:root{
    --paper:#F4F0E7;
    --paper-alt:#FBF9F3;
    --ink:#1A1611;
    --ink-2:#4E483D;
    --muted:#8B8477;
    --line:#DBD4C6;
    --accent:#96701F;         /* warm gold on light — legible */
    --dark:#141109;           /* deep warm ink */
    --dark-2:#1E1A12;
    --dark-3:#252017;
    --cream:#EFE8D9;
    --cream-mute:#B4AC9A;
    --dline:rgba(239,232,217,.14);
    --daccent:#CDA85E;        /* warm gold on dark */
    --maxw:1180px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;font-weight:400;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
  h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink)}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
  .eyebrow{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);opacity:.8}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:.25s ease;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--daccent);color:#17120A;border-color:var(--daccent)}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--daccent)}
  .btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .arrow{transition:transform .25s ease}
  .btn:hover .arrow,.tlink:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(5px)}
  .tlink{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:3px;display:inline-flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;transition:.2s}
  .tlink:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

  /* ---------- NAV (dark) ---------- */
  header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(20,17,9,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--dline)}
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:82px}
  .brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}
  .brand img{height:52px;width:auto;display:block}
  footer .brand img{height:64px}
  nav.menu{display:flex;align-items:center}
  .menu-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
  .menu-list>li{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
  .navlink{font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--cream-mute);padding:9px 15px;transition:.18s;position:relative;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .navlink:hover{color:var(--cream)}
  .navlink::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:15px;right:15px;bottom:4px;height:1px;background:var(--daccent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:.22s}
  .navlink:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .navlink svg{width:10px;height:10px;opacity:.55}
  .has-drop{position:relative}
  .drop{list-style:none;margin:0;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 4px);left:8px;min-width:250px;background:var(--dark-2);border:1px solid var(--dline);padding:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:.2s;box-shadow:0 24px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .has-drop:hover .drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
  .drop li{margin:0}
  .drop a{display:block;padding:11px 14px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--cream-mute)}
  .drop a span{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1px}
  .drop a:hover{background:var(--dark-3);color:var(--cream)}
  .nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
  .nav-cta .phone{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--cream-mute);letter-spacing:.02em}
  .burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
  .burger span{width:24px;height:1.5px;background:var(--cream)}

  /* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
  section{position:relative}
  .pad{padding:110px 0}
  .alt{background:var(--paper-alt)}
  .dark{background:var(--dark);color:var(--cream)}
  .dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3,.dark h4{color:var(--cream)}
  .dark .eyebrow{color:var(--daccent)}
  .dark .eyebrow::before{background:var(--daccent)}
  .dark .btn-outline{color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--cream)}
  .dark .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--dark)}
  .dark .tlink{color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--dline)}
  .dark .tlink:hover{color:var(--daccent);border-color:var(--daccent)}
  .sec-head{max-width:670px}
  .sec-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:24px}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,50px);font-weight:300}
  .sec-head h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
  .dark .sec-head h2 em{color:var(--daccent)}
  .sec-head p{margin-top:20px;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300}
  .dark .sec-head p{color:var(--cream-mute)}

  /* ---------- HERO (dark) ---------- */
  .hero{background:var(--dark);color:var(--cream);padding:78px 0 0}
  .hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:26px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,7vw,86px);font-weight:300;max-width:14ch;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--cream)}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--daccent)}
  .hero .sub{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);color:var(--cream-mute);max-width:60ch;margin-top:28px;font-weight:300}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:38px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .hero-cta .orlink{color:var(--cream-mute);font-size:15px}
  .hero-cta .orlink a{color:var(--daccent);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(205,168,94,.4);padding-bottom:2px}
  .hero-cta .orlink a:hover{border-color:var(--daccent)}
  .hero-photo{margin-top:66px;height:clamp(280px,44vw,480px);position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--dline);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,12,7,.15),rgba(15,12,7,.45)),url(https://jccapitalre.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Distressed-home-renovated-and-resold.png) center/cover;overflow:hidden}
  .hero-photo::after{content:"";display:none}
  .hero-cap{position:absolute;top:28px;right:40px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(239,232,217,.4)}

