    /* ========================================
       EDITORIAL MAGAZINE — RP Plumbing & Electrical
       ======================================== */

    :root {
      --ink: #1a1a1a;
      --paper: #f5f1ea;
      --paper-dark: #ebe5d8;
      --brass: #8b6f47;
      --brass-light: #b08d5e;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --gray-60: #6a6a6a;
      --gray-40: #9a9a9a;
      --gray-20: #c8c8c8;
    }

    * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--paper);
      line-height: 1.6;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

    .container {
      max-width: 1320px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      color: var(--brass);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: 52px;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .section-intro {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--gray-60);
      max-width: 640px;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ========================================
       TOP BAR — Phone + WhatsApp, always visible
       ======================================== */
    .topbar {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      background: var(--ink);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      transition: background 0.4s ease;
    }

    .topbar-inner {
      max-width: 1320px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 12px 40px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .topbar-logo {
      height: 56px;
      width: auto;
      transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    }

    .topbar-cta {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .topbar-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .topbar-link:hover {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: var(--white);
    }

    .topbar-link.primary {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: var(--white);
    }

    .topbar-link.primary:hover {
      background: var(--brass);
      color: var(--white);
      border-color: var(--brass);
    }

    .phone-mono {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    /* When scrolled into light section, invert topbar */
    .topbar.light-mode {
      background: var(--paper);
      border-bottom-color: var(--paper-dark);
    }

    .topbar.light-mode .topbar-link {
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.2);
    }

    .topbar.light-mode .topbar-link:hover {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--paper);
      border-color: var(--ink);
    }

    .topbar.light-mode .topbar-link.primary {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--paper);
      border-color: var(--ink);
    }

    .topbar.light-mode .topbar-link.primary:hover {
      background: var(--brass);
      color: var(--white);
      border-color: var(--brass);
    }

    /* ========================================
       HERO
       ======================================== */
    .hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      position: relative;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background-image: url('hero.jpg');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      opacity: 0.65;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Extra right-side darkening so the toolbox (center-right) sits back
       and the left-half headline stays legible. */
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26,26,26,0.55) 0%, rgba(26,26,26,0.15) 40%, rgba(26,26,26,0.7) 100%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .hero::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,26,26,0.4) 0%, rgba(26,26,26,0.2) 40%, rgba(26,26,26,0.9) 100%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      max-width: 1320px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 140px 40px 80px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 72px;
      line-height: 1.05;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      max-width: 900px;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--brass-light);
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      max-width: 680px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .hero-ctas {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 18px 32px;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 1px solid;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .btn-light {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: var(--white);
    }

    .btn-light:hover {
      background: var(--brass);
      color: var(--white);
      border-color: var(--brass);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-ghost {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--white);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    }

    .btn-ghost:hover {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: var(--white);
    }

    .btn-dark {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--paper);
      border-color: var(--ink);
    }

    .btn-dark:hover {
      background: var(--brass);
      color: var(--white);
      border-color: var(--brass);
    }

    .btn-outline {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: var(--ink);
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--paper);
    }

    .phone-mono-lg {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .hero-meta {
      display: flex;
      gap: 32px;
      margin-top: 56px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .hero-meta-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    }

    .hero-meta-item::before {
      content: '';
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      background: var(--brass-light);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    /* ========================================
       TRUST STRIP
       ======================================== */
    .trust-strip {
      background: var(--ink);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      padding: 32px 0;
    }

    .trust-strip-inner {
      max-width: 1320px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .trust-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .trust-item::before {
      content: '';
      width: 14px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--brass);
    }

    /* ========================================
       SECTION: Services
       ======================================== */
    .services {
      background: var(--paper);
      padding: 140px 0;
    }

    .services-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--paper-dark);
      border: 1px solid var(--paper-dark);
      margin-top: 80px;
    }

    .service-card {
      background: var(--paper);
      padding: 0;
      position: relative;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
      transition: all 0.5s ease;
    }

    .service-card:hover {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .service-number {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 96px;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--brass);
      padding: 40px 32px 16px;
      transition: color 0.4s ease;
    }

    .service-card:hover .service-number {
      color: var(--brass-light);
    }

    .service-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 280px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .service-card:hover .service-img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .service-content {
      padding: 36px 32px 40px;
    }

    .service-card h3 {
      font-size: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .service-card p {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--gray-60);
      line-height: 1.7;
      transition: color 0.4s ease;
    }

    .service-card:hover p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    }

    .services-secondary {
      margin-top: 1px;
      background: var(--paper-dark);
      border: 1px solid var(--paper-dark);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
    }

    .service-secondary {
      background: var(--paper);
      padding: 32px;
      transition: background 0.4s ease;
    }

    .service-secondary:hover {
      background: var(--paper-dark);
    }

    .service-secondary h4 {
      font-size: 18px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .service-secondary p {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--gray-60);
    }

    /* ========================================
       SECTION: Why Us
       ======================================== */
    .why-us {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 140px 0;
    }

    .why-us .section-label {
      color: var(--brass-light);
    }

    .why-us .section-title {
      color: var(--white);
      max-width: 700px;
    }

    .why-us .section-intro {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    }

    .why-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 64px;
      margin-top: 96px;
    }

    .why-item {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
      padding-top: 32px;
    }

