/* The Dawson Group — site styles. Colors & fonts from the Sept 2026 brand. */
@font-face{font-family:Lora;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/lora-latin-500-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Lora;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/lora-latin-500-italic.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Lora;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/lora-latin-600-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Lora;font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/lora-latin-600-italic.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Lora;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/lora-latin-700-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/montserrat-latin-400-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/montserrat-latin-500-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/montserrat-latin-600-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/montserrat-latin-700-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}

:root{
  --sage:#5B7B63; --sage-deep:#4F6E58; --bark:#4A3528; --ink:#231F20; --muted:#5A5354;
  --coral:#C9503F; --coral-dark:#A94132; --coral-light:#E07A62; --gold:#A8812F;
  --mint:#DDE7DF; --coral-tint:#FAD9CF; --cream:#FAF8F4; --white:#FFFFFF; --line:#E4E0D8;
  --serif:Lora,Georgia,serif; --sans:Montserrat,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --wrap:1180px; --r:14px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--coral-dark);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--coral)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--sage-deep);font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.2vw,3.6rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.6rem)}
h3{font-size:1.35rem}
h1 em,h2 em,h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--coral);font-weight:500}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bark);margin:0 0 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--coral-light)}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:640px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:#fff;padding:10px 14px;z-index:100}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--coral-light);outline-offset:3px}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.2;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s}
.btn-coral{background:var(--coral);color:#fff}.btn-coral:hover{background:var(--coral-dark);color:#fff}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--sage-deep);color:var(--sage-deep);background:transparent}.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--sage-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--sage-deep)}.btn-light:hover{background:var(--mint);color:var(--sage-deep)}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 18px;font-size:.92rem}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
.brand img{width:250px}
.nav{display:none}
.nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--coral-dark)}
.header-cta{display:none}
.menu-btn{background:none;border:2px solid var(--sage-deep);color:var(--sage-deep);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font:700 .9rem var(--sans);cursor:pointer}
.mobile-nav{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream)}
.mobile-nav.open{display:block}
.mobile-nav a{display:block;padding:14px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
@media(min-width:1000px){
  .brand img{width:310px}
  .nav{display:flex;gap:18px;white-space:nowrap}
  .nav a{font-size:.9rem}
  .header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
  .header-cta .tel{color:var(--sage-deep);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;white-space:nowrap}
  .header-cta .btn{white-space:nowrap}
  .menu-btn,.mobile-nav,.mobile-nav.open{display:none}
}

/* Sections */
section{padding:64px 0}
@media(min-width:800px){section{padding:96px 0}}
.band-sage{background:var(--sage);color:#fff}
.band-sage h2,.band-sage h3{color:#fff}
.band-sage .eyebrow{color:#EAF1EB}
.band-sage h2 em{color:#FFD3C6}
.band-mint{background:var(--mint)}
.band-white{background:#fff}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:40px 0 56px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;gap:36px;align-items:center}
.hero-photo{position:relative;max-width:360px;margin:0 auto}
.hero-photo img{border-radius:200px 200px 14px 14px;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;width:100%}
.hero-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px -14px -14px 18px;border:2px solid var(--coral-light);border-radius:200px 200px 14px 14px;z-index:-1}
.hero .hi{font-weight:600;color:var(--bark);margin-bottom:10px}
.creds{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;margin-top:26px;padding:0;list-style:none;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--sage-deep)}
.creds li::before{content:"✓ ";color:var(--coral)}
@media(min-width:900px){.hero{padding:72px 0 96px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:64px}.hero-photo{max-width:none}}

/* Problem grid */
.problems{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:32px}
@media(min-width:700px){.problems{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:1050px){.problems{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.problem{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--coral-light);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.problem:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(35,31,32,.09);color:var(--ink)}
.problem q{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.4;quotes:"“" "”"}
.problem span{font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--coral-dark)}