  /* ---------- STATS (light) ---------- */
  .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-top:64px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stat{padding:34px 28px 0}
  .stat + .stat{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stat .num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,58px);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
  .stat .num em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
  .stat .lbl{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:8px}
  .trust-row{display:flex;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:56px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .trust-row div{font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-2);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .trust-row .mk{color:var(--accent)}

  /* ---------- WHAT WE DO ---------- */
  .model{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:64px;border-top:1px solid var(--dline)}
  .model-card{padding:40px 34px 0 0}
  .model-card + .model-card{padding-left:34px;border-left:1px solid var(--dline)}
  .model-card .idx{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--daccent)}
  .model-card h3{font-size:27px;font-weight:400;margin:20px 0 12px;color:var(--cream)}
  .model-card h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--daccent)}
  .model-card p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--cream-mute);font-weight:300}
  .model-cta{margin-top:52px}

  /* ---------- BEFORE / AFTER (light) ---------- */
  .ba-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;margin-top:60px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .ba-visual{position:relative;min-height:500px;background:var(--dark-2)}
  .ba-pane{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:opacity .5s ease}
  .ba-before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(20,17,9,.10),rgba(20,17,9,.10)),url(img/ba_before.jpg) center/cover;opacity:1}
  .ba-after{background:url(img/ba_after.jpg) center/cover;opacity:0}
  .ba-visual.show-after .ba-before{opacity:0}
  .ba-visual.show-after .ba-after{opacity:1}
  .ba-tag{position:absolute;top:26px;left:26px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px;z-index:3}
  .ba-tag.b{color:var(--daccent);border:1px solid rgba(205,168,94,.5)}
  .ba-tag.a{background:var(--daccent);color:var(--dark)}
  .ph-note{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(239,232,217,.4)}
  .ba-toggle{position:absolute;bottom:26px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:4;display:flex;border:1px solid var(--dline);background:rgba(20,17,9,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
  .ba-toggle button{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-mute);background:transparent;border:none;padding:10px 22px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
  .ba-toggle button.active{background:var(--cream);color:var(--dark)}
  .ba-info{padding:46px;background:var(--paper-alt)}
  .ba-loc{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
  .ba-info h3{font-size:30px;font-weight:400;margin:12px 0 24px}
  .ba-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .ba-facts div{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .ba-facts div:nth-child(even){padding-left:16px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .ba-facts div:nth-child(odd){padding-right:16px}
  .ba-facts .k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .ba-facts .v{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:300;color:var(--ink);margin-top:4px}
  .ba-story{margin:26px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
  .ba-story .k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:4px}
  .ba-story .t{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300}

  /* ---------- SELECTED PROJECTS (dark) ---------- */
  .proj-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:60px}
  .proj-card .thumb{height:250px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--dline);background-size:cover;background-position:center}
  .proj-card .thumb::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,8,4,.05) 40%,rgba(10,8,4,.55));pointer-events:none}
  .p1{background:url(img/p1.jpg) center/cover}
  .p2{background:url(img/p2.jpg) center/cover}
  .p3{background:url(img/p3.jpg) center/cover}
  .proj-card .thumb span.lbl{position:absolute;bottom:14px;left:14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(239,232,217,.5)}
  .proj-card .stat-tag{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--daccent);color:var(--dark);padding:5px 11px}
  .proj-meta{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-mute);margin-top:20px}
  .proj-card h4{font-size:22px;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0 8px;color:var(--cream)}
  .proj-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--cream-mute);font-weight:300}

  /* ---------- PROCESS (light) ---------- */
  .proc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);margin-top:60px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .proc-step{padding:28px 18px 0 0}
  .proc-step + .proc-step{padding-left:18px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .proc-step .n{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--accent)}
  .proc-step h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;margin:16px 0 8px}
  .proc-step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300;line-height:1.5}
  .sit-band{margin-top:64px;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .sit-band h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:400;margin-top:8px}
  .sit-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 12px;margin-top:24px}
  .sit-chips span{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 17px;border-radius:2px}

