (that double-bordered look fought the site's clean
     bordered-cell style). Hover then deepens to solid pitch pine. */
  /* Clickable brands borrow the logo's two-tone: a warm gold cell (the tan of
     "Surplus") with pitch-pine type (the "The"/"Store" ink). A slightly deeper
     gold bottom edge gives it a printed, stamped feel rather than a flat block,
     so the linked brands read as crafted little tags. Hover lifts the whole
     thing to solid pine with cream type \u2014 the same logo palette, inverted. */
  a.catalog-brand-pill.linked {
    background: var(--desert-khaki-light);
    color: var(--pitch-pine);
    box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 rgba(60, 52, 31, 0.22);
  }
  a.catalog-brand-pill.linked:hover,
  a.catalog-brand-pill.linked:focus-visible {
    background: var(--pitch-pine);
    color: var(--desert-khaki-light);
    border-color: var(--pitch-pine);
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  /* --- Brands: one slim band instead of a wall of tiles --- */
  .brands-strip { padding: 30px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.25); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(90, 85, 66, 0.25); }
  .brands-slim { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px 28px; }
  .brands-slim-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
  .brand-pill { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1.5px solid var(--bunker-olive); padding: 8px 14px; color: var(--pitch-pine); white-space: nowrap; }
  .brand-pill:hover { background: var(--pitch-pine); color: var(--raw-canvas); border-color: var(--pitch-pine); }
  .brand-pill.more { border-style: dashed; border-color: var(--vintage-signal); color: var(--vintage-signal); }
  .brand-pill.more:hover { background: var(--vintage-signal); color: var(--raw-canvas); }

  /* --- Home teaser: arcade pitch beside a playable mini Runner --- */
  .teaser-grid { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; }
  .mini-runner { border: 1.5px solid var(--desert-khaki); background: var(--raw-canvas); box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22); }
  .mini-runner canvas { display: block; width: 100%; height: 300px; touch-action: pan-y; cursor: pointer; }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .teaser-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
    .mini-runner canvas { height: 260px; }
  }

  /* --- Headings run their full line; no width caps breaking sentences --- */
  .section-head h2 { max-width: none; }
  .page-hero h1 { max-width: none; }

  /* --- Home page section rhythm: backgrounds alternate so each section
         reads as its own band. Order: hero / categories (canvas, warm cards)
         / what just came in (warm) / Colorado (canvas, warm cards) / reviews
         (warm, canvas cards) / story (dark) / brands (canvas) / visit us
         (warm, canvas cards) / FAQ (canvas) / dig teaser (dark) / promise
         (warm) / newsletter+footer (dark). --- */
  .insta-strip { background: var(--raw-canvas-warm); }
  .campaign-strip { background: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .campaign-card { background: var(--raw-canvas-warm); }
  .faq-section { background: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .promise { background: var(--raw-canvas-warm); }

  /* --- Solid signal CTA — for buttons sitting on dark panels --- */
  .btn.signal-solid { background: var(--vintage-signal); border-color: var(--vintage-signal); color: var(--raw-canvas); }
  .btn.signal-solid:hover { background: var(--desert-khaki); border-color: var(--desert-khaki); color: var(--pitch-pine); }

  /* ==========================================================
     DEVICE POLISH — iOS / Android / phone / tablet  (added v1.0.7)
     Additive, scoped, loaded last. Fixes the small touch + layout
     issues that only show up on real handsets and iPads.
     ========================================================== */

  /* Footer links: comfortable tap targets on touch screens. The base 14px
     line + 10px margin is only ~24px tall — easy to mis-tap. Give each link
     real vertical padding on phones/tablets without changing the desktop look. */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .footer-col li { margin-bottom: 2px; }
    .footer-col a { display: inline-block; padding: 8px 0; }
  }

  /* The home-page mini Runner: match the full game's touch handling so a
     vertical swipe scrolls the page until the player actually starts it. */
  .mini-runner canvas { touch-action: pan-y; }

  /* Tablet portrait (iPad ~768–834px): the hero CTAs and section grids have
     room for two columns; keep cards from getting awkwardly wide-and-short. */
  @media (min-width: 700px) and (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero-actions .btn { flex: 0 1 auto; }
  }

  /* Landscape phones / short viewports: the search panel shouldn't get taller
     than the screen and trap the close button off-canvas. */
  @media (max-height: 480px) {
    .search-overlay { padding-top: 4vh; }
    .search-panel { max-height: 92vh; max-height: 92dvh; }
    .mobile-menu nav a { padding: 12px 0; font-size: 20px; }
  }

  /* Honor a true tap (no hover) so :hover states don't "stick" on touch after
     a tap on iOS/Android. Only neutralize the decorative lift transforms. */
  @media (hover: none) {
    .dig-bin:hover { transform: none; }
    .brand-pill:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--pitch-pine); border-color: var(--bunker-olive); }
    .brand-pill:active { background: var(--pitch-pine); color: var(--raw-canvas); border-color: var(--pitch-pine); }
  }

