/* Myrtle Beach SEO Company. Plain CSS, no build step, no web fonts.
   Palette "Grand Strand dusk" (03-structure §1): deep sea teal + sunset coral + sand. */
:root{
  --teal:#0E3B43;--teal-dark:#082A30;--teal-soft:#1D5A63;
  --coral:#F4845F;--coral-dark:#E36A42;
  --ember:#C2410C;--ember-dark:#9A3412;
  --sand:#F7F1E8;--sand-deep:#EFE4D3;
  --ink:#17262A;--ink-soft:#4A5B5F;--line:#E4DACB;--bg:#fff;
  --max:1180px;--radius:6px;
  --font-head:"Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  --font-body:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.7;font-size:17px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--ember)}
a:hover{color:var(--ember-dark)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--coral);outline-offset:2px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--teal);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 .55em;font-weight:700}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.05rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.15rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.12rem,2vw,1.3rem)}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.vh{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* Buttons: named by colour (component-library rule) */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:.75em 1.3em;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1rem}
.btn--lg{font-size:1.08rem;padding:.9em 1.6em}
.btn--coral{background:var(--coral);color:#1B1B1B}.btn--coral:hover{background:var(--coral-dark);color:#1B1B1B}
.btn--ember{background:var(--ember);color:#fff}.btn--ember:hover{background:var(--ember-dark);color:#fff}
.btn--teal{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}.btn--teal:hover{background:var(--teal-dark);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}.btn--ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--teal)}

/* Header: one row, hamburger <=1023px, sticky >=601px */
.site-header{position:relative;z-index:50;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(8,42,48,.25)}
.header__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:76px}
.nav__logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.1;margin-right:auto;padding:10px 0}
.nav__logo:hover{color:#fff}
.nav__logo svg{flex:none}
.nav__logo small{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--coral);margin-top:2px}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav__links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.nav__links>li{position:relative}
.nav__links a{display:block;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 11px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;white-space:nowrap}
.nav__links a:hover,.nav__links a[aria-current="page"]{color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--coral)}
.nav__links .nav__cta{background:var(--coral);color:#1B1B1B;font-weight:800;padding:11px 18px;margin-left:10px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:none}
.nav__links .nav__cta:hover{background:var(--coral-dark);color:#1B1B1B;box-shadow:none}
.nav__sub{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;min-width:220px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(8,42,48,.18);display:none}
.nav__sub a{color:var(--teal);padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav__sub a:hover{background:var(--sand);color:var(--ember);box-shadow:none}
.nav__has-sub:hover .nav__sub,.nav__has-sub:focus-within .nav__sub{display:block}
.nav__toggle,.nav__cta-compact{display:none}
.nav__toggle{background:transparent;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);border-radius:var(--radius);width:46px;height:42px;padding:0;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.nav__bars,.nav__bars::before,.nav__bars::after{display:block;width:22px;height:2.5px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s,background .2s}
.nav__bars{position:relative}
.nav__bars::before,.nav__bars::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.nav__bars::before{top:-7px}.nav__bars::after{top:7px}
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav__bars{background:transparent}
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav__bars::before{transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav__bars::after{transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.nav__cta-compact{align-items:center;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--coral);color:#1B1B1B;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.nav__cta-compact:hover{background:var(--coral-dark);color:#1B1B1B}
@media (min-width:601px){.site-header{position:sticky;top:0}html{scroll-padding-top:92px}}
@media (max-width:1023px){
  .nav__toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .site-nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;display:none;background:var(--teal-dark);max-height:calc(100vh - 76px);overflow-y:auto;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
  .site-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .nav__links{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:6px 20px 16px}
  .nav__links a{padding:13px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .nav__links a:hover,.nav__links a[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:none;color:var(--coral)}
  .nav__sub{position:static;display:block;box-shadow:none;border:0;background:transparent;min-width:0}
  .nav__sub a{color:#D9E6E8;padding-left:20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-weight:500}
  .nav__sub a:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--coral)}
  .nav__links .nav__cta{text-align:center;margin:14px 0 0}
}
@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:1023px){.nav__cta-compact{display:inline-flex}.nav__links .nav__cta{display:none}}

/* Breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);padding-top:12px}
.breadcrumb ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.breadcrumb li+li::before{content:"›";margin-right:6px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--sand-deep) 0%,var(--sand) 45%,#fff 100%);padding:46px 0 54px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:60px;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 60' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 38 C150 10 300 60 450 34 S750 8 900 32 S1100 52 1200 28' fill='none' stroke='%23F4845F' stroke-opacity='.35' stroke-width='3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/100% 100% no-repeat;pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero__split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.hero__eyebrow{display:inline-block;color:var(--teal);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:3px solid var(--coral);padding-bottom:3px;margin-bottom:16px}
.hero__lead{font-size:1.14rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:58ch}
.hero__checklist{list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px;padding:0}
.hero__checklist li{padding-left:32px;position:relative;margin:8px 0;font-weight:600}
.hero__checklist li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;color:#fff;background:var(--teal);width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;font-size:.8rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.hero__proof{font-family:var(--font-head);font-style:italic;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--teal);border-left:3px solid var(--coral);padding-left:14px;margin-top:18px}
.hero__cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-top:6px}
.hero__note{margin:.9em 0 0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
.hero--inner{padding:26px 0 46px}