  /* ---------- TWO WAYS (dual audience, light alt) ---------- */
  .duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:60px}
  .duo-card{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px;position:relative;background:var(--paper);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .duo-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--accent)}
  .duo-card .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}
  .duo-card h3{font-size:28px;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:14px}
  .duo-card h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
  .duo-card > p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300;margin-bottom:22px}
  .duo-list{list-style:none;margin-bottom:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px}
  .duo-list li{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300;padding-left:22px;position:relative}
  .duo-list li::before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent)}
  .duo-card .btn{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}

  /* ---------- WHO WE HELP (dark) ---------- */
  .who-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin-top:60px;border-top:1px solid var(--dline)}
  .who-card{padding:38px 40px 38px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--dline)}
  .who-card:nth-child(even){padding-left:40px;border-left:1px solid var(--dline)}
  .who-card .idx{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--daccent);letter-spacing:.1em}
  .who-card h4{font-size:24px;font-weight:400;margin:14px 0 10px;color:var(--cream)}
  .who-card p{font-size:16px;color:var(--cream-mute);font-weight:300;max-width:46ch}

  /* ---------- TESTIMONIALS (light alt) ---------- */
  .tst-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:60px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .tst{padding:38px 30px 0 0}
  .tst + .tst{padding-left:30px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .tst .role{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
  .tst blockquote{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.4;margin:20px 0 26px;color:var(--ink)}
  .tst .who b{font-weight:500;font-size:15.5px;display:block;font-family:'Newsreader',serif}
  .tst .who small{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}

  /* ---------- INSIGHTS (light) ---------- */
  .ins-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:60px}
  .ins-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .ins-thumb{height:210px;border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
  .i1{background:url(img/i1.jpg) center/cover}
  .i2{background:url(img/i2.jpg) center/cover}
  .i3{background:url(img/i3.jpg) center/cover}
  .ins-thumb span{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(239,232,217,.55)}
  .ins-cat{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:22px 0 10px}
  .ins-card h4{font-size:22px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2}
  .ins-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300;margin:10px 0 16px}
  .ins-card .tlink{margin-top:auto}

  /* ---------- CTA (dark) ---------- */
  .cta-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
  .cta h2{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);font-weight:300}
  .cta h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--daccent)}
  .cta p{color:var(--cream-mute);font-size:18px;margin-top:22px;max-width:44ch;font-weight:300}
  .cta-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .form-card{border:1px solid var(--dline);padding:38px}
  .form-card h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--cream)}
  .form-card p.fp{font-size:14px;color:var(--cream-mute);margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:300}
  .field{margin-bottom:18px}
  .field label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-mute);display:block;margin-bottom:9px}
  .field input,.field select{width:100%;padding:12px 0;background:transparent;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--dline);color:var(--cream);font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:16px}
  .field input::placeholder{color:rgba(180,172,154,.5)}
  .field input:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--daccent)}
  .field select option{background:var(--dark)}
  .form-card .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:8px}
  .form-note{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--cream-mute);margin-top:16px;text-align:center;font-weight:300}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{background:#0F0C07;color:var(--cream);padding:80px 0 38px;border-top:1px solid var(--dline)}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:44px}
  .foot-brand p{color:var(--cream-mute);font-size:15px;max-width:36ch;margin-top:20px;font-weight:300}
  .foot-brand .lic{margin-top:22px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(180,172,154,.7)}
  .foot-col h5{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-mute);margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:400}
  .foot-col a{display:block;color:var(--cream);font-size:15px;padding:6px 0;font-weight:300;transition:.16s;opacity:.85}
  .foot-col a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--daccent)}
  .foot-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .foot-menu li{margin:0}
  .foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:60px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--dline);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
  .foot-bottom p{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(180,172,154,.7);letter-spacing:.03em}
  .foot-bottom .foot-tagline{flex:1 1 auto;text-align:center}
  .foot-bottom .foot-credit{text-align:right}
  .foot-bottom .foot-credit a{color:var(--cream-mute);text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
  .foot-bottom .foot-credit a:hover{color:var(--daccent)}
  @media(max-width:720px){.foot-bottom{justify-content:center}.foot-bottom .foot-tagline,.foot-bottom .foot-credit{flex:1 1 100%;text-align:center}}

  .mock-flag{position:fixed;bottom:18px;left:18px;z-index:90;background:var(--dark-2);border:1px solid var(--daccent);color:var(--daccent);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:8px 15px;border-radius:2px}