    .why-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--brass-light);
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .why-item h3 {
      font-size: 26px;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .why-item p {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ========================================
       SECTION: Our Work
       ======================================== */
    .work {
      background: var(--paper);
      padding: 140px 0;
    }

    .work-intro {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      margin-bottom: 80px;
      align-items: end;
    }

    .work-intro-text p {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--gray-60);
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 480px;
    }

    .work-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
      grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 16px;
      height: 800px;
    }

    .work-tile {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--paper-dark);
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding: 32px;
    }

    .work-tile:first-child {
      grid-row: span 2;
    }

    .work-tile-bg {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(26,26,26,0.7) 100%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .work-tile-img {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .work-tile-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .work-tile-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brass-light);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .work-tile h3 {
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .work-tile.placeholder .work-tile-content {
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    .work-tile.placeholder .work-tile-bg {
      background: var(--ink);
    }

    .work-tile.placeholder::after {
      content: 'Coming soon';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      color: var(--brass-light);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* ========================================
       SECTION: Service Areas
       ======================================== */
    .areas {
      background: var(--paper-dark);
      padding: 140px 0;
    }

    .areas-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
      gap: 80px;
      margin-top: 80px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .areas-primary {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .areas-primary-item {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 36px;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .areas-primary-item::before {
      content: '— ';
      color: var(--brass);
    }

    .areas-secondary {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 16px 32px;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--gray-60);
      line-height: 1.8;
      align-content: start;
    }

    /* ========================================
       SECTION: Pricing
       ======================================== */
    .pricing {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 140px 0;
    }

    .pricing .section-label {
      color: var(--brass-light);
    }

    .pricing .section-title {
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .pricing .section-intro {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    }

    .pricing-rule {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      border-left: 2px solid var(--brass);
      padding: 32px 40px;
      margin: 64px 0 80px;
      max-width: 800px;
    }

    .pricing-rule p {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.7;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .pricing-rule strong {
      color: var(--brass-light);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .pricing-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 32px;
    }

    .pricing-card {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      padding: 56px 48px;
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .pricing-card:hover {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      border-color: var(--brass);
    }

    .pricing-card.featured {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: var(--brass);
    }

    .pricing-card h3 {
      font-size: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .pricing-card.featured h3 {
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .pricing-rate {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 56px;
      color: var(--white);
      margin: 24px 0 8px;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .pricing-card.featured .pricing-rate {
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .pricing-period {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .pricing-card.featured .pricing-period {
      color: var(--gray-60);
    }

    .pricing-card ul {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 24px 0 32px;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .pricing-card li {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      padding: 14px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .pricing-card.featured li {
      color: var(--gray-60);
      border-bottom-color: var(--paper-dark);
    }

    .pricing-card li:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .pricing-card li::before {
      content: '✓  ';
      color: var(--brass-light);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .pricing-card.featured li::before {
      color: var(--brass);
    }

    /* ========================================
       SECTION: Contact
       ======================================== */
    .contact {
      background: var(--paper);
      padding: 140px 0;
    }

    .contact-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      margin-top: 80px;
    }

    .contact-channel {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-dark);
      padding: 40px 0;
    }

    .contact-channel-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brass);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .contact-channel h3 {
      font-size: 32px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .contact-channel p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--gray-60);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .contact-channel .phone-mono {
      font-size: 28px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .contact-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: var(--ink);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
      padding-bottom: 4px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .contact-cta:hover {
      color: var(--brass);
      border-color: var(--brass);
      gap: 16px;
    }

    /* ========================================
       FOOTER
       ======================================== */
    footer {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 80px 0 40px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .footer-grid {
      max-width: 1320px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .footer-brand .footer-logo {
      height: 72px;
      width: auto;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .footer-brand p {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 360px;
    }

    .footer-col h5 {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brass-light);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .footer-col ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .footer-col li {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      padding: 6px 0;
    }

    .footer-col a {
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .footer-col a:hover {
      color: var(--brass-light);
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      max-width: 1320px;
      margin: 40px auto 0;
      padding: 40px 40px 0;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    /* ========================================
       RESPONSIVE
       ======================================== */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .container { padding: 0 24px; }

      .hero h1 { font-size: 48px; }
      .section-title { font-size: 36px; }

      .services-grid,
      .why-grid,
      .services-secondary {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .work-intro,
      .areas-grid,
      .pricing-grid,
      .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .work-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: auto;
        height: auto;
      }

      .work-tile { min-height: 280px; }
      .work-tile:first-child { grid-row: auto; min-height: 400px; }

      .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .topbar-link span:not(.phone-mono) { display: none; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      /* On small mobile, hide the long phone number in the topbar Call button
         so the WhatsApp button has room to render next to it. The full number
         still appears in the hero CTA and the contact section. */
      .topbar-inner { padding: 10px 16px; }
      .topbar-logo { height: 40px; }
      .topbar-cta { gap: 10px; }
      .topbar-link .phone-mono { display: none; }
      .topbar-link span:not(.phone-mono) { display: inline; }
      .hero-content { padding: 100px 24px 60px; }
      .hero h1 { font-size: 36px; }
      .hero-sub { font-size: 15px; }
      .hero-meta { gap: 16px; }

      .services, .why-us, .work, .areas, .pricing, .contact { padding: 80px 0; }
    }
