/* ctc-brand.css v41 (2026-09-28) — light, bright brand look site-wide. Loaded after each page's inline styles. */
:root{--cream:#FBF8F2;--cream2:#F4EEE2}
body{background:#fff}
.topbar{background:var(--cream2);color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid #EADFC8}
.topbar a{color:var(--accent-d)!important}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#FCFAF6 0%,#FCFAF6 38%,rgba(252,250,246,.86) 52%,rgba(252,250,246,.35) 72%,rgba(252,250,246,.1) 100%),url(/images/brand/hero-1600.webp) 70% 55%/cover no-repeat,#FCFAF6;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid #EFE6D4}
.hero h1{color:var(--ink)}
.hero p.lead{color:#3D5165}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--accent-d)!important}
.hero .answer{background:rgba(255,255,255,.78)!important;border-left-color:var(--accent)!important;color:#23374B;box-shadow:0 6px 20px -14px rgba(11,34,57,.35)}
.hero .answer+p.lead{display:none}
.hero .btn.ghost{color:var(--ink);border-color:rgba(11,34,57,.35);background:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.hero .btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.hero .trustrow,.hero .trustrow span{color:#2E4458}
.hero a:not(.btn){color:var(--accent-d)}
.hero .pricecard{box-shadow:0 24px 60px -24px rgba(11,34,57,.35)}
@media(max-width:860px){.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(252,250,246,.9) 0%,rgba(252,250,246,.97) 30%,#FCFAF6 100%),url(/images/brand/hero-1000.webp) 70% 0/cover no-repeat,#FCFAF6}}
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#FBF4E4,#F3E6C8);color:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid #EADFC8;border-bottom:1px solid #EADFC8}
.cta-band h2,.cta-band h3,.cta-band p{color:var(--ink)!important}
.cta-band .btn.ghost{color:var(--ink);border-color:rgba(11,34,57,.35)}
footer.site{background:#F5F7FA;color:#4A5D70;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
footer.site a{color:var(--ink)}
footer.site h3,footer.site h4,footer.site strong,footer.site b{color:var(--ink)}
.svc-ic{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:14px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.step-ic{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
footer.site p,footer.site span,footer.site li,footer.site small{color:#4A5D70!important}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--accent-d)}
/* v41b — cooler buttons, site-wide */
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:999px!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#D4A11E 0%,#B8860B 55%,#9C7108 100%)!important;color:#fff!important;border:0!important;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(184,134,11,.75),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.35);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,filter .18s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px -12px rgba(184,134,11,.85),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.4);filter:brightness(1.05);text-decoration:none}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(0);box-shadow:0 6px 14px -8px rgba(184,134,11,.8)}
.btn:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-60%;width:40%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.45),transparent);transform:skewX(-20deg);animation:ctcShine 4.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes ctcShine{0%,70%{left:-60%}100%{left:130%}}
.btn.ghost,.hero .btn.ghost{background:#fff!important;color:var(--ink)!important;border:1.5px solid rgba(11,34,57,.18)!important;box-shadow:0 8px 20px -14px rgba(11,34,57,.45)}
.btn.ghost:after{display:none}
.btn.ghost:hover,.hero .btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff!important;color:var(--ink)!important;border-color:var(--accent)!important;box-shadow:0 14px 28px -14px rgba(11,34,57,.5)}
header .btn{box-shadow:0 6px 16px -8px rgba(184,134,11,.7)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.btn:after{animation:none;display:none}.btn,.btn:hover{transform:none;transition:none}}
.pickbtn{border-radius:999px!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#D4A11E 0%,#B8860B 55%,#9C7108 100%)!important;color:#fff!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(184,134,11,.75);transition:transform .18s ease}
.pickbtn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.pickbtn.alt{background:#fff!important;color:var(--ink)!important;border:1.5px solid rgba(11,34,57,.2)!important;box-shadow:0 8px 20px -14px rgba(11,34,57,.45)}
/* v41d — high-end cards */
.card{border-radius:20px!important;border:1px solid rgba(11,34,57,.08)!important;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFFFF 0%,#FDFBF7 100%)!important;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(11,34,57,.04),0 18px 40px -28px rgba(11,34,57,.35);padding:30px 28px!important;position:relative}
.card.link{transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.card.link:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(184,134,11,.45)!important;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(11,34,57,.05),0 30px 60px -30px rgba(11,34,57,.45)}
.card.link:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:28px;right:28px;top:0;height:3px;border-radius:0 0 3px 3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#E3C06B,#B8860B);opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s}
.card.link:hover:before{opacity:1}
.card h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.32rem!important;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.55rem}
.card p{color:#4A5D70;line-height:1.6}
.svc-badge{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%,#FFFFFF 0%,#FBF3E1 70%);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(184,134,11,.35),0 10px 24px -14px rgba(184,134,11,.8);margin-bottom:18px}
.svc-badge .svc-ic{width:60px;height:60px;margin:0;border-radius:0;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.card p.svc-go{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:18px!important;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(11,34,57,.08);color:var(--accent-d);font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem}
.svc-go b{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#FBF3E1;color:var(--accent-d);transition:transform .25s,background .25s,color .25s}
.card.link:hover .svc-go b{transform:translateX(4px);background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.step-ic{width:58px!important;height:58px!important;padding:4px;border-radius:16px!important;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(184,134,11,.35),0 8px 18px -12px rgba(184,134,11,.8)}
.card.step .num{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#D4A11E,#9C7108)!important;color:#fff!important;box-shadow:0 6px 14px -6px rgba(184,134,11,.8)}
.eyebrow{letter-spacing:.22em}
h2{letter-spacing:-.015em}

/* v43 2026-09-28 — CTC seal logo in header + footer */
.logo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto auto;column-gap:11px;align-items:center}
.logo .logo-seal{grid-row:1 / span 2;grid-column:1;width:52px;height:52px;display:block}
.logo > span{grid-column:2}
.fseal{width:68px;height:68px;display:block;margin:0 0 12px}
@media (max-width:560px){.logo .logo-seal{width:38px;height:38px}.logo{column-gap:9px}}