/* Velocity House Buyers — site stylesheet.
   Palette lifted from the company logo: sky-blue roofline, ocean-blue lettering,
   black outlines, red rocket fins and an orange exhaust flame. The heavy outlines
   and hard offset shadows echo the logo's outlined lettering. Mobile-first. */

:root {
  --ink: #0e1a22;
  --ink-soft: #33434f;
  --sky: #8ad0f2;
  --sky-wash: #eaf6fc;
  --ocean: #0383c6;
  --ocean-deep: #035f91;
  --rocket: #a3202f;
  --flame: #f2891d;
  --flame-soft: #ffe7cc;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --line: #0e1a22;
  --radius: 14px;
  --shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--sky);
  --shadow-ink: 5px 5px 0 var(--ink);
  --wrap: 1140px;
  --font: "Archivo", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; } }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--ocean-deep); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--rocket); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--flame); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 .6em; font-weight: 800; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 6.4vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 900; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4.2vw, 2.35rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.22rem; }
p, ul, ol { margin: 0 0 1.05em; }
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 16px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; z-index: 100; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; top: 8px; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; }
.site-header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-height: 68px; }
.brand { display: block; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand img { width: 128px; height: 61px; }
.header-call { margin-left: auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; padding: 7px 12px; background: var(--flame-soft); font-size: .95rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.header-call:hover { background: var(--flame); color: var(--ink); }
.header-call .long { display: none; }
.nav-toggle { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 46px; height: 46px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--paper); cursor: pointer; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 3px; background: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px; position: relative; }
.nav-toggle span::before, .nav-toggle span::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 22px; height: 3px; background: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px; }
.nav-toggle span::before { top: -7px; } .nav-toggle span::after { top: 7px; }
.main-nav { display: none; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.main-nav.open { display: block; }
.main-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 8px 16px 16px; }
.main-nav a { display: block; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #d7e6ee; }
.main-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ocean-deep); box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 var(--flame); padding-left: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: none; }
  .main-nav { display: block; position: static; border: 0; margin-left: auto; }
  .main-nav ul { display: flex; gap: 2px; padding: 0; }
  .main-nav a { border: 0; padding: 8px 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .97rem; }
  .main-nav a:hover { background: var(--sky-wash); }
  .main-nav a[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--flame); padding-left: 10px; }
  .header-call { margin-left: 8px; }
  .header-call .long { display: inline; }
  .brand img { width: 150px; height: 71px; }
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; font: inherit; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 12px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.2;
  transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease; }
.btn-flame { background: var(--flame); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: var(--shadow-ink); }
.btn-flame:hover { transform: translate(-2px, -2px); box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-flame:active { transform: translate(3px, 3px); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--ink); }
.btn-plain { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-plain:hover { background: var(--sky-wash); color: var(--ink); }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: .7; cursor: progress; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { background: var(--sky-wash); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before { /* the rocket's flight path */
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: -10%; bottom: -40px; width: 120%; height: 160px;
  border-top: 4px dashed var(--sky); border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0; transform: rotate(-6deg); pointer-events: none; }
.hero .wrap { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 28px; padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 44px; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rocket);
  background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 12px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ocean-deep); }
.hero .lede { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 36em; }
.checks { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.checks li { padding-left: 30px; position: relative; font-weight: 600; }
.checks li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .3em; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--flame); border: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.rating-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 10px; padding: 6px 12px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.rating-chip .stars { color: var(--flame); letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .hero .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; align-items: start; padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 64px; } }

.page-hero { background: var(--sky-wash); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.page-hero .wrap { padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 34px; }
.page-hero p { max-width: 44em; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 0; }

.crumbs ol { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; font-size: .9rem; }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: "›"; margin-right: 6px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.crumbs a { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- lead form ---------- */
.lead-card { background: var(--paper); border: 3px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--ocean); padding: 22px 18px; }
.lead-card fieldset { border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0; }
.lead-card legend { font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4px; padding: 0; }
.lead-card .form-note { font-size: .93rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.field { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.field label { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { width: 100%; font: inherit; font-size: 1rem; padding: 11px 12px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: 3px solid var(--sky); outline-offset: 1px; }
.field-row { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 520px) { .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .field-row .field { margin-bottom: 0; } .field-row { margin-bottom: 12px; } }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -5000px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.lead-card .btn { width: 100%; margin-top: 4px; }
.form-fine { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 10px 0 0; }
.form-status { margin-top: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.form-status:empty { display: none; }
.form-status.err { color: var(--rocket); background: #fdecee; border: 2px solid var(--rocket); border-radius: 10px; padding: 10px 12px; }
.form-done { text-align: left; }
.form-done h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.band { padding: 52px 0; }
.band-sky { background: var(--sky-wash); border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.band-ink { background: var(--ink); color: #f1f7fa; }
.band-ink a { color: var(--sky); }
.band-ink h2 { color: #fff; }
.section-head { max-width: 46em; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.section-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.band-ink .section-head p { color: #c9dbe5; }
.prose { max-width: 46em; }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 1.5em; }
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 1.3em; }
.two-col { display: grid; gap: 30px; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 44px; } .two-col.wide-left { grid-template-columns: 1.35fr .65fr; } }