/* Cards / grids */
.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{display:grid;gap:20px}
@media(min-width:760px){.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:1050px){.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.card .more{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;gap:22px;margin-top:28px}
@media(min-width:800px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.step{counter-increment:s}
.step::before{content:counter(s);display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--coral-light);color:#fff;font:700 1.2rem var(--serif);margin-bottom:14px}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1em}
.ticks li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;margin-bottom:8px}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:.55em;width:12px;height:7px;border-left:2.5px solid var(--sage);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--sage);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.band-sage .ticks li::before{border-color:#fff}
.band-sage .tier .ticks li::before{border-color:var(--sage)}
.band-sage .tiers-foot{color:#EEF3EF}
.xs li::before{content:"–";border:0;transform:none;top:0;left:6px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Pricing */
.tiers{display:grid;gap:22px;margin-top:36px;align-items:stretch}
@media(min-width:900px){.tiers{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.tier{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.tier.popular{border:3px solid var(--coral-light);box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(35,31,32,.14)}
.tier .badge{position:absolute;top:-14px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--coral-light);color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
.tier .name{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--bark)}
.tier.gold .name{color:var(--gold)}
.tier .quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--sage-deep);font-size:1.1rem;margin:6px 0 12px}
.tier .price{font:600 3rem/1 var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.tier .price small{font:500 1rem var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.tier .fit{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 16px}
.tier ul{flex-grow:1}
.tier .btn{width:100%;margin-top:10px}
.tier .secure{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:6px;align-items:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
.tiers-foot{text-align:center;margin-top:28px}

/* Quote */
.testimonial{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.testimonial blockquote{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.45;color:var(--sage-deep)}
.testimonial blockquote::before{content:"“";display:block;font-size:4rem;line-height:.6;color:var(--coral-light);margin-bottom:10px}
.testimonial cite{display:block;margin-top:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;color:var(--bark)}
.testimonial cite span{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}

/* FAQ */
details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:0 22px;margin-bottom:12px}
summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;padding:18px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--coral)}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details>div{padding-bottom:18px}

/* Contact block */
.contact-block{background:var(--sage);color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:40px 28px;text-align:center}
.contact-block h2{color:#fff}
.contact-block p{color:#EEF3EF}
.contact-block .btn-row{justify-content:center;margin-top:22px}
.contact-block .btn-outline{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}.contact-block .btn-outline:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--sage-deep)}

/* Page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero{padding:48px 0 40px;background:var(--mint)}
.problem-quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.4vw,3rem);line-height:1.25;color:var(--sage-deep);margin:0 0 18px}
.problem-quote::before{content:"“";color:var(--coral-light)}
.problem-quote::after{content:"”";color:var(--coral-light)}
@media(min-width:800px){.page-hero{padding:80px 0 64px}}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.two-col{display:grid;gap:32px}
@media(min-width:900px){.two-col{grid-template-columns:1.4fr .9fr;gap:56px}}
.sidebar .card{position:sticky;top:110px}
.fit-grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
@media(min-width:760px){.fit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.stat{font:600 2.4rem/1.1 var(--serif);color:var(--coral)}
.callout{background:var(--coral-tint);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px 24px}

/* Signup */
.signup{display:grid;gap:24px;align-items:center}
@media(min-width:900px){.signup{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.signup form{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.signup label{width:100%;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.signup input[type=email],.signup input[type=text],.field input,.field textarea,.field select{flex:1 1 220px;padding:14px 18px;font:16px var(--sans);border:1px solid #C3D2C6;border-radius:999px;background:#fff}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:14px}
.field label{font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.field textarea{border-radius:14px;min-height:120px}
.hidden{display:none}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--sage);color:#EEF3EF;padding:56px 0 110px;font-size:.95rem}
@media(min-width:1000px){.site-footer{padding-bottom:48px}}
.site-footer a{color:#fff}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:32px}
@media(min-width:800px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr}}
.site-footer img{width:280px;margin-bottom:12px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;font-size:.82rem;color:#E1EAE3}

/* Mobile sticky contact bar */
.sticky-bar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1.4fr;gap:8px;padding:10px 12px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));background:rgba(250,248,244,.97);border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(35,31,32,.08)}
.sticky-bar a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;padding:12px 6px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid var(--sage-deep);color:var(--sage-deep)}
.sticky-bar a.book{background:var(--coral);border-color:var(--coral);color:#fff}
@media(min-width:1000px){.sticky-bar{display:none}}
@media(min-width:1000px) and (max-width:1239px){.nav a[href='/contact/']{display:none}.header-cta .tel{display:none}}
.center{text-align:center}
.mt{margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:699px){
  .hero-photo{order:-1;max-width:150px;margin:0}
  .hero-photo img{border-radius:120px 120px 12px 12px}
  .hero-photo::after{inset:10px -8px -8px 10px;border-radius:120px 120px 12px 12px}
  .hero .btn-row .btn{width:100%}
}
body{overflow-x:clip}
@media(min-width:800px){.steps-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px}.steps-5 h3{font-size:1.1rem}.steps-5 p{font-size:.92rem}}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{flex:none}
.field select{border-radius:14px}