  @media(max-width:960px){
    nav.menu,.nav-cta .phone{display:none}
    .burger{display:flex}
    .wrap{padding:0 28px}
    .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .stat:nth-child(3){border-left:none}
    .model,.ba-wrap,.proj-grid,.tst-grid,.ins-grid,.who-grid,.duo,.cta-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .model-card + .model-card,.tst + .tst{padding-left:0;border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--dline);padding-top:34px}
    .who-card:nth-child(even){padding-left:0;border-left:none}
    .proc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:560px){
    .pad{padding:76px 0}
    .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .stat + .stat{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .proc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }

/* ============================================================
   ELEMENTOR INTERIOR-PAGE HELPERS  (About / Investors / Contact)
   Free-Elementor pages import as native widgets; these classes
   supply the JC Capital editorial styling. Palette vars come from
   the :root block at the top of this file.
   ============================================================ */

/* Dark sections: add class "jc-on-dark" to the Elementor section. */
.jc-on-dark .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--cream);}
.jc-on-dark .elementor-widget-text-editor{color:var(--cream-mute);}
.jc-on-dark .elementor-widget-text-editor a{color:var(--daccent);}

/* Eyebrow — class "jc-eyebrow" on a Heading widget. */
.jc-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title{
  font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.26em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
}
.jc-on-dark .jc-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--daccent);}

/* Display headings — classes "jc-h1" / "jc-h2" on Heading widgets. */
.jc-h1 .elementor-heading-title{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.05;
  font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,64px);color:var(--cream);
}
.jc-h1 .elementor-heading-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--daccent);}
.jc-h2 .elementor-heading-title{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.1;
  font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,44px);
}
.jc-h2 .elementor-heading-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.jc-on-dark .jc-h2 .elementor-heading-title em{color:var(--daccent);}

/* Lead paragraph — class "jc-lead". */
.jc-lead .elementor-text-editor{font-size:19px;font-weight:300;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.6;}
.jc-on-dark .jc-lead .elementor-text-editor{color:var(--cream-mute);}

/* Body text default weight for interior pages. */
.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-text-editor{font-weight:300;color:var(--ink-2);}
.elementor-widget-text-editor strong{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);}
.jc-on-dark .elementor-widget-text-editor strong{color:var(--cream);}

/* Card index number — class "jc-idx". */
.jc-idx .elementor-heading-title{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--accent);}
.jc-on-dark .jc-idx .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--daccent);}

/* Stats — class "jc-stat" (number) + "jc-stat-label" (label). */
.jc-stat .elementor-heading-title{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,54px);color:var(--ink);line-height:1;
}
.jc-on-dark .jc-stat .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--cream);}
.jc-stat-label .elementor-text-editor{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:400;}
.jc-on-dark .jc-stat-label .elementor-text-editor{color:var(--cream-mute);}

/* Buttons — classes "jcbtn-gold" / "jcbtn-outline" / "jcbtn-dark". */
.jcbtn-gold .elementor-button,
.jcbtn-outline .elementor-button,
.jcbtn-dark .elementor-button{
  font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.04em;
  padding:14px 28px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid transparent;transition:.25s ease;
}
.jcbtn-gold .elementor-button{background:var(--daccent);color:#17120A;border-color:var(--daccent);}
.jcbtn-gold .elementor-button:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--daccent);}
.jcbtn-outline .elementor-button{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--cream);}
.jcbtn-outline .elementor-button:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--dark);}
.jcbtn-dark .elementor-button{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);}
.jcbtn-dark .elementor-button:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}

/* FAQ accordion — class "jc-faq". */
.jc-faq .elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:none;}
.jc-faq .elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.jc-faq .elementor-accordion-title{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);padding:20px 24px;
}
.jc-faq .elementor-tab-content{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300;padding:0 24px 22px;}
.jc-faq .elementor-accordion-icon{color:var(--accent);}

/* Situation chips — wrap text in <div class="jc-chips"> with <span class="jc-chip"> items. */
.jc-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 12px;}
.jc-chip{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 17px;border-radius:2px;}

/* ============================================================
   INSIGHTS / BLOG + interior page templates (child theme)
   ============================================================ */

