/* ==========================================================================
   SalesTaxRebate.com — site styles
   Brand book: Poppins; palette #000 #666 #A8A8A8 #D5D5D5 #F7F7F7.
   No build step. Brand values live in :root below.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --black:#000; --near:#0d0d0d; --panel:#161616; --edge:#262626; --ink:#111;
  --gray:#666; --gray-mid:#a8a8a8; --line:#d5d5d5; --wash:#f7f7f7; --white:#fff;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --sans:'Poppins',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
}

/* --- reset ------------------------------------------------------------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--gray);background:var(--white);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--ink)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.06;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;text-transform:uppercase}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,1.2rem+4vw,4.1rem);font-weight:900}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,1.2rem+2.1vw,2.8rem);font-weight:900}
h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
h4{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
ul,ol{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.15em}
li{margin-bottom:.45em}
strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.4rem 0}

.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:820px}
.center{text-align:center}
.lead{font-size:1.1rem}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gray-mid);margin:0 0 16px}
.fineprint{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gray-mid)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:2px}
.dark :focus-visible,.hero :focus-visible,.band :focus-visible,footer :focus-visible{outline-color:#fff}

/* brand dot pattern (from the brand book) */
.dots{background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.13) 1.4px,transparent 1.4px);background-size:22px 22px}

/* --- buttons ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;padding:18px 34px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;text-align:center;font-family:inherit}
.btn-solid{background:#fff;color:#000;border-color:#fff}
.btn-solid:hover{background:transparent;color:#fff}
.btn-wire{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#4a4a4a}
.btn-wire:hover{border-color:#fff}
.btn-dark{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-color:var(--black)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--black)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:14px 24px;font-size:.82rem}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* --- brand lockup ------------------------------------------------------ */
.brand{display:block;flex:none;line-height:0}
.brand .logo{height:46px;width:auto;display:block}
footer .brand .logo{height:40px}

/* --- header ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-header{background:var(--near);border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;min-height:96px}
.site-header .brand{color:#fff}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav a{color:#d5d5d5;text-decoration:none;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:#fff}
.header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.header-phone{color:#fff!important;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;font-size:.86rem}
.nav-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid #3a3a3a;padding:10px 14px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;cursor:pointer;color:#fff;font-family:inherit}

@media(max-width:1040px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--near);border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:6px 24px 22px}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge);font-size:.9rem}
  .header-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:12px;padding-top:18px}
  .header-phone{padding:0;font-size:1rem}
}

/* --- hero -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero{background:var(--near);color:var(--gray-mid);overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:52px;align-items:center;padding:92px 0 96px}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero .rule{width:78px;height:5px;background:#fff;margin:0 0 26px}
.hero p.sub{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:35em;color:var(--gray-mid)}
.hero .btn-row{margin-top:34px}
.hero .note{margin-top:22px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700}
.hero-media img{filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.08)}

/* --- interior page head ------------------------------------------------ */
.page-head{background:var(--near);color:var(--gray-mid);padding:72px 0 78px}
.page-head h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
.page-head p{font-size:1.1rem;max-width:48em;margin:0}
.page-head .rule{width:64px;height:5px;background:#fff;margin:0 0 24px}
.crumb{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}

/* --- trust strip ------------------------------------------------------- */
.trustbar{background:var(--black);border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.trustbar ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.trustbar li{margin:0;padding:24px 22px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;line-height:1.45;border-right:1px solid var(--edge)}
.trustbar li:last-child{border-right:0}

/* --- sections ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.section{padding:92px 0}
.section-tight{padding:60px 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--wash)}
.section-dark{background:var(--near);color:var(--gray-mid)}
.section-dark h2,.section-dark h3,.section-dark strong{color:#fff}
.section-head{max-width:740px;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.split-wide{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr}
.shot{filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.05)}

/* --- cards ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2px;background:var(--line)}
.cards .card{background:var(--wash);padding:34px 28px;border-top:4px solid var(--black)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 26px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.45em}
.card p{font-size:.95rem}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card-note{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--gray-mid);margin-top:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;font-weight:700}

/* --- numbered steps ---------------------------------------------------- */
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2px;background:var(--edge);counter-reset:step}
.steps li{background:var(--near);padding:40px 30px 36px;margin:0}
.steps li::before{content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);counter-increment:step;display:block;font-size:3.1rem;font-weight:900;color:#fff;line-height:1;margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.steps h3{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.5em}
.steps p{font-size:.94rem;margin:0;color:var(--gray-mid)}

