:root {
  --bg: #f5f2e9;
  --paper: #fffdf7;
  --ink: #1f2a1f;
  --muted: #4d5d4d;
  --line: #d9d3c6;
  --brand: #2f6d3f;
  --brand-dark: #1f4d2b;
  --accent: #7a4f2a;
  --soft: #e8f1e5;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body {
  font-family: "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, #eef5e9, var(--bg) 40%);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
a { color: var(--brand-dark); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.container { width: min(1100px, 92vw); margin: 0 auto; }
.topbar {
  background: #253127;
  color: #dce7da;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.topbar .container { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem 1.5rem; padding: 0.55rem 0; }
header.main {
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #f8f5ed 0%, #edf6ea 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
}
.brandrow { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem 0; }
.brand {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem 1rem; }
nav a {
  padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
nav a:hover { border-color: var(--line); background: #f9f7f0; }
.has-submenu { position: relative; }
.submenu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: calc(100% + 0.25rem);
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 0.45rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  z-index: 25;
}
.submenu li { width: 100%; }
.submenu a { display: block; border-radius: 7px; }
.has-submenu:hover .submenu,
.has-submenu:focus-within .submenu { display: block; }
.hero {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 3.5rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(20, 50, 30, 0.82), rgba(36, 87, 54, 0.8) 55%, rgba(54, 109, 73, 0.78)),
    url("https://www.soilnerd.ca/images/2024/11/17/collecting-soil-sample.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: #eef8ec;
}
.hero h1 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); line-height: 1.15; }
.hero p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; max-width: 720px; color: #e1f0dc; }
.hero ul { margin-top: 1rem; padding-left: 1.1rem; }
main { padding: 2rem 0 4rem; }
section { margin: 2rem 0; }
.panel {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(25, 36, 25, 0.06);
}
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.grid.cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); }
.grid.imagery { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); }
.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: #fff;
}
.card h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.image-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.image-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.image-card figcaption {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.kicker {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-dark);
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--brand-dark); text-decoration: none; }
.meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }
ul.clean { margin: 0.4rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
footer {
  background: #1d271f;
  color: #d6e2d6;
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #2d3b30;
}
footer p { margin: 0.35rem 0; }
.footer-menu a { color: #ecf5e8; }
.footer-menu span { color: #8ea694; padding: 0 0.2rem; }
.table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
.table th, .table td { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 0.55rem; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
input, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid #c9c3b6;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fffefb;
  color: var(--ink);
}
#contact-status { color: var(--brand-dark); font-size: 0.92rem; }
blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #c9d8c1;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  color: #2f4033;
  background: var(--soft);
}
@media (max-width: 840px) {
  .brandrow { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  nav ul { gap: 0.6rem; }
  .hero { padding-top: 3rem; }
}