/* surplusbearingbuyers.com — v3, matching electricalconduitbuyers.com
   See ../REFERENCE_SPEC.md (ground-truth spec, owner-chosen reference).

   Deep navy shell + amber accent. Dark photographic hero with a WHITE quote
   form card floating on it. Amber all-caps kickers above every H2. Dark navy
   stats band. White rounded cards with soft shadows. Dark mega-footer.
   Zero JavaScript: nav links go straight to hub pages, no dropdowns.
*/

:root{
  --navy-900:#0C1524;
  --navy-850:#101B2C;
  --navy-800:#152337;
  --navy-700:#1E3049;
  --navy-600:#2C4361;
  --amber:#F5B916;
  --amber-deep:#D89E06;
  --amber-wash:rgba(245,185,22,.12);
  --white:#ffffff;
  --off:#FBFBFC;
  --off-2:#F4F5F7;
  --line:#E3E6EB;
  --slate:#333A45;
  --slate-soft:#5B6472;
  --slate-mute:#8A929E;
  --wrap:1220px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.23,1,.32,1);
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(12,21,36,.04),0 8px 24px rgba(12,21,36,.07);
  --shadow-lift:0 2px 4px rgba(12,21,36,.06),0 14px 34px rgba(12,21,36,.12);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--slate);
  font-family:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;font-weight:400;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed','Barlow',system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.005em;
  margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--navy-900);
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.6vw,3.7rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.1vw,2.55rem);margin-top:0}
h3{font-family:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1.16rem;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.35}
h4{font-family:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}

a{color:var(--navy-700);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--navy-900);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:3px;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* amber all-caps kicker above every H2 — signature of the reference */
.kicker,.seclabel,.hero__kick,.qf__kick{
  display:block;font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--amber-deep);margin:0 0 10px;
}
.band--dark .kicker,.band--dark .seclabel{color:var(--amber)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- utility bar */
.ubar{background:var(--navy-900);color:#C8D0DC;font-size:.86rem}
.ubar__in{
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:8px 24px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
}
.ubar a{color:var(--amber);font-weight:700}
.ubar a:hover{color:var(--amber)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- masthead + nav */
.mast{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mast__in{
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;min-width:0}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:42px;height:42px;flex:none}
.brand__txt{display:block;line-height:1.02;min-width:0}
.brand__sm{
  display:block;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-size:1.12rem;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--navy-900);
}
.brand__lg{
  display:block;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-size:1.12rem;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--amber-deep);
}
.mast__cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.mast__tag{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate-soft);text-align:right;
  line-height:1.45}
.mast__tag b{color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:700}

.nav{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav__in{
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;
  display:flex;gap:2px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;
}
.nav__in::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.nav a{
  padding:13px 14px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate-soft);
  white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;
  transition:color .14s var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--navy-900);text-decoration:none}
.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--navy-900);border-bottom-color:var(--amber)}

.crumbs{padding:13px 0 0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate-mute);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;align-items:center}
.crumbs a{color:var(--slate-soft)}
.crumbs span[aria-current]{color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:600}
.hero .crumbs{color:#8FA0B8}
.hero .crumbs a{color:#B9C6D8}
.hero .crumbs span[aria-current]{color:var(--amber)}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- hero
   Dark photographic band. Left: kicker/H1/lede/CTAs/promises. Right: white
   quote card floating on the photo. */
.hero{
  position:relative;background:var(--navy-900);color:#EAEFF6;
  padding:0 0 54px;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero__bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  z-index:0;
}
.hero__bg::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(12,21,36,.94) 0%,rgba(12,21,36,.86) 46%,rgba(12,21,36,.72) 100%);
}
.hero__in{
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:48px;align-items:start;
}
.hero__kick{
  display:inline-block;margin:26px 0 16px;color:var(--navy-900);
  background:var(--amber);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 14px;
  font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.11em;
}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:18px;max-width:20ch}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--amber)}
.hero__lede{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.68;color:#C6D0DE;
  max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero__cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero__fig{margin:26px 0 0}
.hero__fig img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px}
.hero__fig figcaption{font-size:.86rem;color:#93A2B8;padding-top:9px}