/* Homepage fill-out (Sept 30) */
@media(min-width:800px){section{padding:84px 0}}
.cred-strip{background:var(--sage);color:#fff;padding:32px 0}
.cred-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px 16px;text-align:center}
@media(min-width:900px){.cred-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.cred-grid>div+div{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}}
.cred-strip .big{font:600 1.45rem/1.2 var(--serif);margin:0 0 4px;color:#fff}
.cred-strip p{margin:0;font-size:.88rem;color:#E4ECE6}
.promise .card{border-top:4px solid var(--coral-light)}
.promise h3{font-size:1.15rem}
.industries{padding-top:0}
.band-white+.industries{background:#fff}
.chips{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.chips li{background:#fff;border:1px solid #C3D2C6;color:var(--sage-deep);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px}
.signup>div:last-child{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.tier ul{margin-bottom:18px}
.brand{flex-shrink:0}
@media(min-width:1000px) and (max-width:1239px){.brand img{width:250px}}
@media(max-width:380px){.brand img{width:215px}}
.site-header .wrap{max-width:1280px}

@media(min-width:700px) and (max-width:899px){
  .hero{padding:48px 0 64px}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:36px}
  .hero-photo{max-width:none}
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cred-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
}
sup{font-size:.55em;vertical-align:super;line-height:0;margin-left:1px}

/* Grounded look (Sept 30): coral reserved for buttons and links */
h1 em,h2 em,h3 em{color:#3E5E47;font-weight:600}
.band-sage h2 em{color:#F3E3C3}
.btn{border-radius:8px}
.callout{background:var(--mint)}
.hero-photo img,.hero-photo::after{border-radius:14px!important}
.hero-photo::after{border-color:var(--sage)}
.problem{border-left-color:var(--sage)}
.step::before{background:var(--sage)}
.tier.popular{border-color:var(--sage)}.tier .badge{background:var(--sage)}
.promise .card{border-top-color:var(--sage)}
.testimonial blockquote::before,.problem-quote::before,.problem-quote::after{color:var(--sage)}
.sticky-bar a{border-radius:8px}

.calendar-embed{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.calendar-embed iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:760px;border:0}
@media(max-width:699px){.calendar-embed iframe{height:900px}}

/* Google reviews + speaking (Oct 1) */
.reviews{columns:1;column-gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
@media(min-width:760px){.reviews{columns:2}}
@media(min-width:1050px){.reviews{columns:3}}
.review{break-inside:avoid;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px;margin:0 0 20px}
.review .stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:3px;margin:0 0 8px}
.review blockquote{margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.6}
.review figcaption{font-weight:700;color:var(--bark);font-size:.92rem}
.review figcaption span{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
.band-white+.reviews-band{padding-top:0}
.dur{font-weight:700;color:var(--bark);font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:8px}

/* Jobs page */
.job-card{margin-bottom:20px}
.job-card h2{margin-bottom:.4em}
.job-roles{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.job-role{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.job-role:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.job-role span{display:block;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.job-card,#espanol{scroll-margin-top:110px}
.job-summary h3{margin-bottom:.15em}
.job-summary p{margin:0}
.job-summary .job-where{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.job-summary .job-pay{font-weight:700;margin:.5em 0}
.job-summary ul{margin:0 0 4px;padding-left:1.2em}
.job-summary li{margin-bottom:.35em}
.job-es-head{margin:22px 0 10px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.job-more{margin:14px 0 0;font-weight:700}
.job-apply{margin-top:20px}
.job-qr{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-top:14px;padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--cream,#FAF8F3)}
.job-qr[hidden]{display:none}
.job-qr svg{width:132px;height:132px;flex:none;border-radius:6px}
.job-qr p{margin:0}
.job-refer{margin:0 0 4px;padding-left:1.2em}
.job-refer li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.job-apply-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 0}
@media(max-width:520px){.job-apply{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.job-apply .btn{text-align:center}}
.sms-disclosure{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);border-left:3px solid var(--coral-light);padding:4px 0 4px 16px}
.sms-disclosure p{margin:0 0 8px}
/* Blog */
.post-meta{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 0}
.post-meta a,.page-hero .eyebrow a{color:inherit}
.post ol,.post ul{padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.post li{margin-bottom:.6em}
.post a{color:var(--coral-dark)}
.post .sources{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-top:44px;padding:22px;background:var(--mint);border-radius:var(--r)}
.author-box img{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
.post-back{margin-top:28px;font-weight:700}
.post-item{padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-item:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.post-item h2{margin:6px 0 10px;font-size:1.5rem}
.post-item h2 a{color:var(--sage-deep);text-decoration:none}
.post-item h2 a:hover{color:var(--coral-dark)}
.post-item .post-meta{margin:0}
.post-item .more{font-weight:700;color:var(--coral-dark);text-decoration:none}
