/* High Plains M&A Advisors: site styles
   Design system from UI UX Pro Max: Trust & Authority pattern, plain-spoken heartland look.
   Type: Libre Franklin throughout (a classic American gothic). Palette from the logo: earth brown + harvest gold.
   Two backgrounds only: prairie cream and earth brown. Gold is an accent (buttons on brown, the sun motif).
   Photos are real, untinted plains scenes; brown text sits on open, pale sky (contrast measured). No arrows on buttons. */
@font-face{font-family:"Libre Franklin";src:url(/assets/fonts/libre-franklin-latin-400-normal.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Libre Franklin";src:url(/assets/fonts/libre-franklin-latin-500-normal.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:500;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Libre Franklin";src:url(/assets/fonts/libre-franklin-latin-600-normal.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Libre Franklin";src:url(/assets/fonts/libre-franklin-latin-700-normal.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:700;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --cream:#faf6ed;      /* light background (logo ground) */
  --brown:#3b2f25;      /* dark background and main text (logo) */
  --brown-2:#5e5044;    /* secondary text on cream */
  --gold:#b07d2b;       /* logo gold */
  --gold-lt:#d3a24e;    /* gold for buttons and accents on brown */
  --line:#e4dccb;
  --b-line:#5a4a3c;     /* hairline on brown */
  --on-b:#faf6ed;
  --on-b-2:#e3d8c6;
  --font:"Libre Franklin",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,4.5vw,72px);
  --wrap:1240px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:88px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--brown);font-family:var(--font);font-size:18px;line-height:1.68;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.018em;text-wrap:balance}
h3{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.3}
p{margin:0 0 1em;text-wrap:pretty}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brown);outline-offset:3px}
.br :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--gold-lt)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--brown);color:var(--cream);padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.wide{padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.br{background:var(--brown);color:var(--on-b)}
.muted{color:var(--brown-2)}
.br .muted{color:var(--on-b-2)}
.h-xl{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,66px);line-height:1.06}
.h-l{font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,44px)}
.lede{font-size:clamp(18px,1.4vw,20.5px);line-height:1.6}

/* Buttons: plain, no arrows */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font:700 16px/1 var(--font);letter-spacing:.005em;text-decoration:none;padding:17px 28px;border:1.5px solid transparent;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;transition:background-color .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease),transform .12s var(--ease)}
.btn:active{transform:scale(.98)}
.btn-brown{background:var(--brown);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-brown:hover{background:#271f18}
.btn-line{border-color:var(--brown);color:var(--brown)}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--brown);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--brown)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--cream)}
.btn-line-cream{border-color:rgba(250,246,237,.7);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-line-cream:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--brown)}
.textlink{font-weight:700;color:var(--brown);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-color:var(--gold)}
.textlink:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--brown)}

/* Header: transparent over the photo, turns cream once you scroll */
.site-header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;background:transparent;transition:background-color .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease)}
.site-header.solid{background:var(--cream);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
.site-header .row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;height:88px}
.brand img{height:34px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav a{font-size:16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:var(--brown);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s var(--ease)}
.nav a:not(.btn):hover{border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--brown)}
.nav .btn{padding:13px 22px;border-bottom:0;margin-left:6px}
.menu-btn{display:none;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:none;border:0;color:var(--brown);font:700 16px var(--font);padding:10px 2px 10px 12px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.page-plain{padding-top:88px}
@media (max-width:980px){.nav{display:none}.menu-btn{display:inline-flex}.site-header .row{height:70px}.brand img{height:27px}.page-plain{padding-top:70px}html{scroll-padding-top:80px}}

/* Mobile menu */
.menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;background:var(--cream);display:flex;flex-direction:column;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .18s var(--ease),visibility .18s}
.menu.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition-duration:.25s}
.menu .row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.menu .brand img{height:27px}
.menu-body{padding-block:20px 40px;display:grid;gap:26px;overflow:auto}
.menu-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.menu-links a{display:block;font-size:28px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.menu-side p{margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--brown-2)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.menu,.menu.open{transition:none}}

