/* ============================================================
   NEW ENGLAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS — neesenergy.com
   Voltage Red #ec2328 | Reserve Red #991e21 | Carbon #353535
   Display: Archivo Expanded Black Italic (Acumin stand-in)
   Motif: the bolt slash — diagonal cuts from the NE logo
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --voltage:#ec2328;
  --reserve:#991e21;
  --carbon:#353535;
  --black:#0a0a0a;
  --ink:#1c1c1c;
  --muted:#57544f;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --stone:#f4f2ef;
  --line:#e5e2dd;
  --slant:4vw;
  --font:'Avenir Next','Archivo','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  --display:'Archivo','Avenir Next',sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;font-size:16.5px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

h1,h2,h3{color:var(--black);line-height:1.12;text-wrap:balance}
.display,
h2.section{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-stretch:116%;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2.section{font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,46px);position:relative;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
h2.section::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;bottom:0;width:74px;height:7px;background:var(--voltage);transform:skewX(-24deg)}
.centered h2.section::after{left:50%;margin-left:-37px}
.lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:62ch;margin-top:16px;text-wrap:pretty}

.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--voltage);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:15.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:17px 34px;border:none;border-radius:0;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1),transform .2s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--reserve);transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px #fff;color:#fff}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--black)}
.btn.dark{background:var(--black)}
.btn.dark:hover{background:var(--carbon)}
.btn:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--voltage);outline-offset:2px}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--black);color:#c9c9c9;font-size:13px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:28px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;height:80px;gap:34px}
.nav .brand img{height:76px;width:auto}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:30px;list-style:none;margin-left:auto}
.nav ul a{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--carbon);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s}
.nav ul a:hover,.nav ul a.on{color:var(--black);border-color:var(--voltage)}
.nav .cta{background:var(--voltage);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:14px;padding:13px 22px;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .2s}
.nav .cta:hover{background:var(--reserve)}
.menu-btn{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:none;font-size:26px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--black)}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .nav ul,.nav .cta{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav.open ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:80px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;padding:18px 28px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);gap:16px}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:92vh;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 100%,0 calc(100% - var(--slant)))}
.hero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.hero .shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(5,5,6,.82) 0%,rgba(5,5,6,.5) 50%,rgba(5,5,6,.12) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;width:100%;padding-bottom:var(--slant)}
.hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.35);padding:9px 18px;margin-bottom:34px}
.hero-badge .dot{width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--voltage);transform:skewX(-24deg)}
.hero .tag{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(15px,1.7vw,19px);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--voltage);margin-bottom:16px;text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-stretch:116%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,92px);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.02;max-width:820px;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--voltage)}
.hero .sub{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.75;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);max-width:54ch;margin-bottom:40px;text-wrap:pretty}
.hero .actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .rise{animation:rise .8s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1) both}
.hero .rise:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.08s}
.hero .rise:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.16s}
.hero .rise:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.24s}
.hero .rise:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.32s}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:100px 0}
section.tight{padding:64px 0}
.bg-stone{background:var(--stone)}
.bg-black{background:var(--black);color:#d6d6d6}
.bg-black h2,.bg-black h3{color:#fff}
.bg-black p{line-height:1.75}
.centered{text-align:center}

/* review rotator (home) */
.stars{color:#f0a500;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:5px}
.quote-rotator{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;min-height:170px}
.quote-rotator blockquote{font-size:clamp(20px,2.5vw,27px);font-weight:500;color:var(--black);line-height:1.5;text-wrap:balance}
.quote-rotator .who{margin-top:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;font-family:var(--font);font-weight:600}
.rotator-dots{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:28px}
.rotator-dots button{width:26px;height:6px;border:none;background:var(--line);cursor:pointer;transform:skewX(-24deg);transition:background .2s}
.rotator-dots button.on{background:var(--voltage)}

/* wide image */
.wide-img{width:100%;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 2vw,100% 100%,0 calc(100% - 2vw))}

/* partners */
.partner-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:64px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:56px}
.partner-row img{height:56px;width:auto;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(.85);opacity:.72;transition:filter .25s,opacity .25s}
.partner-row img:hover{filter:none;opacity:1}

/* service rows */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center;padding:72px 0}
.svc+.svc{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc img{width:100%;height:460px;object-fit:cover;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 2.5vw),0 100%)}
.svc.flip img{clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 100%,0 calc(100% - 2.5vw))}
.svc h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-stretch:110%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.svc p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;max-width:58ch;text-wrap:pretty}
@media(max-width:880px){.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.svc img{height:300px}.svc.flip .media{order:-1}}

