/* Worcester Pest Control Help — design system
   Palette: deep forest pine + warm amber + lime accent on cream. */
:root{
  --pine-950:#0B2318; --pine-900:#11301F; --pine-800:#17452C; --pine-700:#1E5638; --pine-600:#2A6B45;
  --hero-dark:#081A10;
  --amber:#F2A007; --amber-soft:#FBD98A; --amber-tint:#FDF0D3; --amber-dark:#96600A; --amber-text:#7A4E04;
  --lime:#A9C25E; --lime-bright:#CFE096; --lime-tint:#EFF4DC;
  --cream:#FAF6EC; --ivory:#F3EDDC; --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#1D2A21; --ink-soft:#42523F; --muted:#5C6B5E; --line:#E4DCC6;
  --btn-text:#2A1B00;
  --shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(11,35,24,.10); --shadow-lg:0 24px 60px rgba(11,35,24,.16); --shadow-dark:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.30);
  --r-panel:34px; --r-card:22px; --r-sm:14px; --r-xs:10px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:"Plus Jakarta Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:
  radial-gradient(700px 420px at 8% -60px, #F7E3B0 0%, rgba(247,227,176,0) 70%),
  radial-gradient(760px 480px at 105% 108%, #DDE8C8 0%, rgba(221,232,200,0) 70%), var(--cream)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--amber-text);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.shell{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px}
section{padding:78px 0}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.14;color:var(--pine-950)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.5rem)}
h3{font-size:1.22rem}
.lead{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.center{text-align:center}
.split-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.split-head p{max-width:520px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* eyebrow chip */
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--amber-tint);color:var(--amber-text);
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber)}
.eyebrow.on-dark{background:rgba(242,160,7,.16);color:var(--amber-soft)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 26px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease, background .15s ease;text-decoration:none!important}
.btn-primary{background:var(--amber);color:var(--btn-text)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--pine-700);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--pine-950)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--amber);color:var(--btn-text);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--pine-900);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--pine-700);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-big{padding:17px 32px;font-size:16.5px}

/* utility bar */
.utility-bar{background:var(--pine-950);color:#E9EFE2;font-size:12.5px;padding:7px 0}
.utility-bar .shell{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.utility-bar a{color:var(--amber-soft)}

/* header / nav */
.main-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(250,246,236,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.main-nav .shell{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
.brand{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none!important}
.brand-mark{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:13px;background:var(--pine-900);color:var(--amber);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:22px;flex:none}
.brand-name{font-weight:800;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--pine-950);line-height:1.1}
.brand-sub{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin-left:auto;align-items:center}
.nav-links>li{position:relative}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;padding:9px 11px;border-radius:10px;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none!important}
.nav-links a:hover{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--pine-900)}
.drop-parent{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.drop-btn{background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);padding:6px 4px}
.dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:10px;min-width:250px;z-index:70}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:8px 12px;font-size:14px}
.dropdown a.all-link{font-weight:800;color:var(--pine-800);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:6px;padding-top:12px}
.has-drop:hover .dropdown,.has-drop.open .dropdown{display:block}
.nav-call{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;background:var(--pine-900);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 18px 8px 10px;text-decoration:none!important;flex:none}
.nav-call .phone-ic{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px}
.nav-call small{display:block;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--lime-bright);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1}
.nav-call strong{font-size:15px;line-height:1.15}
.hamburger{display:none;background:var(--pine-900);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:10px;width:44px;height:44px;font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;margin-left:auto}
.mobile-panel{display:none;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;width:min(330px,88vw);height:100dvh;background:#fff;z-index:90;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-dark);padding:22px;overflow-y:auto}
.mobile-panel.open{display:block}
.mobile-panel a{display:block;padding:11px 8px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ivory)}
.mobile-panel .mp-close{float:right;background:var(--ivory);border:0;border-radius:9px;width:38px;height:38px;font-size:17px;cursor:pointer}
.mobile-panel .mp-group{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:800;margin:18px 8px 4px}

