/* ===========================================================================
   Components: the heroes, the breaker panel, the review strip, the process
   wire, reviews, recent work, the service-area map and town list, the county
   and town cards, the panel checker, contact cards and hours, forms, quotes
   and the smaller cards. Each block names what it styles.
   =========================================================================== */

/* ================================================================ heroes */

/* ---- the home hero: the dusk scene is the section's background image (the
   owner can swap it in Style → Background); main.js lays the live scene over
   it. The scrim is a pseudo-element so the builder hero has it too. */
body .elementor .hero{
  position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;
  min-height:min(100svh, 960px);display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding:calc(var(--header-h) + var(--topbar-h) + 2rem) 0 clamp(7rem, 5rem + 8vw, 11rem);
  background-color:#2F72B2;background-position:right bottom;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
body .elementor .hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,40,72,.62) 0%,rgba(9,40,72,.42) 34%,rgba(9,40,72,0) 62%);
}
body .elementor .hero > .elementor-container{position:relative;z-index:3;width:100%;max-width:min(1440px,100%);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
body .elementor .hero .mel-scene{z-index:0}
body .elementor .hero-copy > .elementor-widget-wrap{max-width:720px}
/* the next band slides up over the ground with rounded shoulders */
body .elementor .hero + .elementor-section{border-radius:34px 34px 0 0;margin-top:-34px;position:relative;z-index:4}

body .elementor .hero-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;padding:.5rem .95rem .5rem .75rem;border-radius:var(--pill);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white);line-height:1.2;
}
body .elementor .hero-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title::before{
  content:"";width:9px;height:9px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ok);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(59,227,122,.25),0 0 12px rgba(59,227,122,.9);animation:mel-led 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.hero-eyebrow{margin-bottom:1.4rem}
body .elementor .hero-title .elementor-heading-title{
  font-size:var(--fs-hero);line-height:.9;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--white);max-width:13ch;text-wrap:balance;
  text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(9,40,72,.35);
}
body .elementor .hero-title .elementor-heading-title em{font-style:normal;color:var(--spark);text-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(252,220,37,.45)}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.hero-title{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
body .elementor .hero-lede.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var(--fs-lede);line-height:1.55;color:var(--white)}
body .elementor .hero-lede p{max-width:50ch}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.hero-lede{margin-bottom:2rem}
body .elementor .hero-proof .elementor-icon-list-items{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.4rem}
body .elementor .hero-proof .elementor-icon-list-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--white)}
body .elementor .hero-proof .elementor-icon-list-icon{width:20px;height:20px;flex:none;background:var(--spark);
  -webkit-mask:url("../img/ic/bolt.svg") center / contain no-repeat;mask:url("../img/ic/bolt.svg") center / contain no-repeat}
body .elementor .hero-proof .elementor-icon-list-icon i,body .elementor .hero-proof .elementor-icon-list-icon svg{display:none}
body .elementor .hero-proof .elementor-icon-list-text{color:inherit}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.hero-proof{margin-top:1.4rem}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  body .elementor .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,40,72,.6) 0%,rgba(9,40,72,.45) 50%,rgba(9,40,72,0) 80%)}
  body .elementor .hero{align-items:flex-start;min-height:100svh;padding-bottom:42vh}
  /* With the live scene, phones and tablets get the copy on open sky and the
     town as a band along the bottom, so nothing sits on the house. (No
     script: the static scene behind a scrim, as above.) */
  body .elementor .hero.has-live{min-height:0;padding-bottom:calc(var(--band) - 150px);--band:clamp(340px, 52vw, 480px)}
  body .elementor .hero.has-live::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#123C6B 0%,#1A5490 calc(100% - var(--band)),#1A5490 100%)}
  body .elementor .hero.has-live .mel-scene{top:auto;height:var(--band);z-index:2}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  body .elementor .hero{padding-top:calc(var(--header-h) + 1.4rem);padding-bottom:36vh}
  body .elementor .hero.has-live{padding-bottom:calc(var(--band) - 150px)}
  body .elementor .hero-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 11.5vw, 3.4rem)}
}
@media (max-height:560px) and (orientation:landscape){
  body .elementor .hero{min-height:0;padding-bottom:4rem}
}

/* the grid switch main.js adds to a live scene: flip the grid off and the
   backup generator takes over */
.mel .grid-switch{
  position:absolute;z-index:5;right:24%;bottom:clamp(2.6rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;padding:.55rem .95rem .55rem .6rem;border-radius:var(--pill);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.9);color:var(--text);cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -16px rgba(9,40,72,.6);
  font-family:var(--font-text);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;
  transition:box-shadow .2s var(--ease),transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.mel .grid-switch:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px -16px rgba(9,40,72,.7)}
.mel .gs-track{position:relative;width:46px;height:26px;flex:none;border-radius:var(--pill);background:#C7D3DF;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.25);transition:background-color .25s var(--ease)}
.mel .gs-knob{position:absolute;top:3px;left:3px;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.3);transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.mel .grid-switch[aria-pressed="true"] .gs-track{background:var(--ok)}
.mel .grid-switch[aria-pressed="true"] .gs-knob{transform:translateX(20px)}
.mel .gs-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mel .gs-text b{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.04rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
.mel .gs-text small{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:1024px){ .mel .grid-switch{right:auto;left:var(--gutter);bottom:calc(34px + 1rem)} }

/* ---- page heroes: light and open, the copy left, the photo framed right */
body .elementor .page-hero{
  position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;
  padding:calc(var(--header-h) + var(--topbar-h) + clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 3vw, 4.5rem)) 0 clamp(3rem, 2rem + 3vw, 5rem);
  background:radial-gradient(55% 80% at 100% 0%,rgba(10,121,181,.13),rgba(10,121,181,0) 65%),
             radial-gradient(40% 60% at 0% 100%,rgba(252,220,37,.12),rgba(252,220,37,0) 60%),var(--mist);
}
body .elementor .page-hero > .elementor-container{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:min(1440px,100%);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
body .elementor .page-hero .title-page .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .page-hero .elementor-widget.lede{margin-bottom:1.8rem}
body .elementor .page-hero-media .frame img{aspect-ratio:4 / 3.2}
body .elementor .page-hero-sm .page-hero-media .frame img{aspect-ratio:16 / 10}
@media (max-width:1024px){ body .elementor .page-hero-media > .elementor-widget-wrap{max-width:560px} }