/* ticked promise row */
.hero__promise{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;margin:0}
.chip{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
  font-size:.94rem;font-weight:600;color:#D5DEEA;
}
.chip::before{
  content:'';width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--amber-wash);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--amber);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------- quote form: white card */
.qf{
  background:var(--white);border-radius:12px;padding:26px 26px 24px;
  box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.18),0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
  margin-top:26px;color:var(--slate);
}
.qf__kick{color:var(--amber-deep)}
.qf h2{font-size:1.72rem;margin-bottom:7px}
.qf__sub{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--slate-soft);margin-bottom:18px}
.qf label{display:block;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--slate);
  margin:13px 0 5px}
.qf input,.qf select,.qf textarea{
  width:100%;padding:11px 12px;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;
  background:var(--white);color:var(--slate);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
}
.qf input:focus,.qf select:focus,.qf textarea:focus{border-color:var(--amber)}
.qf textarea{min-height:92px;resize:vertical}
.qf__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:13px}
.qf__hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.qf__alt{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--slate-soft);margin:14px 0 0}

.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--amber);color:var(--navy-900);
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;padding:14px 26px;
  border:0;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;width:100%;margin-top:18px;
  transition:background .14s var(--ease),box-shadow .14s var(--ease);
  box-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--amber-deep);color:var(--navy-900);
  text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.hero__cta .btn{width:auto;margin-top:0}
.btn-out{
  display:inline-block;padding:14px 24px;font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--white);border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);border-radius:8px;
  transition:border-color .14s var(--ease),background .14s var(--ease);
}
.btn-out:hover{border-color:var(--amber);background:rgba(245,185,22,.1);
  color:var(--white);text-decoration:none}
.mast__cta .btn{width:auto;margin:0;padding:11px 20px;font-size:.95rem;
  border-radius:999px}
/* outlined button on a LIGHT ground (closing CTA bands, 404) */
.band .btn-out,.band--alt .btn-out{
  color:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--line);
}
.band .btn-out:hover,.band--alt .btn-out:hover{
  border-color:var(--amber);background:var(--amber-wash);color:var(--navy-900);
}
.band--dark .btn-out{color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.42)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- stats band */
.stats{background:var(--navy-850);border-top:1px solid var(--navy-700)}
.stats__in{
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
}
.stats div{
  padding:26px 18px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--navy-700);
}
.stats div:last-child{border-right:0}
.stats b{
  display:block;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-size:2.5rem;
  font-weight:700;line-height:1.05;color:var(--amber);
}
.stats span{
  display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#9DAABD;margin-top:4px;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ bands */
.band{padding:56px 0;background:var(--white)}
.band--alt{background:var(--off)}
.band--dark{background:var(--navy-850);color:#C6D0DE}
.band--dark h2,.band--dark h3{color:var(--white)}
.band--dark p{color:#AFBBCC}
.band--cta{background:var(--navy-900);color:#C6D0DE}
.band--cta h2{color:var(--white)}
.band--cta p{color:#B4C0D1}
.band p{max-width:70ch;color:var(--slate-soft)}
.band p strong{color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:700}
.lede-lg p{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--slate)}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:42px;align-items:start}
.split--flip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr}
.split figure{margin:0}
.split figure img,figure img{border-radius:10px}
figure figcaption{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--slate-mute);padding-top:9px}
.band--dark figcaption{color:#8B99AD}

/* white feature/link cards */
.tcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(252px,1fr));
  gap:20px}
.tcard{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  padding:22px 22px 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition:box-shadow .16s var(--ease),transform .16s var(--ease),
             border-color .16s var(--ease);
}
.tcard:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);transform:translateY(-2px);
  border-color:#D3D8E0}
.tcard h3{margin-bottom:7px}
.tcard h3 a{color:var(--navy-900)}
.tcard p{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--slate-soft);margin:0;max-width:none}
.band--dark .tcard{background:var(--navy-800);border-color:var(--navy-700);
  box-shadow:none}
.band--dark .tcard h3 a{color:var(--white)}

.speclist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(292px,1fr));
  gap:0 32px}
.speclist li{
  padding:12px 0 12px 26px;position:relative;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--slate-soft);font-size:1rem;
}
.speclist li::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:2px;top:21px;width:9px;height:9px;
  border-radius:2px;background:var(--amber);
}
.band--dark .speclist li{border-bottom-color:var(--navy-700);color:#AFBBCC}