  /* Hero "Est. 1947 · Colorado" stamp: on mobile the image stacks directly on
     top of the dark content block, so a stamp sitting ~16px off the bottom edge
     reads as cut off at that hard seam. Lift it clear of the seam, and make the
     image tall enough that the lower-right corner (where the stamp lives) is
     never cropped out of frame. Right offset kept generous so the circle never
     kisses the right edge either. */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .hero-image { min-height: 360px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-image { min-height: 340px; }
    .hero-stamp { bottom: 28px; right: 24px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero-image { min-height: 320px; }
    .hero-stamp { bottom: 26px; right: 20px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 420px) {
    .hero-image { min-height: 300px; }
    .hero-stamp { width: 84px; height: 84px; bottom: 24px; right: 18px; }
  }

  /* ==========================================================
     RESPONSIVE CONTINUITY — seamless resize at every width
     (added v1.0.7)
     Consolidated, monotonic rules loaded last so they win cleanly
     over the older per-breakpoint passes. Goal: no ragged wraps,
     no mid-string clipping, no stepwise font jumps — every stopping
     point between sizes looks intentional.
     ========================================================== */

  /* ---------- Utility bar ----------
     One coherent system. Font scales fluidly (no steps). Items never
     clip (each is nowrap). When the row truly can't fit, it wraps
     centered and balanced with a stable row-gap — so a paused resize
     reads as a tidy two-line bar, not a broken one. The least useful
     item (announcement) sheds first; the live pill is always kept. */
  .util-bar {
    font-size: 11px;                          /* fallback */
    font-size: clamp(9.5px, 1.4vw, 12px);
    padding: 8px 0;                            /* fallback */
    padding: clamp(6px, 1vw, 9px) 0;
  }
  .util-inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px 16px;                             /* fallback */
    gap: 4px clamp(8px, 1.6vw, 24px);
    padding-left: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
    padding-right: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
  }
  .util-right {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px 14px;                             /* fallback */
    gap: 4px clamp(8px, 1.6vw, 18px);
  }
  /* Every item holds together as one unit — phone numbers never break
     across lines, so nothing is ever clipped mid-string. */
  .util-right > a,
  .util-right > span:not(.pipe),
  .live-pill { white-space: nowrap; }
  .live-pill { font-size: clamp(9px, 1.2vw, 10px); }

  /* Pipes are decorative separators; once the row wraps they're noise.
     Hide them as soon as the layout tightens, keeping the items clean. */
  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    .util-bar .pipe { display: none; }
  }
  /* Narrow phones: the two full phone strings + pill can't share a row
     without dominating the screen. Keep the live pill (the useful, live
     bit) and drop the phone links here — they're one tap away in the
     header/footer. This is a single clean swap, not a wrap. */
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .util-right > a { display: none; }
    .util-inner { gap: 0; }
  }

  /* ---------- Header / logo: fluid, never colliding ----------
     Logo type scales smoothly so it never jumps between breakpoints,
     and the header keeps a sensible fluid gap until the nav collapses. */
  .logo-mark { font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 26px); }
  .logo-label { font-size: clamp(7px, 0.9vw, 9px); }
  .header-inner { gap: clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 28px); }

  /* ---------- Section rhythm: fluid vertical padding ----------
     Replaces the stepped 48/56/64px jumps with one smooth scale so
     section spacing eases as the viewport changes rather than snapping. */
  .campaign-strip, .categories, .brands-strip, .locations-preview,
  .reviews-section, .promise, .story-section, .locations-full,
  .how-to-shop, .price-match, .about-page {
    padding-top: clamp(48px, 7vw, 100px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 7vw, 100px);
  }

  /* ---------- Hero meta row: balanced, never lopsided ----------
     The 75+/4/2/1,000+ stats wrap to a tidy 2x2 on narrow screens
     instead of an uneven 3+1, at every stopping width. */
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .hero-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px 20px; }
    .hero-meta div { min-width: 0; }
  }

  /* ---------- Hero stacking is consistent across the whole 1-column range ----------
     The hero collapses to a single column at 1080px, but the photo only moved
     above the text at 768px — so between 769-1080px the photo sat *below* the
     copy, then leapt to the top as you crossed 768. Move it up at 1080 so the
     photo-over-copy arrangement holds steady the moment the hero stacks. */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .hero-image { order: -1; }
  }

  /* ---------- Guard the in-between zones (the 700-900px "tablet gap") ----------
     Multi-column grids that look fine wide and fine narrow can get
     awkwardly stretched in the middle. Hold them to comfortable shapes. */
  @media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 900px) {
    .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- Nothing ever forces a sideways scrollbar ----------
     A belt-and-suspenders guard: long unbroken strings (URLs, IDs in
     copy) wrap instead of pushing the page wider than the screen. */
  body { overflow-x: clip; }
  h1, h2, h3, .hero h1 { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
