:root{
  --n:#7ec8e8;
  --n-deep:#07111f;
  --n-mid:#0c1a2e;
  --n-card:#12233a;
  --n-elev:#182b45;
  --t:#2ec4b6;
  --o:#ff6b3d;
  --s:#07111f;
  --k:#e8eef6;
  --muted:#9bb0c4;
  --border:#1e3350;
  --header:#0a1526ee
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--k);background:var(--s);line-height:1.55}
a{color:var(--t)}
a:hover{color:#5ee0d2}
header{position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--header);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);z-index:9;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:.6rem 1rem;max-width:1100px;margin:auto}
.brand{display:flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:center;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;color:#f2f7fc;font-size:1.15rem}
.brand img{width:36px}
.brand .circuit{opacity:.7;color:var(--muted)}
nav ul{display:none;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;gap:1rem}
nav.open ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:56px;background:var(--n-mid);padding:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
nav a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;color:var(--k)}
nav a:hover{color:var(--t)}
#mt{background:none;border:0;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--k);min-width:44px;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer}
@media(min-width:800px){nav ul{display:flex}#mt{display:none}}
main{max-width:1100px;margin:auto;padding:1rem}
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:3rem 1.5rem;margin:1rem 0;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0b3954cc,#07111ff2 55%),url('../img/socal-palms-hero.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
  background-color:#0b1a2e;
  box-shadow:0 8px 32px #0006
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:inherit;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(7,17,31,.55),rgba(7,17,31,.78) 50%,rgba(11,57,84,.85));
  z-index:0
}
.hero>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,3.4rem);margin:.2rem 0;text-shadow:0 2px 16px #0008}
.hero p{text-shadow:0 1px 8px #0006;color:#e8eef6}
.site-search{margin:0 0 1.25rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
.site-search label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.site-search .search-row{display:flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:stretch}
.site-search input[type=search]{
  flex:1;min-height:48px;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--border);
  background:var(--n-card);color:var(--k);font-size:1.05rem;outline:none
}
.site-search input[type=search]::placeholder{color:#7a92a8}
.site-search input[type=search]:focus{border-color:var(--t);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #2ec4b633}
.site-search .search-clear{
  min-height:48px;min-width:48px;padding:0 1rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--border);
  background:var(--n-elev);color:var(--k);font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-size:.95rem
}
.site-search .search-clear:hover{border-color:var(--t);color:var(--t)}
.search-status{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);min-height:1.2em;margin:.25rem 0 1rem}
.card.is-hidden,.section-block.is-hidden{display:none!important}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--t);color:#04232f;padding:.75rem 1.2rem;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);color:#04232f}
.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid #ffffffaa}
.btn.alt:hover{background:#ffffff22;color:#fff}
.grid{display:grid;gap:1rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--n-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:1.2rem;box-shadow:0 4px 18px #0004}
.card h3{margin:.2rem 0;color:#f2f7fc}
.card p{color:var(--muted)}
.card a{font-weight:600}
.tag{font-size:.75rem;background:#134a4a;color:#7ee8dc;padding:.15rem .5rem;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700}
.ad{border:2px dashed #3a5470;border-radius:14px;padding:1.2rem;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);margin:1.5rem 0;font-size:.9rem;background:var(--n-mid)}
.aff{border-left:4px solid var(--o);background:#2a1a12;padding:1rem;border-radius:8px;margin:1rem 0;color:#f5e6dc}
.news{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0e3b5c,#0a1526);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:2rem 1.5rem;margin:2rem 0;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.news input{padding:.75rem 1rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--border);width:100%;max-width:320px;margin:.4rem 0;background:var(--n-card);color:var(--k);min-height:44px}
.news input::placeholder{color:#7a92a8}
footer{background:#050d18;color:#a8c0d4;padding:2rem 1rem;text-align:center;margin-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
footer a{color:#fff}
h1,h2{color:#f2f7fc}
h2{color:#dce8f5}
.city{scroll-margin-top:70px}
small.v{color:var(--muted)}
/* keep readable tables/lists on content pages */
table{color:var(--k)}
code{background:var(--n-elev);padding:.1rem .35rem;border-radius:4px}
/* === Home photo design (20261015c) === */
.hero.hero-photo{min-height:min(78vh,640px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:2.5rem 1.25rem;margin:0 -1rem 1.25rem;border-radius:0;
  background:url('../img/home/palms-blue-sky-hero.webp') 62% 30%/cover no-repeat,#2a6fb8}
.hero.hero-photo::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,17,31,0) 0%,rgba(7,17,31,0) 45%,rgba(7,17,31,.35) 70%,rgba(7,17,31,.78) 100%)}
.hero.hero-photo h1{text-shadow:0 2px 18px #000a}.hero.hero-photo p{text-shadow:0 1px 10px #000c}
.hero.hero-photo p:first-child{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.8rem;color:#7ee8dc}
.hero.hero-photo .btn{margin:.35rem .25rem 0 0;min-height:48px;padding:.85rem 1.3rem}
@media(min-width:800px){.hero.hero-photo{margin:1rem 0 1.5rem;border-radius:24px;padding:3.5rem 3rem}}
.photo-card{padding:0;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.photo-card img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;display:block;background:#0c1a2e}
.photo-card .card-body{padding:1rem 1.1rem 1.2rem}
.photo-card .card-body a{display:inline-block;padding:.5rem 0;min-height:44px}
.photo-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px #0008}
.section-block h2,.shot-strip h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:1.75rem 0 .75rem}
.shot-strip{margin:2rem 0}
.strip-sub{color:var(--muted);margin:-.4rem 0 .8rem}
.strip{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:78%;gap:.75rem;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;padding-bottom:.5rem;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.strip figure{margin:0;position:relative;scroll-snap-align:start;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}
.strip img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.strip figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:1.5rem .8rem .6rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#07111fdd)}
@media(min-width:700px){.strip{grid-auto-columns:calc((100% - 2.25rem)/4)}}
.card-tile{aspect-ratio:3/2;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:3.5rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0e3b5c,#134a4a 60%,#ff6b3d55)}

/* fit tweaks 20261015e */
.photo-card img[src*="glitter-path"],.photo-card img[src*="bluff-cove"],.photo-card img[src*="hermosa-afterglow"]{object-position:50% 62%}
.photo-card img[src*="popcorn-sky-redondo"],.photo-card img[src*="manhattan-beach-pier"]{object-position:50% 55%}
.photo-card img[src*="el-porto-starburst"]{object-position:50% 45%}
.strip img{object-position:50% 55%}
.strip img[src*="popcorn-sky-redondo"]{object-position:50% 65%}