/* breadcrumbs */
.mel .crumbs-nav ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem;margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding:0;list-style:none;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.mel .crumbs-nav li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;color:var(--muted)}
.mel .crumbs-nav li + li::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--spark-lo)}
.mel .crumbs-nav a{color:var(--text-2);text-decoration:none}
.mel .crumbs-nav a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.mel .crumbs-nav [aria-current]{color:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.crumbs{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---- the generator page's demo band: the live scene, outage-first */
body .elementor .sec-demo{
  position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;min-height:min(86vh, 820px);
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;padding-block:var(--section-y) 12rem;
  background-color:#2F72B2;background-position:right bottom;background-size:cover;
}
body .elementor .sec-demo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,40,72,.62),rgba(9,40,72,.35) 45%,rgba(9,40,72,0) 70%)}
body .elementor .sec-demo > .elementor-container{position:relative;z-index:3;width:100%;max-width:min(1440px,100%);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
body .elementor .sec-demo .mel-scene{z-index:0}
body .elementor .body-light p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}
@media (max-width:1024px){ body .elementor .sec-demo::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,40,72,.62),rgba(9,40,72,.3) 55%,rgba(9,40,72,0))} body .elementor .sec-demo{padding-bottom:40vh} }

/* section heads */
body .elementor .head-block{padding-bottom:clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3.2rem)}
body .elementor .head-block .elementor-widget.lede{margin-bottom:0}

/* =================================================== the breaker panel */

/* The services as a load centre: two columns of breakers in one steel
   enclosure (a section per row; .panel-top and .panel-bottom close it) with
   a bus bar down the middle. Each breaker is a body on the left — its icon,
   its handle in a slot, its rating — and its label on the right (the
   widgets). Pointing at one, or tabbing to it, switches it ON. */
body .elementor .sec-panel{padding-block:0}
body .elementor .sec-panel.panel-bottom{padding-bottom:var(--section-y)}
body .elementor .elementor-section.sec-panel > .elementor-container{padding:7px calc(var(--gutter) + clamp(8px, 1.3vw, 18px))}
body .elementor .sec-panel.panel-top > .elementor-container{padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 28px)}
body .elementor .sec-panel.panel-bottom > .elementor-container{padding-bottom:clamp(18px, 2vw, 28px)}
body .elementor .sec-panel > .elementor-container::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;top:0;bottom:0;left:var(--gutter);right:var(--gutter);
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#E6EDF4,#F1F5F9 50%,#E6EDF4);border-inline:1px solid #D2DDE8;
}
body .elementor .sec-panel.panel-top > .elementor-container::before{border-top:1px solid #D2DDE8;border-radius:30px 30px 0 0}
body .elementor .sec-panel.panel-bottom > .elementor-container::before{border-bottom:1px solid #D2DDE8;border-radius:0 0 30px 30px;
  box-shadow:0 36px 60px -42px rgba(11,34,54,.55)}
/* the bus bar the breakers clip onto */
body .elementor .sec-panel > .elementor-container::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;top:0;bottom:0;left:50%;width:12px;margin-left:-6px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#AFC0D1,#EAF0F6 45%,#C3D1DE);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(11,34,54,.06);
}
body .elementor .sec-panel.panel-top > .elementor-container::after{top:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 22px)}
body .elementor .sec-panel.panel-bottom > .elementor-container::after{bottom:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 22px)}
body .elementor .sec-panel > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{padding:6px 12px}

body .elementor .brk > .elementor-widget-wrap{
  position:relative;height:100%;min-height:138px;align-content:center;
  padding:1.1rem 1.4rem 1.1rem calc(122px + 1.3rem);border-radius:18px;
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid #D3DEE9;box-shadow:0 1px 0 #FFFFFF inset,0 12px 26px -20px rgba(11,34,54,.4);
  transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
}
/* the breaker's body */
body .elementor .brk > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:8px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:114px;border-radius:12px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#21405F,#152B42);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08),inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}
/* the handle, which flips from OFF (left) to ON (right) */
body .elementor .brk > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:3;left:39px;top:calc(50% - 11px);width:24px;height:22px;border-radius:6px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFFFF,#D8E2EC);box-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.45),inset 0 1px 0 #FFFFFF;
  transition:left .3s var(--ease),background .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
/* the rating label holds the icon, the slot and the LED inside the body */
body .elementor .elementor-widget.brk-amp{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:8px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:114px;margin:0}
body .elementor .brk-amp::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:12px;width:26px;height:26px;margin-left:-13px;
  background:var(--spark);-webkit-mask:var(--ic) center / contain no-repeat;mask:var(--ic) center / contain no-repeat;opacity:.9}
body .elementor .brk-amp::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:calc(50% - 15px);width:58px;height:30px;margin-left:-29px;border-radius:9px;
  background:#0C1B2B;box-shadow:inset 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
body .elementor .brk-amp .elementor-heading-title{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:11px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B9CDE0;
}
body .elementor .brk-amp .elementor-heading-title::after{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;background:#3D5670;
  transition:background-color .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease)}
body .elementor .brk:is(:hover,:focus-within) > .elementor-widget-wrap{border-color:rgba(3,82,123,.35);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-2)}
body .elementor .brk:is(:hover,:focus-within) > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{left:63px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFF3A0,var(--spark));
  box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(252,220,37,.85),inset 0 1px 0 #FFFFFF}
body .elementor .brk:is(:hover,:focus-within) .brk-amp .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--spark)}
body .elementor .brk:is(:hover,:focus-within) .brk-amp .elementor-heading-title::after{background:var(--ok);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(59,227,122,.9)}
body .elementor .brk-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(1.45rem, 1.25rem + .6vw, 1.85rem);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .brk-title .elementor-heading-title a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:4}   /* the whole breaker clicks */
body .elementor .elementor-widget.brk-title{margin-bottom:.45rem}
body .elementor .brk-text.elementor-widget-text-editor{color:var(--text-2);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.brk-text{margin-bottom:.55rem}
body .elementor .brk .btnw-link .elementor-button{position:relative;z-index:5;font-size:.95rem;padding:.2rem 0}
@media (max-width:767px){
  body .elementor .elementor-section.sec-panel > .elementor-container{padding-inline:calc(var(--gutter) + 8px)}
  body .elementor .sec-panel > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{padding:5px 0}
  body .elementor .sec-panel > .elementor-container > .elementor-column + .elementor-column{margin-top:0}
  body .elementor .sec-panel > .elementor-container::after{display:none}
  body .elementor .brk > .elementor-widget-wrap{min-height:124px;padding-left:calc(100px + 1.1rem);padding-right:1.1rem}
  body .elementor .brk > .elementor-widget-wrap::before,body .elementor .elementor-widget.brk-amp{width:92px}
  body .elementor .brk > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{left:28px}
  body .elementor .brk:is(:hover,:focus-within) > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{left:52px}
}

