.elementor-kit-37{--e-global-color-primary:#6EC1E4;--e-global-color-secondary:#54595F;--e-global-color-text:#7A7A7A;--e-global-color-accent:#61CE70;--e-global-typography-primary-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-primary-font-weight:600;--e-global-typography-secondary-font-family:"Roboto Slab";--e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight:400;--e-global-typography-text-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-text-font-weight:400;--e-global-typography-accent-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-accent-font-weight:500;}.elementor-kit-37 e-page-transition{background-color:#FFBC7D;}.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1140px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1140px;}.elementor-widget:not(:last-child){--kit-widget-spacing:20px;}.elementor-element{--widgets-spacing:20px 20px;--widgets-spacing-row:20px;--widgets-spacing-column:20px;}{}h1.entry-title{display:var(--page-title-display);}.site-header .site-branding{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}.site-header{padding-inline-end:0px;padding-inline-start:0px;}.site-footer .site-branding{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1024px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1024px;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:767px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:767px;}}
/* Start custom CSS *//* Middle Tennessee Excavation — shared Elementor section CSS */
:root{
  --orange:#F26F21;
  --orange-dk:#C9541A;
  --forest:#1E3D22;
  --forest-lt:#2E5A31;
  --ink:#0D0D0D;
  --ink-2:#171717;
  --ink-3:#232323;
  --wood:#B5763A;
  --paper:#EDEBE7;
  --paper-2:#E2E0DB;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --line-d:rgba(0,0,0,.14);
  --display:'Anton',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;
  --cond:'Barlow Condensed','Arial Narrow',sans-serif;
  --body:'Barlow',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
  --max:1220px;
  --paper-tex:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.7' numOctaves='4'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.35'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1.02;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,50px)}
h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px)}
p{margin:0 0 14px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;color:var(--orange)}
.muted{color:#6C6862;font-size:15px}
.muted-d{color:#A5A19B;font-size:15px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--orange-dk);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 18px;font-size:12.5px}
.iconbtn{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.iconbtn:hover{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange)}

/* texture helpers */
.paper{position:relative;background:var(--paper)}
.paper:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--paper-tex);opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:multiply;pointer-events:none}
.paper > *{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* photo placeholders: swap the background-image for real jobsite photos */
.photo{position:relative;background:#3A3A38;overflow:hidden}
.photo:after{content:attr(data-label);position:absolute;left:14px;bottom:12px;font-family:var(--cond);letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.ph-dirt{background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0 2px,transparent 2px 9px),
  radial-gradient(120% 90% at 20% 15%,#6E5A45 0%,#4A3A2B 45%,#241C15 100%)}
.ph-timber{background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.16) 0 3px,transparent 3px 14px),
  linear-gradient(160deg,#2E5A31 0%,#1E3D22 55%,#101E13 100%)}
.ph-iron{background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 3px,transparent 3px 12px),
  linear-gradient(200deg,#F2A03F 0%,#B5763A 40%,#2B2620 100%)}
.ph-night{background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(75deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 2px,transparent 2px 11px),
  radial-gradient(90% 120% at 70% 10%,#4A4238 0%,#1A1712 60%,#0B0A08 100%)}

/* ============ HEADER ============ */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(13,13,13,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.head-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:78px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand img{height:52px;width:auto}
.brand-txt{font-family:var(--display);color:#fff;font-size:17px;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:.4px}
.brand-txt span{display:block;font-family:var(--cond);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--orange);font-weight:600}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
.nav a{font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:#EDEBE7;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{color:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange)}
.head-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:26px;cursor:pointer}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:640px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,8,8,.92) 0%,rgba(8,8,8,.72) 45%,rgba(8,8,8,.35) 100%),
  repeating-linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0 2px,transparent 2px 10px),
  radial-gradient(100% 120% at 75% 20%,#6B5A44 0%,#33291F 45%,#0C0A08 100%)}
.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:120px 0 150px;max-width:760px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6.2vw,78px);line-height:.96}
.hero .boxed{display:inline-block;border:3px solid var(--orange);padding:2px 14px 6px;margin-top:6px}
.hero-row{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-copy{max-width:420px;color:#CFCBC4;font-size:15.5px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:26px}
.hero-icons{display:flex;gap:10px}

/* feature strip */
.strip{position:relative;z-index:5;margin-top:-70px}
.strip-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,250px) 66px 1fr 1fr 1fr;align-items:stretch;background:var(--ink);border-top:3px solid var(--orange)}
.strip-note{background:var(--paper-2);color:#4A463F;font-size:12.5px;padding:20px 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;line-height:1.4}
.strip-arrow{background:var(--orange);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:22px}
.strip-item{padding:22px 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;color:#fff;border-left:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;transition:background .25s}
.strip-item:hover{background:var(--ink-3)}
.strip-item i{color:var(--orange);font-style:normal;font-size:17px}