/* hero */
.hero{max-width:1240px;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:var(--r-panel);overflow:hidden;position:relative;color:#fff;
  background-size:cover;background-position:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-dark)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(8,26,16,.93) 30%,rgba(8,26,16,.68) 62%,rgba(8,26,16,.38))}
.hero-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:40px;padding:64px 54px 58px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.2vw,3.5rem)}
.hero .hero-sub{font-size:1.14rem;color:#EDF3E4;margin:18px 0 8px;max-width:560px}
.hero p{color:#D9E4CF;max-width:560px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.hero .text-link{color:var(--amber-soft);font-weight:700}
.proof-row{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.proof-row .pr b{display:block;font-size:21px;color:#fff}
.proof-row .pr span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--lime-bright)}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:#C9D8BC;margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--amber-soft)}
.call-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-dark)}
.call-card h2,.call-card h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:8px 0 8px}
.call-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:none;font-size:14.5px}
.call-card .cc-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-text);font-weight:800}
.call-card .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:16px}
.call-card .cc-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;text-align:center}
.hero-detail .hero-inner{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:48px}
.hero-small .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:48px}
.snapshot{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:24px;color:#EDF3E4}
.snapshot h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.snapshot .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.22);font-size:14px}
.snapshot .row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.snapshot .row b{color:#fff;text-align:right}

/* trust strip */
.trust-strip{max-width:1180px;margin:34px auto 0;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);overflow:hidden}
.trust-strip .cell{padding:24px 26px;border-right:1px solid var(--ivory)}
.trust-strip .cell:last-child{border-right:0}
.trust-strip .num{font-weight:800;color:var(--amber);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.trust-strip h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin:7px 0 6px}
.trust-strip p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.trust-wrap{padding:0 26px}

/* generic grids & cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)} .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)} .g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px}
.icon-chip{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:14px;background:var(--amber-tint)}
.icon-chip.lime{background:var(--lime-tint)} .icon-chip.pine{background:#E1EDDF}
.svc-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .18s ease}
.svc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.svc-card .ph{height:170px;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.svc-card .body{padding:20px 22px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.svc-card h3{font-size:1.08rem}
.svc-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1}
.img-card{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:hidden;min-height:230px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-decoration:none!important}
.img-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(185deg,rgba(8,26,16,0) 34%,rgba(8,26,16,.88))}
.img-card span{position:relative;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.06rem;padding:18px 20px;width:100%;text-align:center}
.check-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:11px;margin-top:16px}
.check-list li{padding-left:31px;position:relative;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.check-list li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:21px;height:21px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--lime-tint);color:var(--pine-800);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.split img,.photo{border-radius:var(--r-card);box-shadow:var(--shadow);width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
figure.photo-wrap{border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
figure.photo-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:9px 4px 0}
.ivory{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:var(--r-panel);max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
.ivory .shell{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
section.ivory-sec{background:var(--ivory)}

/* dark panel */
.dark-panel{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:var(--r-panel);background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--pine-800),var(--pine-950));color:#E7EFE0}
.dark-panel h2,.dark-panel h3{color:#fff}
.dark-panel p{color:#C9D8BC}
.problem-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:24px}
.problem-card .num{font-weight:800;color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.06em}
.problem-card h3{margin:8px 0 6px;font-size:1.05rem}
.problem-card p{font-size:14px}

/* accordion */
.acc{display:grid;gap:12px}
.acc-item{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}
.acc-item.open{border-color:var(--amber)}
.acc-q{width:100%;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  padding:17px 20px;font:inherit;font-weight:700;color:var(--pine-950);font-size:15.5px}
.acc-q .n{color:var(--amber);font-weight:800;font-size:13px}
.acc-q .pm{margin-left:auto;font-size:20px;color:var(--amber-text);flex:none}
.acc-a{display:none;padding:0 20px 18px 52px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px}
.acc-item.open .acc-a{display:block}

