/* Texas Property Protest, production site (from the 9/25 mock). Palette from the material world: Houston red brick
   and the humid slate sky on a cool white. One radius (12px). Archivo for type, IBM Plex Mono for
   public-record numbers. Static on purpose: the production page is a static Cloudflare Pages site. */
:root{
  --paper:#f3f5f6; --card:#ffffff; --ink:#15212b; --ink2:#394752; --mute:#5c6973; --line:#d9e0e5;
  --brick:#b33a24; --brick-d:#932e1b; --brick-t:#f7e9e5;
  --slate:#1f303c; --tint:#e8eef1; --r:12px;
  --font:'Archivo',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
[hidden]{display:none !important}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.6 var(--font);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
p{margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-weight:800;font-stretch:88%;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,1.45rem + 3.3vw,4rem);line-height:1.03}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,1.25rem + 1.7vw,2.45rem);line-height:1.07}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-stretch:95%;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.3}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1rem + .3vw,1.2rem);color:var(--ink2);max-width:50ch}
.num{font-family:var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #2f6f9f;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
section{scroll-margin-top:16px}

/* Header */
.site-h{background:var(--card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-h .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand svg{width:36px;height:36px;flex:none}
.brand b{display:block;font-weight:800;font-stretch:90%;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.1}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--mute);font-weight:500;line-height:1.3}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:.95rem}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink2)} .nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.for{margin-left:auto;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--mute);text-align:right;line-height:1.35}
.for b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* Public hero: the photo is the canvas, copy sits on a left scrim */
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:min(80dvh,720px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero > picture{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2}
.hero > picture img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:68% 55%}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:
  linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(13,21,28,.9) 0%,rgba(13,21,28,.74) 34%,rgba(13,21,28,.18) 68%,rgba(13,21,28,0) 100%),
  linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(13,21,28,.6) 0%,rgba(13,21,28,0) 42%)}
.hero .wrap{width:100%;padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:72px}
.hero-copy{max-width:590px;display:grid;gap:20px;justify-items:start}
.hero .lede{color:#e3eaef}

/* CTA: hero (brick, arrow) */
.cta-hero{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--brick);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2),0 10px 24px -10px rgba(179,58,36,.75);transition:background .15s,transform .15s}
.cta-hero:hover{background:var(--brick-d)} .cta-hero:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.cta-hero svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.textlink{color:inherit;font-weight:600;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* Split: photo + steps */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:96px 0}
.split figure{margin:0;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3.4;background:var(--tint)}
.split figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:60% 40%}
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:30px 0 0}
.steps li{position:relative;padding:0 0 26px 54px;color:var(--ink2)}
.steps li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.steps li b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:2px}
.steps .n{position:absolute;left:0;top:-2px;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--card);border:2px solid var(--brick);color:var(--brick);font:600 .95rem/1 var(--mono)}
.steps li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:16px;top:36px;bottom:4px;width:2px;background:var(--line)}

/* Text band on slate */
.band{background:var(--slate);color:#fff;padding:72px 0}
.band .wrap{display:grid;gap:14px}
.band p{color:#cdd8df;max-width:60ch;font-size:1.08rem}
.band .pair{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
.band .chip{font:500 .9rem/1 var(--mono);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid #3d5362;color:#dfe7ec}
.band .chip.them{text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:#e07a64;color:#9fb0bb}
.band .chip.us{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}

/* Form panel */
.formsec{padding:96px 0}
.formcard{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:34px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -36px rgba(21,33,43,.45)}
.formcard h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,1.3rem + 1.2vw,2.1rem)}
.formcard > p{color:var(--ink2);margin-top:8px}
.field{display:grid;gap:6px;margin-top:20px}
.field label{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.field input{font:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid #aebbc4;border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.field input:focus{outline:3px solid #2f6f9f;outline-offset:1px;border-color:#2f6f9f}
.field .help{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--mute)}
.field .err{font-size:.86rem;color:#a12a17;font-weight:600;display:none}
.field.invalid input{border-color:#a12a17}
.field.invalid .err{display:block}
.cta-submit{width:100%;margin-top:26px;font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;color:#fff;background:var(--ink);border:0;border-radius:var(--r);padding:16px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,transform .15s}
.cta-submit:hover{background:#0b141b} .cta-submit:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.fine{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--mute);margin-top:14px}
.done{margin-top:20px;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:var(--r);background:#eaf4ee;color:#1d5b3a;font-weight:600}