/* ====================================================== proof (why us) */

/* Four promises, each a customer's own words, as one strip with hairlines
   between them rather than four floating cards. */
body .elementor .sec-why{padding-bottom:clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 2vw, 3.5rem)}
body .elementor .why-photo img{aspect-ratio:5 / 4}
body .elementor .elementor-section.sec-proof > .elementor-container{
  width:calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter));max-width:calc(var(--container) - 2 * var(--gutter));padding:0;
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);overflow:hidden;
}
body .elementor .sec-mist.sec-proof > .elementor-container{box-shadow:var(--shadow-2)}
body .elementor .proof > .elementor-widget-wrap{position:relative;height:100%;padding:1.9rem 1.7rem 1.7rem}
body .elementor .proof + .proof{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
body .elementor .proof > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{
  content:"";display:block;width:46px;height:46px;margin-bottom:1.1rem;border-radius:14px;position:relative;z-index:1;
  background:var(--spark);-webkit-mask:var(--ic) center / 24px no-repeat;mask:var(--ic) center / 24px no-repeat;
}
body .elementor .proof > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:1.7rem;top:1.9rem;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;pointer-events:none;background:var(--blue);
}
body .elementor .proof-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.02;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.proof-title{margin-bottom:.8rem}
body .elementor .proof-quote blockquote{margin:0}
body .elementor .proof-quote p{margin:0 0 .8rem;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .proof-quote p::before{content:"";display:block;width:26px;height:3px;margin-bottom:.8rem;border-radius:3px;background:var(--spark-lo)}
body .elementor .proof-quote cite{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.66rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  body .elementor .sec-proof > .elementor-container{flex-wrap:wrap}
  body .elementor .sec-proof > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{width:50%}
  body .elementor .sec-proof > .elementor-container > .elementor-column + .elementor-column{margin-top:0}
  body .elementor .proof:nth-child(3){border-left:0}
  body .elementor .proof:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  body .elementor .sec-proof > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{width:100%}
  body .elementor .proof + .proof{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
}

/* ==================================================== the process wire */

/* The intro — kicker, H2, a photo with a call-or-text note — holds still on
   the left while the steps run down one wire on the right. Each step's node
   is a junction box with the step's icon; the wire to the next node fills
   as you scroll (main.js sets --seg, 0–1, and lights .is-live). Without the
   script every wire is lit and every node off: a finished diagram. */
body .elementor .sec-steps > .elementor-container{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);column-gap:clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 7rem);align-items:start;
}
body .elementor .sec-steps > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{width:auto;grid-column:2}
body .elementor .sec-steps > .elementor-container > .steps-intro{grid-column:1;grid-row:1 / span 5;position:sticky;top:calc(var(--header-h) + 2rem)}
body .elementor .steps-intro .title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(2.1rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3.4rem)}
body .elementor .steps-intro .elementor-widget.lede{margin-bottom:1.6rem}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.steps-photo{margin-bottom:0}
body .elementor .steps-photo img{aspect-ratio:4 / 3}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.steps-note{position:relative;z-index:3;width:auto;max-width:calc(100% - 2rem);margin:-46px 0 0 1.2rem}
body .elementor .steps-note p{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.25rem .5rem;margin:0;padding:.8rem 1.1rem .8rem .8rem;border-radius:14px;
  background:var(--white);box-shadow:var(--shadow-2);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .steps-note p::before{content:"";width:36px;height:36px;flex:none;margin-right:.3rem;border-radius:11px;
  background:var(--spark) url("../img/ic/phone.svg") center / 18px no-repeat}
body .elementor .steps-note a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}

body .elementor .step > .elementor-widget-wrap{position:relative;min-height:128px;padding:0 0 clamp(2.2rem, 1.6rem + 1.6vw, 3.2rem) 92px}
/* the node */
body .elementor .step > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;left:0;top:0;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:19px;
  background:var(--white);border:2px solid var(--line-strong);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);
  transition:background-color .45s var(--ease),border-color .45s var(--ease),box-shadow .45s var(--ease);
}
body .elementor .sec-mist .step > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{border-color:#C5D5E4}
body .elementor .step > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:2;left:0;top:0;width:64px;height:64px;
  background:var(--blue);-webkit-mask:var(--ic) center / 28px no-repeat;mask:var(--ic) center / 28px no-repeat;transition:background-color .45s var(--ease);
}
/* the wire down to the next node, and the current in it */
body .elementor .step::before,body .elementor .step::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:0;left:30px;top:72px;bottom:8px;width:4px;border-radius:4px}
body .elementor .step::before{background:repeating-linear-gradient(180deg,var(--line-strong) 0 8px,transparent 8px 13px)}
body .elementor .step::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--spark),var(--current));box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(252,220,37,.55);
  transform-origin:top;transform:scaleY(var(--seg,1));transition:transform .12s linear}
body .elementor .step:last-child::before,body .elementor .step:last-child::after{display:none}
body .elementor .step.is-live > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{background:var(--spark);border-color:var(--spark);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(252,220,37,.22),0 14px 30px -10px rgba(226,194,0,.8)}
body .elementor .step.is-live > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{background:var(--text)}
body .elementor .step-num .elementor-heading-title{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);transition:color .45s var(--ease)}
body .elementor .step.is-live .step-num .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.step-num{margin-bottom:.4rem;padding-top:.35rem}
body .elementor .step-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(1.55rem, 1.3rem + .8vw, 2.1rem);line-height:1.02;text-transform:uppercase}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.step-title{margin-bottom:.55rem}
body .elementor .step-text p{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:52ch}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  body .elementor .sec-steps > .elementor-container{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  body .elementor .sec-steps > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{grid-column:1}
  body .elementor .sec-steps > .elementor-container > .steps-intro{grid-row:auto;position:static;margin-bottom:3rem}
  body .elementor .steps-intro > .elementor-widget-wrap{max-width:660px}
}
@media (max-width:767px){
  body .elementor .sec-steps > .elementor-container > .elementor-column + .elementor-column{margin-top:0}
  body .elementor .step > .elementor-widget-wrap{padding-left:72px;min-height:110px}
  body .elementor .step > .elementor-widget-wrap::before,body .elementor .step > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:16px}
  body .elementor .step > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{-webkit-mask-size:24px;mask-size:24px}
  body .elementor .step::before,body .elementor .step::after{left:24px;top:60px}
}

