/* Build4U — hand CSS reproducing the architecturer/Elementor look (no Tailwind, no Elementor).
   Brand blue #1C58F6, Heebo headings / Inter body, dark header+footer, big photography. */
:root{
  --blue:#1C58F6; --blue-d:#1442c9;
  --ink:#141618; --ink2:#222; --body:#454b52; --muted:#7b818a;
  --line:#e7e8ea; --bg:#fff; --bg2:#f5f6f8; --dark:#141618; --dark2:#1c1f24;
  --wrap:1240px; --radius:4px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:"Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--body);
  background:var(--bg);font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--blue-d)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Heebo","Inter",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.12;
  font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem)}
h3{font-size:1.3rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.kicker{font-family:"Heebo",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;
  font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);margin:0 0 .9em;display:inline-block}
.center{text-align:center}
.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--ink2)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:"Heebo",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--blue);transition:.18s;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-d);border-color:var(--blue-d);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:#000;border-color:#000}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:40}
.site-header .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;padding:22px 0}
.logo img{height:46px;width:auto}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav > ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:26px;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav a{font-family:"Heebo",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 0}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.nav li{position:relative}
.nav li ul{position:absolute;top:100%;left:-16px;background:#fff;min-width:230px;padding:8px 0;
  list-style:none;margin:0;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.16);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transform:translateY(8px);transition:.18s;border-top:3px solid var(--blue)}
.nav li:hover ul{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.nav li ul a{display:block;color:var(--ink2);padding:9px 20px;text-transform:none;
  font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:0}
.nav li ul a:hover{background:var(--bg2);color:var(--blue)}
.nav .has-sub > a:after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;margin-left:7px;
  border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px)}
.header-cta{margin-left:4px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.7rem;cursor:pointer}
/* solid header on inner pages */
.site-header.solid{position:sticky;background:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.site-header.solid .bar{padding:14px 0}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:84vh;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;
  background:#111 center/cover no-repeat}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,12,16,.55),rgba(10,12,16,.72))}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:80px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:16ch}
.hero p{font-size:1.25rem;max-width:52ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.hero .cta{margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* page banner (inner) */
.page-banner{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--ink) center/cover no-repeat;
  padding:150px 0 54px}
.page-banner:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,12,16,.5),rgba(10,12,16,.78))}
.page-banner .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-banner h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.2em}
.crumbs{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-family:"Heebo",sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.crumbs a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)} .crumbs a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:84px 0}
.section-tight{padding:56px 0}
.bg2{background:var(--bg2)}
.dark{background:var(--dark);color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3{color:#fff}
.grid{display:grid;gap:30px}
.g-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}

/* stat / feature row */
.features{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;margin-top:10px}
.feature{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.feature h3{margin-top:0}
.feature .n{font-family:"Heebo";font-weight:800;color:var(--blue);font-size:.8rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* cards (project / blog) */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  transition:.2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(20,22,24,.13);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg2);position:relative}
/* branded placeholder for photos lost from the archive */
.card .thumb:empty,.card .thumb.noimg{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--ink))}
.card .thumb:empty:after,.card .thumb.noimg:after{content:"Build4U";position:absolute;inset:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  font-family:"Heebo";font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:1.15rem}
.team-ini{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--ink));color:#fff;font-family:"Heebo";
  font-weight:800;font-size:2.2rem;letter-spacing:.05em}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.4s}
.card:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card .body{padding:22px 22px 26px}
.card .tag{font-family:"Heebo";font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  color:var(--blue);font-weight:700}
.card h3{margin:.4em 0 .3em;font-size:1.18rem}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink)} .card h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.card .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;margin:.5em 0 0}

/* gallery */
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.gallery a{display:block;aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg2);border-radius:3px}
.gallery img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.3s}
.gallery a:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}

/* article / prose */
.prose{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.3em}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.1em}
.prose li{margin:.3em 0}
.prose img{border-radius:var(--radius);margin:1.4em 0}
.post-meta{font-family:"Heebo";font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:1.6em}
.post-meta b{color:var(--blue)}
.author-card{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:20px;border-radius:var(--radius);margin:34px 0}
.author-card .ini{width:52px;height:52px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;
  font-family:"Heebo";font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.1rem}
.author-card b{color:var(--ink)}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}
.contact-points{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.contact-points li{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.98rem}
.contact-points span{display:block;font-family:"Heebo";font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:3px}
.lead-form{display:grid;gap:16px}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.lead-form label{font-size:.82rem;font-family:"Heebo";font-weight:600;color:var(--ink2);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.lead-form input,.lead-form select,.lead-form textarea{font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;
  padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #cfd3d8;border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.lead-form input:focus,.lead-form select:focus,.lead-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue)}
.lead-form .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.lead-form .req{color:var(--blue)}
.lead-form .bad{border-color:#d4332e}
.fe{color:#d4332e;font-weight:500;font-size:.78rem;margin-top:3px}
.form-ok{background:#eef3ff;border:1px solid #c8d8ff;padding:28px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.form-err{background:#fdeceb;border:1px solid #f3c6c3;color:#a32722;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;margin:.4em 0}
.ticks li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.45em;width:14px;height:8px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--blue);border-bottom:2px solid var(--blue);transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* enquiry band */
.cta-band{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:64px 0}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin-bottom:1.4em}
.cta-band .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--blue);border-color:#fff}
.cta-band .btn:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* logos strip */
.logos{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:.8}
.logos img{height:46px;width:auto;filter:grayscale(1);transition:.2s}
.logos img:hover{filter:none}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--dark);color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);padding:64px 0 0;font-size:.93rem}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin:0 0 16px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin:.45em 0}
.foot-logo{height:44px;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-badge{height:70px;margin-top:16px;background:#fff;padding:6px;border-radius:3px}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:52px;padding:22px 0;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.84rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ink);flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;padding:12px 0;gap:0}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav > ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .nav li ul{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;background:transparent;border:0;padding-left:16px}
  .nav li ul a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
  .nav .header-cta{margin:12px 24px}
  .menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .g-3,.g-4,.cards,.features{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .g-2,.split,.contact-grid,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{gap:30px}
}