/* process */
.steps{display:grid;gap:12px}

/* cta band + contact */
.cta-band{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:var(--r-panel);background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--pine-800),var(--pine-950));
  color:#E7EFE0;padding:56px 54px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-dark)}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-band p{color:#C9D8BC;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 24px}
.contact-cards{display:grid;gap:14px}
.contact-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 20px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.contact-card .icon-chip{margin:0;flex:none}
.contact-card b{display:block;color:var(--pine-950)}
.contact-card span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* areas */
.zip-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:16px}
.zip-chips span{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px;font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--pine-800)}
.map-frame{border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.map-frame iframe{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:320px;border:0;display:block}

/* newsletter (homepage) */
.newsletter{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--amber-tint);border-radius:var(--r-panel);padding:48px 54px;text-align:center}
.newsletter p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:560px;margin:8px auto 0}

/* footer */
.footer{max-width:1240px;margin:26px auto 30px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--pine-800),var(--pine-950));
  border-radius:var(--r-panel);color:#D9E4CF;padding:54px 54px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-dark)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.1fr;gap:36px}
.footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer a{color:#C9D8BC;display:block;padding:4px 0;font-size:14.5px}
.footer a:hover{color:var(--amber-soft)}
.footer .f-brand{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;color:#fff}
.footer .f-phone{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;color:var(--amber);margin:12px 0}
.footer .disclaimer{font-size:12.5px;color:#9DB48F;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:36px;padding:18px 0}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:16px 0 22px;font-size:13.5px;color:#9DB48F;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-bottom a{display:inline;padding:0}

/* sticky call */
.sticky-call{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:80;display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:center;background:var(--pine-950);
  color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 22px 9px 10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-dark);text-decoration:none!important}
.sticky-call .phone-ic{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:17px}
.sticky-call small{display:block;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--lime-bright);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1}
.sticky-call strong{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.15}

/* blog */
.blog-hero{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 26px 8px;text-align:left}
.cat-chip{display:inline-block;background:var(--amber-tint);color:var(--amber-text);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.7rem)}
.blog-hero .excerpt{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:14px}
.meta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin:20px 0 24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}
.meta-row .avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pine-800);color:var(--amber-soft);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:14px}
.blog-hero-img{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px}
.blog-hero-img img{border-radius:var(--r-panel);width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.blog-layout{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:36px 26px 10px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,720px) 320px;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.article h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:34px 0 12px;padding-left:16px;border-left:5px solid var(--amber)}
.article h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article h3{margin:22px 0 8px}
.article p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 14px 22px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.article li{margin-bottom:7px}
.article img.body-img{border-radius:var(--r-card);margin:20px 0 6px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article blockquote{background:var(--amber-tint);border-left:5px solid var(--amber);border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;
  padding:18px 22px;margin:20px 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.03rem}
.aside-cta{position:sticky;top:96px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--pine-800),var(--pine-950));color:#E7EFE0;
  border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-dark)}
.aside-cta h3{color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.aside-cta p{font-size:14.5px;color:#C9D8BC}
.aside-cta .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:16px}
.post-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card .ph{height:190px;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.post-card .body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;flex:1}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--pine-950)}
.post-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1}

/* prose page */
.prose{max-width:820px}
.prose h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:30px 0 10px}
.prose p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:13px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 13px 22px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

@media (max-width:1024px){
  .g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)} .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .trust-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .trust-strip .cell{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ivory)}
  .blog-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .aside-cta{position:static}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .utility-bar{display:none}
  .nav-links,.nav-call{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:block}
  .hero-inner,.hero-small .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:42px 26px}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .cta-band,.newsletter{padding:42px 26px}
  .footer{padding:42px 26px 0}
  section{padding:58px 0}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sticky-call{left:14px;right:14px;bottom:14px;justify-content:center}
  .hero{margin-top:12px;border-radius:24px}
  .footer,.cta-band,.dark-panel,.ivory{border-radius:24px}
}