/* ============================================================== reviews */

.mel .reviews{column-count:3;column-gap:var(--mel-gap)}
.mel .reviews.is-few{column-count:2;max-width:1000px;margin-inline:auto}
.mel .review{
  break-inside:avoid;margin:0 0 var(--mel-gap);padding:1.7rem 1.7rem 1.4rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);position:relative;
}
.mel .sec-paper .review{background:var(--mist);box-shadow:none}
.mel .review-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.mel .review-q{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--spark);color:var(--text)}
.mel .review-q .ico{width:20px;height:20px}
.mel .review-stars{display:inline-flex;gap:2px;color:#F5B400}
.mel .review-stars .ico{width:17px;height:17px}
.mel .review-text{margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.mel .review-text p{margin:0;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text)}
.mel .review-by{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mel .review-av{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--blue);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800}
.mel .review-who{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.3}
.mel .review-who b{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--text)}
.mel .review-who small{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
.mel .review-who small .ico{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--blue)}
.mel .reviews-cta{margin:1rem 0 0;text-align:center}
.mel .reviews-cta .ico{width:18px;height:18px}
/* three or four: the first one large across the top, the rest under it */
.mel .reviews.is-feat{column-count:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--mel-gap);max-width:none}
.mel .reviews.is-feat-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.mel .reviews.is-feat .review{margin:0}
.mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child{
  grid-column:1 / -1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);align-items:start;
  padding:clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 2.4vw, 3rem);background:var(--sky);border-color:transparent;box-shadow:none;
}
.mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child .review-top{grid-row:1 / span 2;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.7rem;margin:0}
.mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child .review-q{width:66px;height:66px;border-radius:20px}
.mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child .review-q .ico{width:30px;height:30px}
.mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child .review-text p{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.35rem, 1.05rem + 1.1vw, 2rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.26;color:var(--text);max-width:62ch}
.mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child .review-by{border-top-color:rgba(3,82,123,.16)}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .mel .reviews.is-feat{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .mel .reviews.is-feat-4 .review:last-child{grid-column:1 / -1}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .mel .reviews.is-feat,.mel .reviews.is-feat-3{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child .review-top{grid-row:auto;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .mel .reviews.is-feat .review:first-child .review-q{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px}
}
.mel .reviews-empty{padding:1.4rem;border:2px dashed var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--muted);text-align:center}
.mel .reviews-empty p{margin:0}
@media (max-width:1024px){ .mel .reviews,.mel .reviews.is-few{column-count:2} }
@media (max-width:600px){ .mel .reviews,.mel .reviews.is-few{column-count:1} }
body .elementor .head-reviews{padding-bottom:2.2rem}

/* ========================================================== recent work */

body .elementor .sec-work{padding:0}
.mel .projects{padding:var(--section-y) 0}
.mel .projects-head{margin-bottom:2rem}
.mel .projects-title{margin:0;font-size:var(--fs-h2);text-transform:uppercase;line-height:var(--lh-display);color:var(--text)}
.mel .projects-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--mel-gap);margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.mel .project figure{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-2);background:var(--mist)}
.mel .project img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4 / 3;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.mel .project figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.2rem;padding:2.4rem 1.2rem 1.1rem;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,34,54,0),rgba(11,34,54,.85));color:var(--white)}
.mel .project figcaption b{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.05}
.mel .project-meta{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--spark)}
.mel .project-text{font-size:.9rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
@media (hover:hover){ .mel .project:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)} }
@media (max-width:1024px){ .mel .projects-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))} }
@media (max-width:600px){ .mel .projects-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.mel .projects-empty{margin:var(--section-y-tight) auto;max-width:var(--container);padding:1.6rem;border:2px dashed var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r);text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}
.mel .projects-empty-k{margin:0 0 .4rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}

/* ============================================================ service area */

.mel .areas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;margin:0 0 2rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.mel .area{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;padding:.42rem .85rem .42rem .65rem;border-radius:var(--pill);
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--white);color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:default;
  transition:background-color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease)}
.mel .area .ico{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s var(--ease)}
.mel .area.on-map{cursor:pointer}
/* a town in one of the counties is a link to its county page */
.mel .area:has(> a){padding:0}
.mel .area > a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;padding:.42rem .85rem .42rem .65rem;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-radius:inherit}
.mel .area > a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:2px}
.mel .area.is-lit{background:var(--spark);border-color:var(--spark);color:var(--text);box-shadow:0 8px 20px -10px rgba(252,220,37,.9)}
.mel .area.is-lit .ico{color:var(--text)}