/* Spec rail: public facts */
.rail{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card)}
.rail .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:0}
.rail .cell{padding:30px 24px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.rail .cell:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.rail h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,1.2rem + 1vw,1.9rem)}
.rail .big{font:600 clamp(1.6rem,1.3rem + 1vw,2.1rem)/1.1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.rail .cap{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mute);margin-top:6px}

/* FAQ */
.faq{padding:88px 0}
.faq .wrap{max-width:820px}
.faq h2{margin-bottom:22px}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:18px 0;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary svg{width:20px;height:20px;flex:none;color:var(--brick);transition:transform .2s}
.faq details[open] summary svg{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq details p{padding:0 0 20px;color:var(--ink2);max-width:62ch}

/* Footer */
.site-f{background:#0e171e;color:#a9b6bf;padding:40px 0;font-size:.9rem}
.site-f .wrap{display:grid;gap:10px}
.site-f b{color:#fff}
.site-f a{color:#dbe3e8}
.site-f .links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .nav{display:none}
  .split{padding:64px 0}
  .rail .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .rail .cell{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}
  .rail .cell:first-child{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:0}
  .rail .cell:nth-child(3){border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:18px}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  .hero{min-height:auto}
  .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(13,21,28,.92) 0%,rgba(13,21,28,.7) 55%,rgba(13,21,28,.35) 100%)}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:180px;padding-bottom:40px}
  .formcard{padding:24px}
  .rail .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rail .cell:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding-left:0}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none !important}}

/* Production additions */
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:var(--r);z-index:10}
.skip:focus{left:16px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.fail{margin-top:20px;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:var(--r);background:#fbeae6;color:#8a2412;font-weight:600}
.fine a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:3px}
.cta-submit:disabled{opacity:.7;cursor:default}
.faq details p a{color:var(--ink);text-underline-offset:3px}
.site-f .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
/* Legal pages */
.legal{padding:64px 0 96px}
.legal .wrap{max-width:760px}
.legal h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,1.4rem + 2vw,2.8rem)}
.legal .updated{color:var(--mute);margin-top:10px;font-size:.95rem}
.legal h2{font-size:1.3rem;font-stretch:95%;margin-top:40px}
.legal p,.legal li{color:var(--ink2);margin-top:12px;max-width:66ch}
.legal ul{padding-left:20px;margin:12px 0 0}
.legal a{color:var(--ink);text-underline-offset:3px}
.back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:28px;color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.back:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* Tap targets: 44px on the links people press with a thumb */
.brand{min-height:44px}
.site-f .links a{display:inline-block;padding:11px 0}
.back{padding:10px 0}
@media (max-width:900px){.nav a{padding:10px 0}}

.hero .by{color:#e3eaef;font-size:1rem;margin-top:-6px}
.hero .by b{color:#fff;font-weight:700}

/* Compare page: /houston/best-property-tax-protest-companies */
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.cmp-hero{padding:64px 0 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cmp-hero .wrap{display:grid;gap:18px;justify-items:start}
.cmp-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,1.35rem + 2.7vw,3.5rem);max-width:21ch}
.cmp-hero .lede{max-width:60ch}
.eyebrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;font:600 .8rem/1.2 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brick)}
.eyebrow span+span{color:var(--mute)}
.eyebrow span+span::before{content:"·";margin-right:14px;color:var(--line)}
.byline{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mute)}
.disclose{max-width:760px;margin-top:6px;background:var(--brick-t);border-left:4px solid var(--brick);border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px 20px;display:grid;gap:6px}
.disclose p{color:var(--ink2);font-size:.98rem}
.disclose a,.sub a,.pick a:not(.cta-hero),.checks a,.prose a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-underline-offset:3px}
.cmp-sec{padding:80px 0}
.cmp-sec.alt{background:var(--card);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cmp-sec h2{margin-bottom:10px}
.cmp-sec .sub{color:var(--ink2);max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:28px}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:880px}
.note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--mute);margin-top:14px;max-width:70ch}