/* light variant on wash backgrounds */
.steps-light{background:var(--line)}
.steps-light li{background:#fff}
.steps-light li::before{color:var(--line)}
.steps-light h3{color:var(--ink)}
.steps-light p{color:var(--gray)}

/* --- FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:22px 46px 22px 0;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem;position:relative;list-style:none}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:17px;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq .answer{padding:0 46px 22px 0}
.faq .answer p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* --- callout / quote --------------------------------------------------- */
.callout{background:var(--wash);border-left:4px solid var(--black);padding:22px 24px}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.callout-dark{background:var(--panel);border-left-color:#fff}
.quote{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--black);padding:26px}
.quote p{color:var(--ink)}
.quote cite{display:block;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem}
.quote .role{display:block;color:var(--gray-mid);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:400}
.stat{background:var(--near);color:#fff;padding:28px 26px}
.stat .num{font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:900;line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.stat p{margin:0;color:var(--gray-mid);font-size:.9rem}

/* --- CTA band ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-band{background:var(--black);color:var(--gray-mid);padding:92px 0}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{font-size:1.06rem}
.cta-band .btn-row{justify-content:center;margin-top:30px}

/* --- form -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.form-shell{background:var(--wash);border-top:4px solid var(--black);padding:34px 30px}
.field{margin-bottom:20px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:7px}
.field .hint{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--gray-mid);font-size:.82rem;margin-top:3px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid #c2c2c2;background:#fff;border-radius:0}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--ink);outline:2px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.field textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.radio-row{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.radio-row label{font-weight:400;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
.radio-row input{width:auto}
.required{font-weight:700}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-status{margin-top:16px;padding:14px 16px;font-weight:600;display:none;font-size:.94rem}
.form-status.error{display:block;background:#fff;border-left:4px solid var(--black);color:var(--ink)}
.form-status.ok{display:block;background:#fff;border-left:4px solid var(--black);color:var(--ink)}
.form-consent{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray-mid);margin:16px 0 0}

/* --- footer ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-footer{background:var(--near);color:var(--gray);padding:64px 0 26px;font-size:.9rem;border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.site-footer .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:18px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:9px}
.site-footer a{color:var(--gray-mid);text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--edge);margin-top:44px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.76rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}

/* --- responsive -------------------------------------------------------- */
@media(max-width:920px){
  .hero-grid,.split,.split-wide{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .hero-grid{padding:56px 0 60px}
  .hero-media{order:-1}
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.cards,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trustbar ul{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trustbar li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section,.cta-band{padding:60px 0}
  .page-head{padding:48px 0 52px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .trustbar ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .brand .logo{height:34px}
  .header-bar{gap:14px}
  .eyebrow{letter-spacing:.14em}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
  .brand .logo{height:28px}
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
}
@media print{.site-header,.site-footer,.cta-band{display:none}}

/* --- homepage qualifier ------------------------------------------------- */
.qz{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.qz-progress{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-bottom:28px}
.qz-progress span{flex:1;height:4px;background:var(--line);transition:background .2s}
.qz-progress span.on{background:var(--black)}
.qz-step{display:none}
.qz-step.active{display:block;animation:qzin .22s ease}
@keyframes qzin{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(7px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.qz-q{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,1.05rem+1.4vw,2rem);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;
      letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 8px}
.qz-hint{color:var(--gray);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 26px}
.qz-opts{display:grid;gap:12px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr))}
.qz-opt{display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;
        color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--line);padding:18px 20px;cursor:pointer;
        transition:background .12s,border-color .12s,color .12s}
.qz-opt:hover,.qz-opt:focus-visible{border-color:var(--black);background:var(--black);color:#fff}
.qz-back{background:none;border:0;color:var(--gray);font-family:inherit;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;
         text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 0 0;margin-top:20px}
.qz-back:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.qz-recap{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;
          font-weight:600;margin:0 0 18px}
.qz-recap b{color:var(--ink)}
.qz-capture{background:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--black);padding:30px 28px;margin-top:4px}
.qz-capture .field{margin-bottom:16px}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .qz-opts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .qz-capture{padding:24px 20px}
}