.mel .amap-wrap{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;
  background:radial-gradient(70% 60% at 55% 40%,#FFFFFF,#F1F6FB);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-2)}
.mel .amap{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.mel .amap-river{fill:none;stroke:#BFDDF2;stroke-width:13;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.mel .amap-river-sm{stroke-width:6;stroke:#CDE5F5}
.mel .amap-rlabel{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.32em;fill:#5C9DCB}
.mel .amap-state{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.5em;fill:#D2DFEA}
.mel .amap-lines{pointer-events:none}
.mel .amap-line{fill:none;stroke:rgba(3,82,123,.35);stroke-width:1.8}
.mel .amap-pulse{fill:none;stroke:var(--blue-hi);stroke-width:3.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:10 90;stroke-dashoffset:100;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(10,121,181,.6));animation:mel-pulse 2.8s linear var(--d,0s) infinite}
@keyframes mel-pulse{from{stroke-dashoffset:100}to{stroke-dashoffset:-10}}
.mel .amap-halo{fill:rgba(3,82,123,.08);stroke:rgba(3,82,123,.25);stroke-width:1;transition:fill .25s var(--ease),stroke .25s var(--ease)}
.mel .amap-dot{fill:var(--white);stroke:var(--blue);stroke-width:2.4;transition:fill .25s var(--ease)}
.mel .amap-label{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;fill:var(--text);
  paint-order:stroke;stroke:#FFFFFF;stroke-width:4px;stroke-linejoin:round;transition:fill .25s var(--ease)}
.mel .amap-node.is-hub .amap-label{font-size:19px;fill:var(--blue)}
.mel .amap-node.is-hub .amap-dot{fill:var(--blue)}
.mel .amap-node.is-lit .amap-halo{fill:rgba(252,220,37,.35);stroke:var(--spark-lo)}
.mel .amap-node.is-lit .amap-dot{fill:var(--spark);stroke:var(--text)}
.mel .amap-node.is-lit .amap-label{fill:var(--blue)}
.mel .amap-line.is-lit{stroke:var(--spark-lo);stroke-width:3}
/* a county page: its towns and the lines out to them lit, the rest quiet */
.mel .amap-wrap.is-focus .amap-node:not(.is-in){opacity:.5}
.mel .amap-wrap.is-focus .amap-node.is-in .amap-halo{fill:rgba(252,220,37,.38);stroke:var(--spark-lo)}
.mel .amap-wrap.is-focus .amap-node.is-in .amap-dot{fill:var(--spark);stroke:var(--text)}
.mel .amap-wrap.is-focus .amap-node.is-in .amap-label{fill:var(--blue);font-size:19px}
.mel .amap-wrap.is-focus .amap-line:not(.is-in){stroke:rgba(3,82,123,.16)}
.mel .amap-wrap.is-focus .amap-pulse:not(.is-in){display:none}
.mel .amap-wrap.is-focus .amap-line.is-in{stroke:var(--spark-lo);stroke-width:3}
.mel .amap-base{pointer-events:none}
.mel .amap-base-ring{fill:rgba(252,220,37,.25);stroke:var(--spark-lo);stroke-width:1.5;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;animation:mel-ring 2.6s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes mel-ring{0%{transform:scale(.7);opacity:1}100%{transform:scale(1.45);opacity:0}}
.mel .amap-base-dot{fill:var(--spark);stroke:var(--text);stroke-width:1.5}
.mel .amap-bolt{fill:var(--text)}
.mel .amap-base-label{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;fill:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .map-col > .elementor-widget-wrap{align-content:center;height:100%}

/* ================================================ towns and counties */

/* A county page's towns: the distance from Philpot big, the direction in
   words, and a dial whose arrow points from Philpot to the town (the column's
   `brg-<point>` class sets the bearing). Home base is the blue card. */
body .elementor .sec-towns > .elementor-container{align-items:stretch}
body .elementor .town > .elementor-widget-wrap{
  position:relative;height:100%;align-content:flex-start;padding:1.5rem 1.4rem 1.4rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);
}
body .elementor .town > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:1.1rem;top:1.1rem;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--mist);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-strong)}
body .elementor .town > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:1.1rem;top:1.1rem;width:48px;height:48px;
  background:var(--blue);-webkit-mask:url("../img/ic/arrow.svg") center / 22px no-repeat;mask:url("../img/ic/arrow.svg") center / 22px no-repeat;
  transform:rotate(calc(var(--brg, 90deg) - 90deg))}
body .elementor .brg-n{--brg:0deg}            body .elementor .brg-nne{--brg:22.5deg}  body .elementor .brg-ne{--brg:45deg}
body .elementor .brg-ene{--brg:67.5deg}       body .elementor .brg-e{--brg:90deg}      body .elementor .brg-ese{--brg:112.5deg}
body .elementor .brg-se{--brg:135deg}         body .elementor .brg-sse{--brg:157.5deg} body .elementor .brg-s{--brg:180deg}
body .elementor .brg-ssw{--brg:202.5deg}      body .elementor .brg-sw{--brg:225deg}    body .elementor .brg-wsw{--brg:247.5deg}
body .elementor .brg-w{--brg:270deg}          body .elementor .brg-wnw{--brg:292.5deg} body .elementor .brg-nw{--brg:315deg}
body .elementor .brg-nnw{--brg:337.5deg}
body .elementor .town-tag .elementor-heading-title{display:inline-block;padding:.32rem .65rem;border-radius:var(--pill);background:var(--spark);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;line-height:1.2;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.town-tag{margin:1rem 0 0}
body .elementor .town-name .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(1.55rem, 1.3rem + .8vw, 2.05rem);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;padding-right:3.4rem}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.town-name{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
body .elementor .town-mi .elementor-heading-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 2.1rem + 1.5vw, 3.6rem);font-weight:800;line-height:.9;color:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.town-mi{margin-bottom:.35rem}
body .elementor .town-dir .elementor-heading-title{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;line-height:1.5;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
body .elementor .town.is-base > .elementor-widget-wrap{background:var(--grad-blue);border-color:transparent;box-shadow:var(--shadow-blue)}
body .elementor .town.is-base .town-name .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--white)}
body .elementor .town.is-base .town-mi .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--spark);font-size:clamp(2rem, 1.7rem + 1vw, 2.7rem)}
body .elementor .town.is-base .town-dir .elementor-heading-title{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
body .elementor .town.is-base > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);box-shadow:none}
body .elementor .town.is-base > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{background:var(--spark);transform:none;
  -webkit-mask-image:url("../img/ic/bolt.svg");mask-image:url("../img/ic/bolt.svg")}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  body .elementor .sec-towns > .elementor-container{flex-wrap:wrap}
  body .elementor .sec-towns > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{width:50%;margin-bottom:var(--mel-gap)}
  body .elementor .sec-towns > .elementor-container > .elementor-column + .elementor-column{margin-top:0}
  body .elementor .sec-towns > .elementor-container > .elementor-column:last-child:nth-child(odd){width:100%}
}