/* Interior hero (blog index, single, archive, search, typed pages) */
.jc-phero{background:var(--dark);color:var(--cream);padding:92px 0 70px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--dline);}
.jc-phero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--daccent);}
.jc-phero .eyebrow::before{background:var(--daccent);}
.jc-phero h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);color:var(--cream);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.06;max-width:22ch;}
.jc-phero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--daccent);}
.jc-phero .meta{margin-top:20px;color:var(--cream-mute);font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;}
.jc-back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;color:var(--cream-mute);letter-spacing:.04em;}
.jc-back:hover{color:var(--daccent);}

/* Listing (reuses .ins-grid / .ins-card / .ins-cat / .tlink from the base theme) */
.jc-blog{padding:80px 0;}
.jc-blog .ins-grid{margin-top:0;}
.ins-thumb{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:var(--dark-2);}
.ins-thumb img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease;}
.ins-card:hover .ins-thumb img{transform:scale(1.04);}
.ins-thumb.noimg{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2c2619,#1e1a11);}
.ins-card h4 a{color:var(--ink);}
.ins-card h4 a:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.jc-empty{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;font-size:18px;}

/* Pagination */
.jc-pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:64px;}
.jc-pagination .page-numbers{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:15px;padding:10px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-2);transition:.2s;}
.jc-pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink);}
.jc-pagination a.page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);}

/* Prose (single post + typed pages) */
.jc-prose{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:62px 0 78px;}
.jc-prose > *:first-child{margin-top:0;}
.jc-prose p{font-size:18.5px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300;margin-bottom:24px;line-height:1.75;}
.jc-prose h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;font-size:32px;margin:44px 0 16px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.jc-prose h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:24px;margin:34px 0 12px;color:var(--ink);}
.jc-prose a{color:var(--accent);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.jc-prose a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);}
.jc-prose ul,.jc-prose ol{margin:0 0 24px 22px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:300;font-size:18px;}
.jc-prose li{margin-bottom:9px;}
.jc-prose img{max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:26px 0;border:1px solid var(--line);}
.jc-prose blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding-left:24px;margin:30px 0;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:300;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);}
.jc-prose figure{margin:26px 0;}
.jc-prose figcaption,.jc-prose .wp-caption-text{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;}

/* Single-post CTA */
.jc-post-cta{background:var(--dark);color:var(--cream);padding:74px 0;text-align:center;}
.jc-post-cta h2{color:var(--cream);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,40px);}
.jc-post-cta h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--daccent);}
.jc-post-cta p{color:var(--cream-mute);margin:14px 0 28px;font-weight:300;}
.jc-post-cta .btn{margin:0 auto;}

/* ============================================================
   Elementor Global-Kit heading-color override (load-order fix)
   Elementor's active Kit colors heading widgets via
   .elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title, which loads
   after theme.css and overrides the JC palette. Re-assert it.
   Scoped to Elementor heading widgets only (homepage/blog use
   plain <h1>..<h4>, so they're unaffected).
   ============================================================ */
.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--ink)!important;}
.jc-on-dark .elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--cream)!important;}
.jc-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--accent)!important;}
.jc-on-dark .jc-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--daccent)!important;}
.jc-idx .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--accent)!important;}
.jc-on-dark .jc-idx .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--daccent)!important;}
.jc-stat .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--ink)!important;}
.jc-on-dark .jc-stat .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--cream)!important;}
.jc-h1 .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--cream)!important;}
.jc-h1 .elementor-heading-title em{color:var(--daccent)!important;}
.jc-h2 .elementor-heading-title em{color:var(--accent)!important;}
.jc-on-dark .jc-h2 .elementor-heading-title em{color:var(--daccent)!important;}

