:root{
  --ink:#141414; --ink-2:#1f1f1f; --paper:#f6f5f1; --soft:#eeece6; --line:#e2dfd8; --mono:"JetBrains Mono",ui-monospace,monospace; --hl:#f0c445;
  --muted:#5c5a55; --gold:#b8913a; --gold-2:#e2b54a; --ok:#1f8a54;
  --radius:14px; --wrap:1160px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.6 Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.6rem);font-weight:900}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px}
section{padding:80px 0}
.eyebrow{font:700 .74rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.8em}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:680px}
.dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.dark .lead{color:#c9c6bf}
.soft{background:var(--soft)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;padding:.95em 1.5em;border-radius:999px;font:700 .95rem Montserrat,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#a37f2f}
.btn-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{border-color:currentColor;background:transparent}
.todo{background:#fff4d6;color:#7a5a00;border:1px dashed #d9b45e;border-radius:6px;padding:0 .35em;font-size:.9em}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 24px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:10px}
.who{text-decoration:none;min-width:0}
.who .name{display:block;font:800 1.25rem Montserrat,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.who .tags{font:500 .68rem/1.5 var(--mono);color:var(--gold-2);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;max-width:330px}
.who .brk{font:500 .66rem var(--mono);color:#a9a69f;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}
.actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45em;padding:.62em 1.15em;border-radius:999px;font:700 .85rem Montserrat,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;border:2px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s}
.pill:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.pill-gold{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--ink)}
.pill-red{background:#e5322d;color:#fff}
.pill-light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.avatar{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:3px solid var(--gold-2)}
.tabs{display:flex;gap:6px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;padding-bottom:12px}
.tabs::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.tabs a{flex:0 0 auto;padding:.5em 1em;border-radius:999px;font:600 .88rem Montserrat,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;color:#e9e7e2}
.tabs a:hover{background:#2a2a2a}
.tabs a.on{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:900px){.who .tags{display:none}.pill .lbl{display:none}.pill{padding:.62em .8em}}
@media (max-width:560px){.avatar{display:none}.who .name{font-size:1.05rem}.pill-light{display:none}}

/* myth / fact */
.myth{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.myth .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:64px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
.myth p{margin:0;flex:1;font-size:.95rem;transition:opacity .25s}
.myth b{color:var(--gold)}
.myth button{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;flex-shrink:0}
@media (max-width:560px){.myth p{font-size:.84rem}.myth button{width:30px;height:30px}}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:36px 0 72px}
.awards{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 14px;background:var(--ink);color:#e9e7e2;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px 20px;font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:40px}
.awards b{color:var(--gold-2)}
.awards .dot{color:#555}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.where{font:700 .74rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.4vw,4rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.hl{background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,var(--hl) 62%,var(--hl) 92%,transparent 92%);padding:0 .08em}
.sub{border-left:5px solid var(--gold-2);padding-left:14px;font:800 clamp(1.1rem,2.2vw,1.45rem) Montserrat,sans-serif;margin:6px 0 18px}
.hero .ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
.hero-photo{position:relative}
.hero-photo img{border-radius:var(--radius);aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;width:100%;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.badge{position:absolute;left:-18px;bottom:-22px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px 20px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.badge b{display:block;font:900 2rem Montserrat,sans-serif;color:var(--gold-2);line-height:1}
.badge span{font-size:.85rem;color:#ddd}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.badge{left:12px}}

/* compare */
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;margin-top:32px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:16px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.compare thead th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}
.compare thead th:last-child{color:var(--gold-2)}
.compare tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.compare td:first-child{font-weight:600;width:28%}
.compare td:last-child{background:#fbf7ee}
.compare thead th:last-child .me{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--ink);padding:.25em .9em;border-radius:999px}
.compare .yes{color:var(--ok);font-weight:700}
.compare .yes::before{content:"✓ "}
@media (max-width:640px){.compare th,.compare td{padding:12px 10px;font-size:.88rem}}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:900px){.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:560px){.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px}
.card .ico{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold-2);display:grid;place-items:center;font:800 1.1rem Montserrat;margin-bottom:14px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* timeline */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:36px}
@media (max-width:900px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{position:relative;background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid #2e2e2e;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);font:900 1.9rem Montserrat;color:var(--gold-2);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{color:#bdbab3;margin:0;font-size:.93rem}
.step small{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* gallery */
.gallery{columns:4 240px;column-gap:14px;margin-top:32px}
.gallery figure{margin:0 0 14px;break-inside:avoid;position:relative;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.gallery img{width:100%}
.gallery.short figure:nth-child(n+13){display:none}
.gallery figcaption{position:absolute;left:10px;bottom:10px;background:rgba(13,13,13,.82);color:#fff;font:600 .75rem Inter;padding:.35em .7em;border-radius:999px}

/* search */
.idx{border:2px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);min-height:320px;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:30px;background:#fff}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:32px}
@media (max-width:900px){.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
@media (max-width:520px){form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
label{display:block;font:600 .82rem Inter;margin:0 0 12px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;margin-top:5px;padding:.8em .9em;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}

/* areas */
.filters{display:flex;gap:8px;margin:26px 0 20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.filters button{font:700 .85rem Montserrat;padding:.6em 1.2em;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.filters button.on{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.area{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.area .tag{align-self:flex-start;font:700 .7rem Montserrat;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:.3em .7em;border-radius:6px;background:var(--soft);margin-bottom:10px}
.area .tag.sc{background:#1d2b44;color:#fff}
.area .tag.nc{background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold-2)}
.area .meta{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.area p{margin-bottom:12px}