/* the service-area page's counties: three across, then two centred */
body .elementor .elementor-section.sec-counties > .elementor-container{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--mel-gap);padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
body .elementor .sec-counties > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{width:auto;grid-column:span 2;padding-inline:0}
body .elementor .sec-counties > .elementor-container > .elementor-column:nth-child(4){grid-column:2 / span 2}
body .elementor .sec-counties > .elementor-container > .elementor-column:nth-child(5){grid-column:4 / span 2}
body .elementor .county > .elementor-widget-wrap{
  position:relative;height:100%;align-content:flex-start;padding:1.6rem 1.5rem 1.3rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);
  transition:transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
body .elementor .county:hover > .elementor-widget-wrap{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-2);border-color:rgba(3,82,123,.3)}
body .elementor .county-mi .elementor-heading-title{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.12em;line-height:1.3;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .county-mi .elementor-heading-title::before{content:"";width:14px;height:14px;flex:none;background:var(--spark-lo);
  -webkit-mask:url("../img/ic/pin.svg") center / contain no-repeat;mask:url("../img/ic/pin.svg") center / contain no-repeat}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.county-mi{margin-bottom:.7rem}
body .elementor .county-name .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(1.8rem, 1.5rem + 1vw, 2.4rem);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase}
body .elementor .county-name .elementor-heading-title a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.county-name{margin-bottom:1rem}
body .elementor .county-towns .elementor-icon-list-items{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem}
body .elementor .county-towns .elementor-icon-list-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;padding:.3rem .65rem;border-radius:var(--pill);
  background:var(--mist);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.98rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .county-towns .elementor-icon-list-icon{width:11px;height:11px;flex:none;background:var(--spark-lo);
  -webkit-mask:url("../img/ic/bolt.svg") center / contain no-repeat;mask:url("../img/ic/bolt.svg") center / contain no-repeat}
body .elementor .county-towns .elementor-icon-list-icon i,body .elementor .county-towns .elementor-icon-list-icon svg{display:none}
body .elementor .county-towns .elementor-icon-list-text{color:inherit}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.county-towns{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
body .elementor .county .btnw-link .elementor-button{position:relative;z-index:2}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  body .elementor .elementor-section.sec-counties > .elementor-container{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  body .elementor .sec-counties > .elementor-container > .elementor-column,
  body .elementor .sec-counties > .elementor-container > .elementor-column:nth-child(n){grid-column:auto}
  body .elementor .sec-counties > .elementor-container > .elementor-column:last-child{grid-column:1 / -1}
  body .elementor .sec-counties > .elementor-container > .elementor-column + .elementor-column{margin-top:0}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  body .elementor .elementor-section.sec-counties > .elementor-container{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
}

/* the county page's services, as a list of links */
body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-items{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.5rem}
body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-item{display:block;margin:0;padding:0}
body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-item a{display:flex;width:100%;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;min-height:54px;padding:.6rem .9rem;border-radius:14px;
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;line-height:1.1;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease)}
body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-icon{position:relative;width:30px;height:30px;flex:none;border-radius:9px;background:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-icon::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;background:var(--spark);
  -webkit-mask:url("../img/ic/bolt.svg") center / contain no-repeat;mask:url("../img/ic/bolt.svg") center / contain no-repeat}
body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-icon i,body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-icon svg{display:none}
body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-text{color:inherit}
body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-item a:hover{border-color:rgba(3,82,123,.4);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);color:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.svc-links{margin-bottom:1.8rem}
@media (max-width:600px){ body .elementor .svc-links .elementor-icon-list-items{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)} }

/* other counties, as pins */
body .elementor .county-links .elementor-icon-list-items{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
body .elementor .county-links.center .elementor-icon-list-items{justify-content:center}
body .elementor .county-links .elementor-icon-list-item a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;padding:.55rem 1.05rem;border-radius:var(--pill);
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--white);color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:background-color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease)}
body .elementor .county-links .elementor-icon-list-icon{width:15px;height:15px;flex:none;background:currentColor;
  -webkit-mask:url("../img/ic/pin.svg") center / contain no-repeat;mask:url("../img/ic/pin.svg") center / contain no-repeat}
body .elementor .county-links .elementor-icon-list-icon i,body .elementor .county-links .elementor-icon-list-icon svg{display:none}
body .elementor .county-links .elementor-icon-list-text{color:inherit}
body .elementor .county-links .elementor-icon-list-item a:hover{background:var(--spark);border-color:var(--spark);color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .sec-nearby{padding-block:var(--section-y-tight)}