.card-grid { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .card-grid.three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.card { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 20px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: .4em; }
.card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* countdown steps: 3 · 2 · 1 · liftoff */
.countdown { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 18px; counter-reset: none; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .countdown { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.countdown li { border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 18px; background: var(--paper); position: relative; }
.countdown .t { display: inline-block; font-weight: 900; font-size: .85rem; letter-spacing: .08em; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-radius: 6px; padding: 3px 9px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.countdown li:last-child { background: var(--flame-soft); }
.countdown li:last-child .t { background: var(--rocket); }
.countdown h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; }
.countdown p { margin: 0; font-size: .98rem; }

/* compare table */
.compare { width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; font-size: .97rem; background: #fff; }
.compare th, .compare td { padding: 12px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid #cfe2ec; }
.compare thead th { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; }
.compare tbody th { font-weight: 700; width: 30%; }
.compare tr:last-child th, .compare tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }

/* reviews */
.rcard { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 20px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin: 0; }
.rcard .stars { color: var(--flame); font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.rcard blockquote { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 1rem; }
.rcard blockquote p { margin-bottom: .7em; }
.rcard figcaption { margin-top: auto; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.rcard .rcard-name { font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); display: block; }
.review-grid { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .review-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1060px) { .review-grid.three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.score { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 14px 22px; border: 3px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--paper); padding: 18px 20px; box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--flame); }
.score .big { font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; }
.score .stars { color: var(--flame); font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: 2px; }

/* team */
.person { display: grid; gap: 16px; align-items: start; }
.person img { border: 3px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); width: 100%; max-width: 320px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .person { grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; } }
.person .role { font-weight: 700; color: var(--rocket); margin-top: -.4em; }

.photo-frame { border: 3px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--sky); background: var(--sky-wash); }
.photo-frame img { width: 100%; }
.caption { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 8px; }

/* faq */
.faq-list { max-width: 50em; }
.faq-list details { border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.faq-list summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 16px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.05rem; list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 12px; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; }
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after { content: "+"; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--ocean-deep); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.faq-list details[open] summary::after { content: "–"; }
.faq-list details[open] summary { border-bottom: 2px dashed var(--sky); }
.faq-list .a { padding: 12px 16px 4px; }
.faq-group { margin-top: 30px; }
.faq-group:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

/* link lists */
.link-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .link-list.cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.link-list a { display: block; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); background: #fff; }
.link-list a:hover { background: var(--flame-soft); }
.region { border-left: 6px solid var(--sky); padding-left: 16px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.region h3 { margin-bottom: .3em; }
.tagline-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.tagline-list li { border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; padding: 3px 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: .93rem; background: #fff; }

.nap { font-style: normal; line-height: 1.7; }
.callout { border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-left: 10px solid var(--flame); border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px 18px; background: #fff; }
.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* cta band (outside main) */
.cta-band { background: var(--ocean-deep); color: #fff; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.cta-band .wrap { padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 34px; display: grid; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.cta-band p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 800; }
.cta-band .actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.cta-band .btn-plain { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: #fff; }
.cta-band .btn-plain:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #fff; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .cta-band .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; } }

/* footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #c9dbe5; padding: 40px 0 92px; font-size: .95rem; }
.site-footer a { color: #fff; }
.site-footer .cols { display: grid; gap: 26px; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .site-footer .cols { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr; } .site-footer { padding-bottom: 40px; } }
.site-footer h2 { font-size: 1rem; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; margin-bottom: .8em; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.site-footer .fine { border-top: 1px solid #2c3d49; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 16px; font-size: .85rem; }
.footer-logo { background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 6px 8px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.footer-logo img { width: 140px; height: 66px; }

/* mobile call bar */
.call-bar { position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 60; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.call-bar a { text-align: center; padding: 14px 8px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.call-bar a:first-child { background: var(--flame); border-right: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.call-bar a:last-child { background: var(--sky); }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .call-bar { display: none; } }

.notfound { text-align: center; padding: 70px 0; }
.notfound .code { font-size: clamp(4rem, 18vw, 8rem); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; color: var(--sky); -webkit-text-stroke: 3px var(--ink); }