/* chip grid for cities / states */
.rail{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(206px,1fr));gap:10px}
.rail li{display:block}
.rail a{
  display:block;padding:11px 14px;font-size:.97rem;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--slate);background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
  transition:border-color .14s var(--ease),color .14s var(--ease),
             box-shadow .14s var(--ease);
}
.rail a:hover{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--navy-900);
  text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.band--dark .rail a{background:var(--navy-800);border-color:var(--navy-700);
  color:#D3DCE8}

/* 50-state index. Cards at that count become an unreadable grey field, so the
   states hub uses a denser rail and hangs each state's own metro pages beneath
   its name. */
.rail--states{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(238px,1fr));gap:8px}
.rail--states a{padding:9px 13px}
.rail--states li{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:8px;padding:0 0 2px}
.rail--states li a{border:0;background:transparent;padding:9px 13px 4px}
.rail--states li a:hover{box-shadow:none;color:var(--navy-900)}
.rail__sub{display:block;padding:0 13px 8px;font-size:.82rem;
  color:var(--slate-mute);line-height:1.5}
.rail__sub a{display:inline;padding:0;border:0;background:none;
  font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy-700)}
.rail__sub a:hover{color:var(--amber-deep);text-decoration:underline;
  box-shadow:none}

.inline-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.inline-links a{
  font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;padding:9px 15px;
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  color:var(--slate);
}
.inline-links a:hover{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--navy-900);
  text-decoration:none}

/* numbered steps */
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;counter-reset:s;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(232px,1fr));gap:26px}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;padding-top:8px}
.steps li::before{
  content:counter(s);display:block;
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-size:2.7rem;font-weight:700;
  line-height:1;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:8px;
}

.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:2px 0}
.faq summary{
  cursor:pointer;padding:16px 0;font-weight:700;font-size:1.06rem;
  color:var(--navy-900);list-style:none;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:'+';color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:700}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:'\2212'}
.faq p{padding:0 0 16px;color:var(--slate-soft);max-width:74ch}
.band--dark .faq summary{color:var(--white)}
.band--dark .faq details{border-bottom-color:var(--navy-700)}

figure{margin:0}
.spec{background:var(--amber-wash);color:var(--amber-deep);padding:1px 6px;
  border-radius:3px;font-weight:600}
.pn{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600}

/* spec strip under the hero — amber values on the dark ground */
.specstrip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 24px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.specstrip div{flex:1 1 auto;padding:11px 20px 11px 0}
.specstrip b{display:block;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#8FA0B8}
.specstrip span{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--amber)}

.pull{
  margin:26px 0;padding:0 0 0 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--amber);
  font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.56;color:var(--navy-900);max-width:52ch;
}
.pull p{margin:0;color:var(--navy-900);max-width:none}

/* ------------------------------------------------------- floating call fab */
.callfab{
  position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;width:62px;height:62px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(12,21,36,.34);z-index:60;
  transition:background .14s var(--ease);
}
.callfab:hover{background:var(--amber-deep)}
.callfab svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:var(--navy-900)}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- footer */
.foot{background:var(--navy-900);color:#A9B6C8;padding:52px 0 28px;
  font-size:.96rem}
.foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.foot h3{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:13px}
.foot h3 a{color:var(--amber)}
.foot p{color:#98A6B9;max-width:42ch}
.foot ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.foot li{margin-bottom:7px}
.foot li a{color:#B8C4D4;font-size:.94rem}
.foot li a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.foot__wide{margin-top:34px;padding-top:24px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--navy-700)}
.foot__wide ul{display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:6px 22px}
.foot__legal{margin-top:28px;padding-top:20px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--navy-700);font-size:.84rem;color:#77839A;
  max-width:none}
.foot a{color:#B8C4D4}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--amber)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ responsive */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .hero__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .split,.split--flip{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
  .mast__tag{display:none}
  .stats__in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .stats div:nth-child(1),.stats div:nth-child(2){
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy-700)}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .qf__row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .band{padding:38px 0}
  .hero{padding-bottom:36px}
  .specstrip div{flex:1 1 46%}
  .callfab{width:56px;height:56px;right:15px;bottom:15px}
  .ubar__in{font-size:.8rem;gap:10px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{transition:none!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}