/* ========================================================= panel checker */

.mel .pcheck{position:relative;padding:clamp(1.4rem, 1rem + 1.5vw, 2.1rem);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:var(--white);color:var(--text);box-shadow:0 40px 80px -40px rgba(2,40,64,.75)}
.mel .pcheck-k{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;margin:0 0 .5rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.mel .pcheck-k .ico{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--blue)}
.mel .pcheck-h{margin:0 0 .3rem;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.7rem, 1.4rem + 1vw, 2.2rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
.mel .pcheck-intro{margin:0 0 1.1rem;color:var(--text-2)}
.mel .pcheck-list{display:grid;gap:.5rem;margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.mel .pcheck-item{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.8rem;padding:.75rem .9rem;border-radius:14px;cursor:pointer;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--mist);transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),background-color .2s var(--ease)}
.mel .pcheck-item:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.mel .pcheck-item input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
.mel .pcheck-box{position:relative;width:22px;height:22px;flex:none;margin-top:.1rem;border-radius:6px;border:2px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--white);transition:background-color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease)}
.mel .pcheck-box::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:3px;background:var(--text);opacity:0;
  -webkit-mask:url("../img/ic/check.svg") center / contain no-repeat;mask:url("../img/ic/check.svg") center / contain no-repeat}
.mel .pcheck-item input:checked + .pcheck-box{background:var(--spark);border-color:var(--spark-lo)}
.mel .pcheck-item input:checked + .pcheck-box::after{opacity:1}
.mel .pcheck-item input:focus-visible + .pcheck-box{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:2px}
.mel .pcheck-item:has(input:checked){border-color:var(--spark-lo);background:#FFFBE0}
.mel .pcheck-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.1rem}
.mel .pcheck-txt b{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--text)}
.mel .pcheck-txt small{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
/* the load meter: a scale from green to red and a needle */
.mel .pcheck-meter{position:relative;height:14px;margin:0 0 1rem;border-radius:var(--pill);overflow:visible}
.mel .pcheck-scale{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:4px;height:100%}
.mel .pcheck-scale i{border-radius:3px;background:var(--cloud);transition:background-color .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease)}
.mel .pcheck[data-level="1"] .pcheck-scale i:nth-child(-n+1),
.mel .pcheck[data-level="2"] .pcheck-scale i:nth-child(-n+2){background:var(--ok)}
.mel .pcheck[data-level="3"] .pcheck-scale i:nth-child(-n+3){background:var(--spark-lo)}
.mel .pcheck[data-level="4"] .pcheck-scale i:nth-child(-n+4),
.mel .pcheck[data-level="5"] .pcheck-scale i:nth-child(-n+5){background:var(--trip)}
.mel .pcheck-needle{position:absolute;top:-5px;left:calc(var(--load,0) * 100%);width:4px;height:24px;margin-left:-2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--text);transition:left .4s var(--ease)}
.mel .pcheck-result{margin:0;min-height:3.2em;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text)}
.mel .pcheck-result b{color:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .check-col > .elementor-widget-wrap{align-content:center;height:100%}

/* ============================================================== contact */

.mel .contact{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.mel .contact-list{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin:1.4rem 0}
.mel .contact-list .contact-item{display:flex;gap:.9rem;align-items:flex-start}
.mel .contact-ico{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;border-radius:14px;background:var(--blue);color:var(--spark)}
.mel .contact-ico .ico{width:20px;height:20px}
.mel .contact-k{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.mel .contact-v{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;color:var(--text);word-break:break-word}
.mel .contact-v a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.mel .contact-v a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.mel .contact-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--mel-gap)}
.mel .contact-cards .contact-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;padding:1.6rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  transition:box-shadow .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease)}
.mel .contact-cards .contact-item:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-2);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.mel .contact-cards .contact-v{font-size:1.4rem}
.mel .contact-cards .contact-mail .contact-v{font-size:clamp(1rem, .7rem + .5vw, 1.18rem);word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.mel .contact-cards .status{font-size:1rem}
.mel .contact-x{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.2rem;margin-top:.4rem}
.mel .contact-x .hours-rows{width:100%;margin:0}
@media (max-width:1280px){ .mel .contact-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))} }
@media (max-width:600px){ .mel .contact-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

/* hours */
.mel .hours{margin-top:1.4rem}
.mel .hours-list{padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.mel .hours-rows{display:grid;gap:.25rem;margin:.6rem 0 0}
.mel .hours-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:.75rem;font-size:.96rem}
.mel .hours-row dt,.mel .hours-row dd{white-space:nowrap}
.mel .hours-row dt{font-weight:600}
.mel .hours-row dd{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:500}
.mel .hours-row.is-off dd{opacity:.65}
.mel .hours-note{margin:.6rem 0 0;font-size:.88rem;opacity:.85}

/* ============================================================== forms */

body .elementor .form-card > .elementor-widget-wrap{padding:clamp(1.4rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.6rem);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-2);position:relative}
body .elementor .form-card > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:clamp(1.4rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.6rem);top:0;width:64px;height:5px;border-radius:0 0 5px 5px;
  background:var(--spark)}
body .elementor .form-card-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(1.8rem, 1.5rem + 1vw, 2.4rem);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .sec-form .form-side .title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(2rem, 1.6rem + 1.4vw, 2.9rem)}
.mel .form-fallback{display:grid;gap:1rem}
.mel .form-fallback-admin{margin:0;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--r-sm);background:#FFF6D6;border:1px solid #F0D98A;font-size:.92rem;color:#5B4A00}
.mel .form-fallback-text{margin:0;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--text)}
.mel .form-fallback-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin:0}

/* ======================================================= the smaller cards */

/* estimate: what happens next */
body .elementor .next > .elementor-widget-wrap{height:100%;padding:1.6rem 1.5rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
body .elementor .next-num .elementor-heading-title{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--spark);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.next-num{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
body .elementor .next-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:var(--fs-h3);line-height:1.05;text-transform:uppercase}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.next-title{margin-bottom:.5rem}
body .elementor .next-text p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}

/* cards that lead to a page: the whole card clicks */
body .elementor .card-link-card > .elementor-widget-wrap{position:relative;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease)}
body .elementor .card-link-card:hover > .elementor-widget-wrap{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-2)}
body .elementor .card-link-card .card-title a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1}
body .elementor .card-link-card .btnw-link{padding-inline:.5rem}
body .elementor .card-link-card .btnw-link .elementor-button{position:relative;z-index:2}

/* services page: the two big cards */
body .elementor .split-card > .elementor-widget-wrap{height:100%;padding:1.4rem 1.4rem 1.8rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line)}
body .elementor .split-card .frame{margin-bottom:1.6rem}
body .elementor .split-card .frame::before{content:none}