/* Hero: full-screen plains photo; brown text centered in the open sky */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:max(640px,100svh);display:flex;overflow:hidden;background:#cfd6da}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero .inner{position:relative;width:100%;padding-top:calc(88px + clamp(48px,10vh,120px));padding-bottom:64px}
.hero .copy{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.hero .lede{margin:22px auto 32px;max-width:52ch;font-weight:500}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center}
.hero.page{min-height:max(560px,80svh)}
.hero.page .copy{margin:0;text-align:left;max-width:620px}
.hero.page .hero-actions{justify-content:flex-start}
.hero.page .lede{margin-left:0}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .hero-photo img{animation:settle 1.8s var(--ease) both}
  .hero .copy > *{animation:rise .9s var(--ease) both}
  .hero .copy > :nth-child(2){animation-delay:.1s}
  .hero .copy > :nth-child(3){animation-delay:.2s}
}
@keyframes settle{from{transform:scale(1.04)}to{transform:none}}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.hero.page .inner{padding-top:calc(88px + clamp(36px,7vh,80px))}
.hero.page .lede{max-width:44ch}
@media (max-width:980px){.hero .inner,.hero.page .inner{padding-top:calc(70px + 44px)}.hero{min-height:max(600px,92svh)}.hero.page{min-height:max(520px,74svh)}}
/* Phones: inner-page photos are busy below the sky line, so the photo sits above and the text below on cream */
@media (max-width:700px){.hero.page{display:block;min-height:0;background:var(--cream)}.hero.page .hero-photo{position:relative;height:44svh;min-height:280px}.hero.page .hero-photo img{object-position:center 60%!important}.hero.page .inner,.hero.page .inner{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:56px}}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:clamp(84px,9vw,132px) 0}
.head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
.head h2{grid-column:1/span 6}
.head p{grid-column:8/span 5;margin:0}
@media (max-width:860px){.head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.head h2,.head p{grid-column:auto}}

/* Owner-operator focus */
.owners{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.owners .lead{grid-column:1/span 5}
.owners .lead p{color:var(--brown-2);margin-top:22px}
.owners ul{grid-column:7/span 6;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:2px solid var(--brown)}
.owners li{padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:20px}
.owners li h3{font-size:20px}
.owners li p{margin:0;color:var(--brown-2);font-size:16.5px}
@media (max-width:900px){.owners{grid-template-columns:1fr}.owners .lead,.owners ul{grid-column:auto}.owners ul{margin-top:14px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.owners li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}}

/* Practices on brown: two photo-led rows that alternate sides (not side-by-side columns) */
.paths{display:grid;gap:clamp(48px,6vw,88px)}
.path{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,6fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,80px);align-items:center}
.path.flip{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,6fr)}
.path.flip figure{order:2}
.path figure{margin:0;aspect-ratio:5/4;overflow:hidden;background:#4a3d31}
.path figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s var(--ease)}
@media (hover:hover){.path:hover figure img{transform:scale(1.03)}}
.path h3{font-size:clamp(28px,2.6vw,38px);margin-bottom:14px}
.path .body > p{color:var(--on-b-2);margin:0 0 22px}
.path ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 30px;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--b-line)}
.path li{padding:13px 0 13px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--b-line);color:var(--on-b-2);font-size:16px;position:relative}
.path li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:21px;width:12px;height:6px;background:var(--gold-lt);border-radius:6px 6px 0 0}
.path li b{color:var(--on-b);font-weight:700}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.path figure img{transition:none}}
@media (max-width:900px){.path,.path.flip{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.path.flip figure{order:0}.path figure{aspect-ratio:16/10}}