/* communities */
.comm-wrap{overflow-x:auto}
.comm{margin-top:20px;min-width:560px}
.comm td:first-child{width:auto}
.comm td:last-child{background:#fff;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}
.comm .soon{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.area .see{margin-top:10px;font:700 .8rem Montserrat;color:var(--gold);background:none;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}

/* builders */
.builders{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
.builders span{padding:.7em 1.2em;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);font:700 .9rem Montserrat}

/* calculator */
.calc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:32px}
@media (max-width:860px){.calc{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.result{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px}
.result .big{font:900 3rem Montserrat;color:var(--gold-2);line-height:1}
.result ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0}
.result li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #2e2e2e;font-size:.95rem}
.result li:last-child{border:0}

/* about */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.about img{border-radius:var(--radius);aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
@media (max-width:860px){.about{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about img{max-width:420px}}
.creds{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:18px}

/* faq */
details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
summary{cursor:pointer;font:700 1.05rem Montserrat;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--gold);font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
details p{color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 0}

/* reviews */
.rev{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rev .stars{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:2px}
.rev b{font-size:.85rem}
.reviews{columns:3 300px;column-gap:18px;margin-top:28px}
.review{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:18px}
.review p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.review.featured{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.review.featured p,.review.featured b{color:#fff}

footer{background:var(--ink);color:#bdbab3;padding:48px 0 32px;font-size:.88rem}
footer img{height:48px;width:auto;margin-bottom:16px}
.foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
@media (max-width:760px){.foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
footer a{color:#fff}
footer .fine{border-top:1px solid #2a2a2a;margin-top:32px;padding-top:20px;font-size:.78rem;color:#8a877f}

/* bottom bar */
body{padding-bottom:76px}
.callbar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid #2a2a2a}
.callbar .wrap{display:flex;gap:10px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
.callbar .pill{justify-content:center;padding:.85em 1.2em;font-size:.95rem}
.callbar .main{flex:1}
.callbar .pill-ghost{border-color:#555;color:#fff}

/* city pages */
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.city-hero h1{max-width:900px}
.city-hero .lead{max-width:760px}
.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:36px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.facts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.fact{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px 18px}
.fact span{display:block;font:700 .7rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px}
.fact b{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.45}
.updated{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}
.comm-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.comm-card h3{margin:10px 0 2px}
.comm-card .builder{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.comm-card .price{font:800 1.15rem Montserrat,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);margin-top:10px}
.comm-card .qmi{margin-top:8px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ok);font-weight:600}
.comm-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.status{font:700 .68rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3em .7em;border-radius:6px;background:#e5f3ea;color:var(--ok)}
.status.soon{background:#fdf3dc;color:#8a6510}
.status.final{background:#fbe7e6;color:#a83a32}
.ctype{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.badge-inline{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px 20px}
.badge-inline b{color:var(--gold-2);font:900 1.6rem Montserrat,sans-serif;margin-right:6px}
.city-why ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0}
.city-why li{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-bottom:10px}
.yes-ico{color:var(--ok);font-weight:800}
.city-why .note{background:#fdf3dc;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink)}
a.chip{text-decoration:none}
a.chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.comm-card .ask{margin-top:auto;padding:14px 0 0;font:700 .85rem Montserrat,sans-serif;color:var(--gold);background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
.comm-card .ask:hover{color:var(--ink)}
section[id],[id="top"]{scroll-margin-top:120px}
.area a.see{text-decoration:none;display:block}
.area .see.guide{color:var(--ink)}
/* NC vs SC calculator */
form .row3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
@media (max-width:720px){form .row3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
#cost-form .sides{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start;margin-top:16px}
#cost-form .vs{align-self:center;font:900 1.4rem Montserrat,sans-serif;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:860px){#cost-form .sides{grid-template-columns:1fr}#cost-form .vs{text-align:center}}
#cost-form fieldset{border:1px solid var(--line);margin:0;min-width:0}
#cost-form legend{font:800 .8rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding:0 6px}
#cost-form .note,.cost-result .note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0}
.cost-result .note{color:#bdbdbd}
.more-opts{margin-top:12px}
.more-opts summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600}
.cost-result{margin-top:24px;overflow-x:auto}
.cost-result #verdict{font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 18px}
.cost-result #verdict .big{font-size:2rem;display:inline}
.cost-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem}
.cost-table th,.cost-table td{padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #2e2e2e;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
.cost-table th:first-child,.cost-table td:first-child{text-align:left;white-space:normal}
.cost-table th{color:var(--gold-2);font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}
.cost-table .save{color:#6fd39b}.cost-table .more{color:#f08a7a}
.cost-table .tot td{font-weight:800;border-bottom:0;font-size:1.05rem}
@media (max-width:520px){.cost-table th,.cost-table td{padding:8px 4px;font-size:.82rem}}
/* Builder incentives */
.inc-card .cond{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.inc-card .where{font-size:.88rem;margin-top:8px}
.inc-card .comm-top{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.cost-table th{white-space:normal;vertical-align:bottom}
@media (max-width:520px){.cost-result{padding:20px 14px}.cost-table td:first-child{font-size:.8rem}}