/* review cards — varied grid, featured first */
.rev-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:26px;margin-top:56px}
.rev-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px 32px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.rev-card.featured{grid-column:span 2;background:var(--black);border:none;color:#e2e2e2;padding:44px}
.rev-card.featured p{color:#e9e9e9;font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,24px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.55}
.rev-card.featured .who{color:#fff}
.rev-card .stars{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:3px}
.rev-card p{color:var(--ink);font-size:15.5px;flex:1;text-wrap:pretty}
.rev-card .who{font-weight:700;color:var(--black);font-size:15px}
.rev-card .when{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:400;display:block}
.rev-card.featured .when{color:#a5a5a5}
@media(max-width:740px){.rev-card.featured{grid-column:span 1}}
.pop{animation:pop .55s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1) both;animation-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
@keyframes pop{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.pop,.hero .rise{animation:none}}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}
.about-grid .photo{width:100%;object-fit:cover;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 2vw,100% 100%,0 calc(100% - 2vw));position:sticky;top:120px}
.about-copy p{margin-bottom:18px;color:#33312e;font-size:16.5px;max-width:68ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.impact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:40px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.impact div{padding:26px 18px;text-align:center}
.impact div+div{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.impact b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-size:27px;color:var(--voltage);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.impact span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:880px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-grid .photo{position:static;max-height:520px}}

/* red band — the bolt slash */
.band{background:var(--voltage);color:#fff;padding:calc(64px + var(--slant)) 0;clip-path:polygon(0 var(--slant),100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--slant)),0 100%)}
.band .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.band h2{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-stretch:112%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,38px);letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:640px}
.band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.94);margin-top:10px;font-size:16.5px;max-width:56ch;line-height:1.7}
.band .btn{background:var(--black);color:#fff}
.band .btn:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--voltage)}

/* contact / estimate */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:880px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.info-rows{display:grid;gap:24px;margin-top:34px}
.info-rows .row{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.info-rows .ico{width:44px;height:44px;flex:none;background:var(--black);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;transform:skewX(-10deg)}
.info-rows .ico>*{transform:skewX(10deg)}
.info-rows b{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:2px}
.info-rows a:hover{color:var(--voltage)}
form.lead{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:6px solid var(--voltage);padding:40px;display:grid;gap:16px}
form.lead h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:22px}
form.lead label{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--carbon);margin-bottom:-8px}
form.lead input{width:100%;padding:15px 16px;border:1px solid #cfccc6;border-radius:0;font-size:15.5px;font-family:var(--font);background:var(--stone);transition:border-color .15s,background .15s;color:var(--ink)}
form.lead input::placeholder{color:#6d6a64}
form.lead input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--voltage);background:#fff}
form.lead .fine{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--black);color:#a5a5a5;font-size:14.5px;padding:calc(56px + var(--slant)) 0 40px;clip-path:polygon(0 var(--slant),100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%);margin-top:calc(-1*var(--slant))}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;margin-bottom:52px}
footer .cols img{height:66px;width:auto;margin-bottom:18px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
footer .cols a{display:block;padding:4px 0;transition:color .15s}
footer .cols a:hover{color:#fff}
footer .cols p{line-height:1.75}
footer .fine{border-top:1px solid #242424;padding-top:26px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:#8b8b8b}
@media(max-width:880px){footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* page hero (interior pages) */
.page-hero{position:relative;padding:110px 0 calc(80px + var(--slant));color:#fff;background:var(--black);overflow:hidden;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--slant)),0 100%)}
.page-hero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.32}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-stretch:116%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(34px,4.8vw,62px);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.05}
.page-hero .mark{display:block;width:74px;height:7px;background:var(--voltage);transform:skewX(-24deg);margin-bottom:26px}
.page-hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:18px;margin-top:16px;max-width:56ch;line-height:1.75}

/* ---------- team ---------- */
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:26px;margin-top:56px}
.team-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.team-card .ph{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.team-card .ph-empty{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;background:var(--stone);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.team-card .ph-empty span{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-size:44px;color:#c8c4bd;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.team-card .tc-body{padding:20px 22px 24px;border-top:4px solid var(--voltage)}
.team-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:0}
.team-card .role{color:var(--voltage);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin:4px 0 10px}
.team-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6}
.team-card.recruit-card{background:var(--black);border:none}
.team-card.recruit-card .ph-empty{background:#161616}
.team-card.recruit-card .ph-empty span{color:var(--voltage)}
.team-card.recruit-card h3{color:#fff}
.team-card.recruit-card p{color:#b5b5b5}