/* Industries (interactive): horizontal swipe cards with previous / next controls and a progress bar */
.ind-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,48px)}
.ind-top .text{max-width:640px}
.ind-top p{margin:16px 0 0}
.ind-ctrl{display:flex;gap:10px;flex:none}
.ind-ctrl button{appearance:none;font:700 15px/1 var(--font);color:var(--brown);background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--brown);border-radius:2px;padding:14px 20px;cursor:pointer;transition:background-color .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease),opacity .2s var(--ease),transform .12s var(--ease)}
.ind-ctrl button:hover:not(:disabled){background:var(--brown);color:var(--cream)}
.ind-ctrl button:active:not(:disabled){transform:scale(.98)}
.ind-ctrl button:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default}
.track{--edge:max(var(--gutter),calc((100% - var(--wrap))/2 + var(--gutter)));display:flex;gap:20px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-padding-left:var(--edge);padding:0 var(--edge) 6px;scrollbar-width:none;cursor:grab;overscroll-behavior-x:contain}
.track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.track.dragging{cursor:grabbing;scroll-snap-type:none}
.track.dragging *{pointer-events:none}
.track:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brown);outline-offset:4px}
.card{flex:0 0 clamp(280px,30vw,400px);scroll-snap-align:start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card figure{margin:0;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:#d8cfbf}
.card figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
@media (hover:hover){.card:hover figure img{transform:scale(1.03)}}
.card .body{padding:24px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--brown-2);font-size:16px;margin:0 0 16px}
.card .buyers{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;color:var(--brown);margin-bottom:0}
.card .buyers b{font-weight:700}
.track .end{flex:0 0 1px}
.ind-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-top:28px}
.progress{flex:1;height:3px;background:var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.progress i{display:block;height:100%;width:100%;background:var(--brown);transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(.1);transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.count{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--brown-2);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;min-width:56px;text-align:right}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.card figure img,.progress i{transition:none}}
@media (max-width:700px){.ind-top{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.card{flex-basis:82vw}}

/* Statement over an aerial view of the plains, cream text */
.statement{position:relative;min-height:min(74svh,680px);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#6b5233}
.statement .photo{position:absolute;inset:0}
.statement .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.statement .wrap{position:relative;width:100%;padding-block:96px}
.statement p{font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,50px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15;max-width:20ch;margin:0;color:var(--cream)}

/* Process: five stages, each with a small sun rising over the logo's horizon line */
.rise{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}
.rise .sun{display:block;width:64px;height:34px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:14px;border-bottom:4px solid var(--brown)}
.rise .sun::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);top:calc(30px - var(--h))}
.rise li:nth-child(1){--h:6px}.rise li:nth-child(2){--h:12px}.rise li:nth-child(3){--h:18px}.rise li:nth-child(4){--h:24px}.rise li:nth-child(5){--h:30px}
.rise small{display:block;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--brown-2);margin-bottom:6px}
.rise h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:8px}
.rise p{margin:0;color:var(--brown-2);font-size:16px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.rise{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:36px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.rise{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Inner pages: long intro */
.longintro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.longintro h2{grid-column:1/span 5;align-self:start;position:sticky;top:110px}
.longintro .body{grid-column:7/span 6}
.longintro .body p{color:var(--brown-2)}
.longintro .body p:first-child{color:var(--brown);font-size:21px;line-height:1.55;font-weight:500}
@media (max-width:900px){.longintro{grid-template-columns:1fr}.longintro h2,.longintro .body{grid-column:auto;position:static}}

/* Who we work with */
.fit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.fit div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:30px 28px}
.fit h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px}
.fit p{margin:0;color:var(--brown-2);font-size:16.5px}
@media (max-width:900px){.fit{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Detailed services */
.detail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 56px;border-top:2px solid var(--brown)}
.detail article{padding:32px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.detail h3{font-size:clamp(22px,1.8vw,25px);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.detail p{color:var(--brown-2);font-size:17px}
.detail p:last-child{margin:0}
.detail .for{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--brown)}
@media (max-width:860px){.detail{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Stages on brown */
.stages{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:st;border-top:1px solid var(--gold-lt)}
.stages li{counter-increment:st;display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px minmax(0,4fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:24px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--b-line)}
.stages li::before{content:counter(st);font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-lt);line-height:1.1}
.stages h3{font-size:clamp(22px,1.9vw,26px)}
.stages h3 small{display:block;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:6px;letter-spacing:0}
.stages p{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--on-b-2);font-size:16.5px}
.stages p:last-child{margin:0}
.stages p b{color:var(--on-b)}
@media (max-width:860px){.stages li{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:6px 16px}.stages li > div{grid-column:2}}