/* Quote form card */
.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:5px solid var(--coral);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(8,42,48,.16);padding:24px 24px 20px}
.form-card h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.2em}
.form-card .sub{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
.field{margin-bottom:10px}
.field label,.choice legend{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:3px;color:var(--ink)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:.97rem;padding:9px 11px;border:1px solid #BFB3A1;border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:76px}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--teal);outline:2px solid rgba(14,59,67,.25)}
.req{color:var(--ember)}
.choice{border:0;margin:0 0 10px;padding:0}
.choice__opts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px}
.choice__opts label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer}
.choice__opts input{accent-color:var(--teal);width:17px;height:17px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-5000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-card .btn{width:100%;margin-top:4px}
.form-note{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:10px 0 0;text-align:center}
.form-status{padding:18px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--sand);border-left:4px solid var(--teal);font-size:1.02rem}
.form-status--error{border-left-color:var(--ember);margin-top:10px;background:#FFF1EC}
.form-status:focus{outline:none}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:62px 0}
.section--alt{background:var(--sand)}
.section--dark{background:var(--teal);color:#E6EFF0}
.section--dark h2,.section--dark h3{color:#fff}
.section--dark a{color:var(--coral)}
.section__lead{max-width:72ch}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .section__lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px;margin:26px 0}
.grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:24px;position:relative}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:24px;top:0;width:42px;height:4px;background:var(--coral);border-radius:0 0 4px 4px}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card__more{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:step;padding:0;margin:26px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.steps li{counter-increment:step;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:56px 20px 20px;position:relative}
.steps li::before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:20px;top:16px;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.linklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px}
.linklist a{display:block;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal)}
.linklist a:hover{border-color:var(--coral);color:var(--ember)}
.area-group{margin-top:26px}
.area-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin:12px 0 0}
.area-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--coral);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.area-link__name{font-weight:700;color:var(--teal)}
.area-link__city{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.9rem}
.video{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#06242A;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35);max-width:900px;margin:22px auto 14px}
.video iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.video-cap{text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:#C9DADC}
table.bands{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:18px 0 8px;background:#fff}
table.bands th,table.bands td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 13px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
table.bands th{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
table.bands td:first-child{font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--teal)}
table.bands tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--sand)}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0}
.ticks li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;margin:6px 0}
.ticks li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--ember);font-weight:800}
.faq{max-width:840px}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);margin:10px 0;padding:0 18px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal);padding:16px 28px 16px 0;list-style:none;position:relative}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;top:12px;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ember)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq-page h2{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.4vw,1.55rem);margin-top:1.6em}
.image-band{padding:0}
.image-band img{width:100%;height:clamp(200px,28vw,340px);object-fit:cover}
.proof{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.3rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--teal);border-left:4px solid var(--coral);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:60ch}
.cta-strip{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--teal) 0%,var(--teal-soft) 100%);color:#E6EFF0;padding:54px 0;text-align:center}
.cta-strip h2{color:#fff}
.cta-strip p{max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 20px}
.legal{max-width:80ch}
.legal h2{margin-top:1.4em;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.4vw,1.55rem)}
.related{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 26px;font-weight:700}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--teal-dark);color:#CFDDDF;padding:50px 0 30px;font-size:.93rem}
.site-footer h2{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;font-family:var(--font-body);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.site-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff}
.site-footer .btn--coral{color:#1B1B1B;margin-top:4px}
.site-footer .btn--coral:hover{text-decoration:none;color:#1B1B1B}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-grid li{margin:6px 0}
.footer-brand{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.25rem;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.footer-proof{font-style:italic;color:#F7C3AE}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.85rem}

/* Mobile quote bar (replaces the call bar; no phone on this site) */
.quotebar{display:none}

@media (max-width:1000px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero__split,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid--3,.area-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .linklist{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .hero__split{gap:26px}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .grid--2,.grid--3,.steps,.area-grid,.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .linklist{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .section{padding:44px 0}
  .hero{padding:28px 0 40px}
  .hero__cta .btn{width:100%}
  .header__inner{min-height:66px}
  .nav__logo{font-size:1.02rem}
  .site-nav{max-height:calc(100vh - 66px)}
  .form-card{padding:20px 16px 16px}
  .hero__eyebrow{letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.72rem;margin-bottom:10px}
  .hero__lead{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
  .page-home .hero__proof{display:none}
  .hero__checklist{margin-bottom:6px}
  .hero__checklist li{margin:4px 0;font-size:.95rem}
  table.bands td:first-child{white-space:normal}
  .quotebar{display:flex;align-items:stretch;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;background:var(--ember);box-shadow:0 -2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:transform .25s ease}
  .quotebar__link{flex:1;display:block;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;padding:15px 10px 15px 54px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none}
  .quotebar__link:hover{color:#fff}
  .quotebar__close{flex:none;width:54px;background:transparent;border:0;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
  .quotebar.is-away{transform:translateY(110%)}
  .quotebar.is-closed{display:none}
  body.has-quotebar{padding-bottom:58px}
  body.quotebar-closed{padding-bottom:0}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}
@media print{.site-header,.quotebar,.cta-strip,.video{display:none}}