/* ============================================================
   Inquiry form inside Elementor pages — Elementor's Kit styles
   the plugin form's inputs/button; re-assert the JC dark-form look.
   (.jcp-inquiry-form carries the .jcp palette vars.)
   ============================================================ */
.jcp-inquiry-form .jcp-form-field input,
.jcp-inquiry-form .jcp-form-field textarea{
  background:transparent!important;border:0!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--dline)!important;border-radius:0!important;
  color:var(--cream)!important;padding:12px 0!important;box-shadow:none!important;
}
.jcp-inquiry-form .jcp-form-field input:focus,
.jcp-inquiry-form .jcp-form-field textarea:focus{
  border-bottom-color:var(--daccent)!important;box-shadow:none!important;outline:0!important;
}
.jcp-inquiry-form .jcp-form-field input::placeholder,
.jcp-inquiry-form .jcp-form-field textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(180,172,154,.5)!important;}
.jcp-inquiry-form .jcp-btn{
  background:var(--daccent)!important;color:#17120A!important;
  border:1px solid var(--daccent)!important;border-radius:2px!important;
  font-family:'Newsreader',serif!important;letter-spacing:.04em!important;
}
.jcp-inquiry-form .jcp-btn:hover{background:transparent!important;color:var(--daccent)!important;}

/* ============================================================
   Dark-section widget color fix. This Elementor build renders
   custom CSS classes ONLY on widgets (not sections/columns), so
   dark styling is keyed off a widget-level "jc-dark" marker added
   to every widget inside a dark section. Higher specificity than
   the light-default overrides above so it wins.
   ============================================================ */
.jc-dark.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--cream)!important;}
.jc-dark.jc-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--daccent)!important;}
.jc-dark.jc-idx .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--daccent)!important;}
.jc-dark.jc-stat .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--cream)!important;}
.jc-dark .elementor-heading-title em{color:var(--daccent)!important;}
.jc-dark.elementor-widget-text-editor,
.jc-dark.elementor-widget-text-editor p,
.jc-dark.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-widget-container{color:var(--cream-mute)!important;}
.jc-dark.elementor-widget-text-editor strong{color:var(--cream)!important;}

  /* ===== Forminator lead forms — brand styling ===== */
  .jc-prose .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form{max-width:780px;margin:6px auto 0;font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif}
  /* Phone field helper note (added by the phone mask in theme.js) */
  .jcp-phone-hint{display:block;margin-top:7px;font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.45;color:#8B8477;font-style:italic}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-row{margin-bottom:18px}
  .forminator-ui .forminator-field-section{border-top:1px solid #DBD4C6;padding-top:26px;margin-top:14px}
  .forminator-ui .forminator-row:first-child .forminator-field-section,
  .forminator-ui .forminator-field-section.jc-first{border-top:none;padding-top:0;margin-top:0}
  .forminator-ui .forminator-field-section .forminator-section-title,
  .forminator-ui .forminator-field-section h1,
  .forminator-ui .forminator-field-section h2,
  .forminator-ui .forminator-field-section h3,
  .forminator-ui .forminator-field-section h4{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif!important;font-size:21px!important;font-weight:400!important;letter-spacing:.01em!important;color:#1A1611!important;text-transform:none!important;margin:0 0 4px!important;line-height:1.2!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-label{font-family:'Newsreader',serif!important;font-size:12.5px!important;letter-spacing:.06em!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;color:#4E483D!important;font-weight:400!important;margin-bottom:7px!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-required,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-label .forminator-required{color:#96701F!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form input.forminator-input,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form textarea.forminator-textarea,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-select .select2-selection,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form select{font-family:'Newsreader',serif!important;font-size:16px!important;background:#fff!important;border:1px solid #DBD4C6!important;border-radius:2px!important;color:#1A1611!important;box-shadow:none!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form input.forminator-input:focus,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form textarea.forminator-textarea:focus,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form select:focus{border-color:#96701F!important;outline:none!important;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #96701F!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-button-submit,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form button.forminator-button{background:#96701F!important;border:1px solid #96701F!important;color:#fff!important;font-family:'Newsreader',serif!important;font-size:15px!important;letter-spacing:.04em!important;border-radius:2px!important;padding:14px 32px!important;text-transform:none!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-button-submit:hover,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form button.forminator-button:hover{background:#7c5d18!important;border-color:#7c5d18!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-checkbox-box,
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-radio-inner{border-color:#B4AC9A!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-checkbox-box:after{background:#96701F!important}
  .forminator-ui.forminator-custom-form .forminator-radio-inner:before{background:#96701F!important}
  .jc-prose .forminator-ui{margin-bottom:30px}