/* What to expect */
.expect{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}
.expect div{border-top:4px solid var(--brown);padding-top:20px}
.expect h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px}
.expect p{margin:0;color:var(--brown-2);font-size:16px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.expect{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.expect{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* FAQ */
.faq-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.faq-wrap h2{grid-column:1/span 4;align-self:start}
.faq{grid-column:6/span 7;border-top:2px solid var(--brown)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:22px 0;font:600 clamp(17px,1.3vw,18.5px)/1.4 var(--font);transition:color .2s var(--ease)}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq .pm{flex:none;width:14px;height:14px;position:relative}
.faq .pm::before,.faq .pm::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;width:14px;height:2px;background:var(--brown);transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.faq .pm::after{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.faq details[open] .pm::after{transform:rotate(0)}
.faq .a{padding:0 40px 24px 0;color:var(--brown-2)}
.faq .a p{margin:0}
@media (max-width:860px){.faq-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.faq-wrap h2,.faq{grid-column:auto}.faq .a{padding-right:0}}

/* Contact (cream) */
.contact{padding:clamp(84px,9vw,132px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;align-items:center}
.contact .txt{grid-column:1/span 7}
.contact .note{color:var(--brown-2);margin:18px 0 0;max-width:56ch}
.contact .act{grid-column:9/span 4;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:32px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact .act span{font-size:15px;color:var(--brown-2)}
.contact .mail{font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,23px);font-weight:700;color:var(--brown);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.contact .mail:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--brown)}
@media (max-width:900px){.contact .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact .txt,.contact .act{grid-column:auto}}

/* Footer on brown with the logo's horizon lines */
.site-footer{background:var(--brown);color:var(--on-b-2);padding:clamp(64px,6vw,88px) 0 28px}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,2.3fr));gap:40px;padding-bottom:44px}
.foot-brand img{height:32px;width:auto;margin-bottom:20px}
.foot-brand p{max-width:34ch;margin:0}
.horizon{display:grid;gap:7px;margin-top:28px;width:150px}
.horizon i{display:block;height:5px;background:var(--b-line);justify-self:center}
.horizon i:nth-child(1){width:100%}.horizon i:nth-child(2){width:76%}.horizon i:nth-child(3){width:50%}
.foot-col h2{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--on-b);margin-bottom:12px}
.foot-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot-col li{margin-bottom:9px}
.foot-col a{text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;color:var(--on-b-2)}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--on-b);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--gold-lt)}
.disclaimer{padding:26px 0;border-block:1px solid var(--b-line);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7}
.disclaimer p{margin:0;max-width:120ch}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding-top:22px;font-size:14.5px}
.foot-bottom nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 24px}
.foot-bottom a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--on-b-2)}
.foot-bottom a:hover{color:var(--on-b);text-decoration:underline}
.site-footer :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--gold-lt)}
@media (max-width:960px){.foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.foot-brand{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media (max-width:520px){.foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Legal */
.legal-head{padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.legal-head p{color:var(--brown-2);margin:14px 0 0}
.legal{padding:56px 0 112px}
.legal .doc{max-width:740px}
.legal h2{font-size:25px;margin:44px 0 12px}
.legal h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.legal p,.legal li{color:#4d4035}
.legal ul{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 1em}
.legal li{margin-bottom:8px}
.legal a{color:var(--brown)}

/* 404 */
.notfound{min-height:60vh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:140px var(--gutter) 80px}
.notfound p{color:var(--brown-2);margin:14px 0 28px}