/* commercial: capability cards */
body .elementor .cap > .elementor-widget-wrap{height:100%;padding:1.6rem 1.4rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
body .elementor .cap > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{content:"";display:block;width:52px;height:52px;margin-bottom:1.2rem;border-radius:14px;background:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .cap > .elementor-widget-wrap::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:1.4rem;top:1.6rem;width:52px;height:52px;pointer-events:none;
  background:var(--spark);-webkit-mask:var(--ic) center / 28px no-repeat;mask:var(--ic) center / 28px no-repeat}
body .elementor .cap-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.05;text-transform:uppercase}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.cap-title{margin-bottom:.6rem}
body .elementor .cap-text p{font-size:.98rem}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  body .elementor .sec-caps > .elementor-container{flex-wrap:wrap}
  body .elementor .sec-caps > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{width:50%;margin-bottom:var(--mel-gap)}
  body .elementor .sec-caps > .elementor-container > .elementor-column + .elementor-column{margin-top:0}
}
@media (max-width:600px){ body .elementor .sec-caps > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{width:100%} }

/* lighting: photo cards */
body .elementor .card > .elementor-widget-wrap{height:100%;padding:1rem 1rem 1.5rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
body .elementor .card .frame{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
body .elementor .card .frame::before{content:none}
body .elementor .card-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.05;text-transform:uppercase;padding-inline:.5rem}
body .elementor .elementor-widget.card-title{margin-bottom:.5rem}
body .elementor .card-text{padding-inline:.5rem}
body .elementor .card-text p{font-size:.98rem}

/* about: mission and values */
body .elementor .mv > .elementor-widget-wrap{height:100%;padding:2rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
body .elementor .mv > .elementor-widget-wrap::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-30px;top:-30px;width:180px;height:180px;opacity:.08;
  background:var(--blue);-webkit-mask:var(--ic) center / contain no-repeat;mask:var(--ic) center / contain no-repeat}
body .elementor .mv-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:2.2rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .story-mark > .elementor-widget-wrap{justify-content:center;align-content:center;height:100%;padding:2.4rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 40%,#fff,var(--mist));border:1px solid var(--line)}
body .elementor .story-badge img{display:block;width:min(340px,100%);margin-inline:auto}
body .elementor .story-tag .elementor-heading-title{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;line-height:1.6;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;color:var(--blue)}

/* residential: the ten services as a numbered circuit list */
body .elementor .svc-list ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.75rem;counter-reset:circuit}
body .elementor .svc-list ul:not([class]) li{position:relative;display:block;padding:1.05rem 1.2rem 1.05rem 4.2rem;border-radius:var(--r);
  background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);counter-increment:circuit;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text-2);font-size:.98rem}
body .elementor .svc-list ul:not([class]) li::before{content:counter(circuit, decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:1rem;top:1.05rem;
  display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--blue);color:var(--spark);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700}
body .elementor .svc-list ul:not([class]) li strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;color:var(--text);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}
body .elementor .sec-svclist > .elementor-container > .elementor-column:last-child .svc-list ul{counter-reset:circuit 5}

/* quotes: a customer's words as a card, and the big centred one */
body .elementor .quote-card blockquote{position:relative;margin:0 0 1.6rem;padding:1.3rem 1.5rem 1.2rem 4.4rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
body .elementor .sec-paper .quote-card blockquote{background:var(--mist);box-shadow:none}
body .elementor .quote-card blockquote::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:1.2rem;top:1.3rem;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--spark)}
body .elementor .quote-card blockquote::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:1.2rem;top:1.3rem;width:38px;height:38px;background:var(--text);
  -webkit-mask:url("../img/ic/quote.svg") center / 18px no-repeat;mask:url("../img/ic/quote.svg") center / 18px no-repeat}
body .elementor .quote-card p{margin:0 0 .55rem;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text)}
body .elementor .quote-card cite{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
body .elementor .quote-card-lg blockquote{padding:clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.6rem);padding-top:calc(clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.6rem) + 54px)}
body .elementor .quote-card-lg blockquote::before,body .elementor .quote-card-lg blockquote::after{left:clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.6rem);top:clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.6rem)}
body .elementor .quote-card-lg p{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 1.95rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.25}
body .elementor .big-quote blockquote{margin:0 auto 2rem;max-width:30ch;text-align:center}
body .elementor .big-quote p{margin:0 0 1rem;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 1.4rem + 2vw, 3rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.08;color:var(--white)}
body .elementor .big-quote cite{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.76rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--spark)}

/* the teaser band and the feature rows */
body .elementor .sec-teaser .title-md .elementor-heading-title{max-width:24ch}
body .elementor .sec-feature .frame{margin-block:1rem}

/* ================================================= non-Elementor pages */

/* the 404's tripped breaker */
.mel .tripped{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:14px;
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
.mel .tripped-led{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--trip);box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(255,90,95,.8);animation:mel-led-trip 1.2s steps(1) infinite}
@keyframes mel-led-trip{50%{opacity:.25}}
.mel .tripped-switch{position:relative;width:58px;height:30px;border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#DCE5EE,#EEF3F8);box-shadow:inset 0 2px 4px rgba(11,34,54,.18)}
.mel .tripped-switch span{position:absolute;top:4px;left:4px;width:24px;height:22px;border-radius:6px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFFFF,#E2E9F0);box-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(11,34,54,.25)}
.mel .tripped-amp{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted)}

/* a post */
.mel .article-wrap{background:var(--paper)}
.mel .article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);align-items:start}
.mel .article-body{margin:0}
.mel .article-head-meta{display:flex;gap:1.2rem;margin:1.2rem 0 0;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.mel .article-side{display:grid;gap:1.2rem;position:sticky;top:calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem)}
.mel .side-card{padding:1.4rem;border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.mel .side-k{margin:0 0 .8rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.mel .side-links{display:grid;gap:.2rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.mel .side-links a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.45rem 0;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.mel .side-links .ico{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--blue)}
.mel .side-links a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.mel .side-cta{background:var(--grad-blue);border-color:transparent;color:var(--white)}
.mel .side-cta .side-k{color:var(--spark)}
.mel .side-h{margin:0 0 1rem;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.05;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white)}
.mel .side-cta .btn{width:100%}
.mel .side-tel{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;margin-top:.8rem;color:var(--white);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700}
.mel .side-tel .ico{color:var(--spark)}
@media (max-width:1024px){ .mel .article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} .mel .article-side{position:static} }