.tbl{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.tbl table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.97rem}
.tbl th,.tbl td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:15px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tbl thead th{border-top:0;background:var(--tint);font:600 .76rem/1.3 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink2)}
.tbl tbody th{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.tbl td{color:var(--ink2)}
.tbl td.num{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.tbl tr.us th,.tbl tr.us td{background:#fbf2ef}
.tbl tr.us th{box-shadow:inset 4px 0 0 var(--brick)}
.tbl tr.us td.num{color:var(--brick-d)}
.tbl tr.diy th,.tbl tr.diy td{background:#f7f9fa}

.bars-sec{background:var(--slate);color:#fff}
.bars-sec h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:28px}
.bars{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.bars li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr 130px;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.bl{font-weight:600;color:#dfe7ec}
.bv{text-align:right;color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.bt{position:relative;height:16px;border-radius:8px;background:#2b3f4c;overflow:hidden}
.bt i{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;border-radius:8px;background:#9fb0bb}
.bt i.rng{z-index:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#6d8290 0 6px,#586d7b 6px 12px)}
.bt i:not(.rng){z-index:1}
.bars li.us .bt i{background:#e5664c}
.bars li.us .bl,.bars li.us .bv{color:#fff}
.w99{width:19.8%} .w250{width:50%} .w330{width:66%} .w350{width:70%} .w400{width:80%} .w500{width:100%}
.even{margin-top:36px;border:1px solid #3d5362;border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 22px;max-width:640px}
.even p{color:#cdd8df} .even b{color:#fff}
.even ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:#cdd8df;display:grid;gap:4px}
.even .num{color:#fff;font-weight:600}

.pick{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 28px;margin-top:18px}
.pick.us{border:2px solid var(--brick);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -34px rgba(179,58,36,.55)}
.pick.diy{background:#f7f9fa;border-style:dashed}
.pick-h{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.rank{flex:none;min-width:44px;height:44px;padding:0 8px;border-radius:22px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:2px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem}
.pick.us .rank{background:var(--brick);border-color:var(--brick);color:#fff}
.pick.diy .rank{border-style:dashed;font-size:.9rem}
.pick h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-top:2px}
.best{color:var(--brick-d);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;margin-top:3px}
.pick dl{margin:18px 0 0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.pick dl div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:16px}
.pick dt{font:600 .74rem/1.9 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.pick dd{margin:0;color:var(--ink2)}
.pick .cta-hero{margin-top:22px}
.src{margin-top:16px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.86rem;color:var(--mute)}
.src a{font-weight:500 !important;color:var(--ink2) !important}

.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:32px;color:var(--ink2);max-width:66ch}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.35em;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brick-t);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--brick)}
.checks b{color:var(--ink)}
.prose{display:grid;gap:14px;color:var(--ink2);max-width:66ch}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .cmp-hero{padding:44px 0 40px}
  .cmp-sec{padding:56px 0}
  .tbl{background:none;border:0;border-radius:0;overflow:visible}
  .tbl table,.tbl tbody,.tbl tr,.tbl th,.tbl td{display:block}
  .tbl thead{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
  .tbl tr{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden}
  .tbl tr.us{border:2px solid var(--brick)}
  .tbl tr.us th,.tbl tr.us td,.tbl tr.diy th,.tbl tr.diy td{background:none}
  .tbl tr.us th{box-shadow:none}
  .tbl tr.diy{border-style:dashed}
  .tbl tbody th{padding:0 0 8px;border:0;font-size:1.08rem}
  .tbl td{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:8px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:right}
  .tbl td::before{content:attr(data-l);flex:none;max-width:48%;text-align:left;color:var(--mute);font-size:.86rem}
  .tbl td.num{white-space:normal}
  .bars li{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-areas:"l v" "t t";gap:6px 12px}
  .bl{grid-area:l} .bv{grid-area:v} .bt{grid-area:t}
  .pick{padding:20px}
  .pick dl div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}
}
.checks li::before{width:10px;height:10px;top:.6em;left:6px;background:var(--brick);box-shadow:none}
#how{padding-bottom:24px}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .tbl td::before{font:400 .86rem/1.5 var(--font)}
  .eyebrow{flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
  .eyebrow span+span::before{content:none}
  .src a{display:inline-block;padding:12px 0}
}
.emailed{margin-top:32px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--slate);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 22px;display:grid;gap:8px;max-width:720px}
.emailed p{color:var(--ink2)}