/* ---------- partner wordmarks ---------- */
.wordmark-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px 56px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:48px}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-stretch:112%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,26px);color:#8f8b84;letter-spacing:.01em;transition:color .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.wordmark:hover{color:var(--black)}
.wordmark small{display:block;font-family:var(--font);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#aaa69f;margin-top:-2px}

/* ---------- blog ---------- */
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:26px;margin-top:56px}
.post-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 32px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.post-card .date{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.post-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:21px;line-height:1.2}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;flex:1}
.post-card .more{color:var(--voltage);font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.post-card .more:hover{color:var(--reserve)}
article.post{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:84px 28px}
article.post .date{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
article.post h1{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-stretch:112%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:12px 0 8px;line-height:1.1}
article.post .byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:36px}
article.post h2{font-size:23px;font-weight:700;margin:36px 0 12px}
article.post p{margin-bottom:18px;color:#33312e;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;max-width:68ch;text-wrap:pretty}
article.post ul{margin:0 0 18px 22px;color:#33312e;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
article.post li{margin-bottom:8px}

/* ---------- home services strip ---------- */
.svc-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:56px}
.svc-strip a{padding:36px 30px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:-.5px;transition:background .2s}
.svc-strip a:hover{background:var(--stone)}
.svc-strip h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px}
.svc-strip p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6}
.svc-strip .go{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--voltage);font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13.5px}

/* ---------- team profile pages ---------- */
a.team-link{display:block;transition:transform .2s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1)}
a.team-link:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
a.team-link .more-hint{color:var(--voltage);font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;margin-top:12px;display:inline-block}
.profile-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.profile-grid .photo{width:100%;object-fit:cover;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 2vw,100% 100%,0 calc(100% - 2vw))}
.profile-grid .role-tag{color:var(--voltage);font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:22px;display:block}
.profile-grid p{margin-bottom:18px;color:#33312e;font-size:16.5px;max-width:66ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.profile-grid .facts{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--voltage);padding:24px 26px;margin-top:30px}
.profile-grid .facts b{display:block;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:2px}
.profile-grid .facts div+div{margin-top:14px}
@media(max-width:880px){.profile-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- benefits strip (replaces borrowed image) ---------- */
.benefits{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:56px}
.benefit{padding:36px 30px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:-.5px}
.benefit .bico{width:48px;height:48px;background:var(--black);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-size:20px;transform:skewX(-10deg);margin-bottom:20px}
.benefit .bico span{transform:skewX(10deg)}
.benefit .bico.red{background:var(--voltage)}
.benefit h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:0}
.benefit p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65}

/* ---------- google review cards ---------- */
.rev-card .rphoto{width:calc(100% + 64px);margin:-32px -32px 6px;height:220px;object-fit:cover}
.rev-card .src{display:block;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- footer circle logo + socials ---------- */
footer .cols img.foot-logo{height:150px;width:auto;margin-bottom:20px}
.socials{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:18px}
.socials a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid #3a3a3a;color:#c9c9c9;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.socials a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:var(--voltage);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.socials svg{width:20px;height:20px}

/* ---------- compact home rotator + vertical socials ---------- */
section.rotor{padding:44px 0 36px}
.rotor .quote-rotator{min-height:118px}
.rotor .stars{margin-bottom:14px!important;font-size:19px}
.rotor .rotator-dots{margin-top:18px}
.socials{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}

/* ---------- open benefits (softer, icon-led) ---------- */
.benefits.open{border:none;gap:48px 44px;margin-top:52px}
.benefits.open .benefit{border:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.benefits.open .bicon{color:var(--voltage);margin-bottom:18px}
.benefits.open .bicon svg{width:38px;height:38px}
.benefits.open h3{position:relative;padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:12px}
.benefits.open h3::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:1px;bottom:0;width:34px;height:4px;background:var(--voltage);transform:skewX(-24deg)}

/* ---------- blog images ---------- */
.post-card .pthumb{width:calc(100% + 64px);margin:-34px -32px 10px;height:190px;object-fit:cover}
article.post .phero{width:100%;height:340px;object-fit:cover;margin:6px 0 30px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 2vw,100% 100%,0 calc(100% - 2vw))}