/* ============ ABOUT ============ */
.about{padding:110px 0 90px}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1.25fr 1.05fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.about h2{max-width:11ch}
.badge{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:26px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.badge-ico{width:44px;height:44px;flex:none;background:var(--ink);color:var(--orange);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:20px}
.badge b{font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:14.5px;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.about-photo{height:430px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 88%,88% 100%,0 100%)}
.side-card{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:16px}
.side-card .pers{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--orange),var(--wood));flex:none}
.pers b{font-family:var(--cond);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12.5px;display:block}
.pers small{color:#8F8B84;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pers .marks{margin-left:auto;color:var(--orange);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:4px}
.side-photo{height:132px}
.side-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:12px;font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:11.5px;color:#BFBBB4}
.bars{margin-top:18px}
.bar{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.bar-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.bar-track{height:3px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.bar-fill{height:3px;background:var(--orange);width:0;transition:width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}

/* logo cloud */
.cloud{background:var(--ink);border-top:3px solid var(--orange);border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange);padding:26px 0;margin-top:56px}
.cloud-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.cloud span{font-family:var(--display);color:#5E5A54;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:2px;transition:color .2s}
.cloud span:hover{color:var(--orange)}

/* ============ SPLIT / EQUIPMENT ============ */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.split-photo{min-height:520px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,86% 100%,0 100%)}
.split-body{padding:86px 60px 86px 20px;max-width:700px}
.split-body h2{max-width:16ch}
.svc-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:34px}
.svc{background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc-ico{width:34px;height:34px;background:var(--orange);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#111;font-size:17px}
.svc-tag{font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11px;color:#9C988F}
.svc-photo{height:96px}
.svc-txt{padding:14px}
.svc-txt b{font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:14.5px;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}

/* ============ RATES ============ */
.rates{padding:100px 0}
.center{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 46px}
.center h2{max-width:22ch;margin:12px auto 14px}
.rate-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.rate{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);position:relative}
.rate.dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:transparent}
.rate .rate-photo{min-height:210px}
.rate-body{padding:22px 22px 22px 20px}
.rate-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.rate-head h3{max-width:12ch}
.price{font-family:var(--display);font-size:26px;color:var(--orange);line-height:1}
.price small{display:block;font-family:var(--cond);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#8F8B84;text-align:right}
.rate ul{list-style:none;margin:16px 0 0;padding:0}
.rate li{position:relative;padding:8px 0 8px 20px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px dashed rgba(128,128,128,.35)}
.rate li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:15px;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--orange);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.rate .corner{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:38px;height:38px;background:var(--orange);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#111;font-size:16px}
.rate.dark li{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}

/* ============ CTA BAND ============ */
.band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:64px 0;border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0 2px,transparent 2px 12px)}
.band-in{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.band h2{max-width:12ch}

/* ============ PROCESS ============ */
.process{padding:96px 0 104px}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.step{background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);border:1px solid var(--line-d);padding:26px 22px 24px;transition:transform .25s,background .25s}
.step:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);background:#fff}
.num{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--orange);font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:26px}
.step h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.step .btn{margin-top:16px}

/* ============ FAQ ============ */
.faq{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-top:3px solid var(--orange)}
.faq-photo{min-height:520px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,84% 100%,0 100%)}
.faq-body{padding:84px 60px 84px 24px;max-width:720px}
.faq-body h2{max-width:18ch}
.acc{margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.acc-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.acc-q{width:100%;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:18px 40px 18px 0;font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;position:relative}
.acc-q:after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--orange);font-size:20px;font-family:var(--body)}
.acc-item.open .acc-q:after{content:"\2013"}
.acc-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .35s ease;color:#A5A19B;font-size:14.5px}
.acc-item.open .acc-a{max-height:240px}
.acc-a p{padding:0 30px 18px 0;margin:0}

/* ============ BLOG ============ */
.blog{padding:96px 0 100px}
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.post-photo{min-height:200px}
.post-body{padding:20px}
.cat{font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:11px;color:#8F8B84}
.post h3{font-size:19px;margin:8px 0 10px}
.meta{display:flex;gap:16px;font-family:var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:11px;color:#8F8B84;margin-bottom:10px}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
.foot{background:var(--ink);color:#CFCBC4;padding:74px 0 0;border-top:3px solid var(--orange)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.foot h4{color:var(--orange);font-family:var(--cond);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.22em;margin:0 0 18px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot li{padding:6px 0;font-size:14.5px}
.foot li a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.foot .lead{font-family:var(--display);color:#fff;font-size:22px;margin:22px 0 12px;line-height:1.05;max-width:16ch;text-transform:uppercase}
.socials{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}
.socials a{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--orange);color:#111;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
.contact-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin:52px 0 34px;padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.contact .dot{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--orange);color:#111;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;font-size:15px}
.contact b{color:#fff;font-family:var(--cond);letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:15px;display:block}
.contact span{font-size:13.5px;color:#8F8B84}
.legal{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12.5px;color:#7E7A74;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}

/* reveal */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}*{animation:none!important}}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-side{grid-column:1/-1}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:78px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ink);flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:10px 24px 20px}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{width:100%;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .navtoggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .head-cta .btn{display:none}
  .strip{margin-top:0}
  .strip-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .strip-arrow{display:none}
  .split,.faq{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split-photo,.faq-photo{min-height:280px;clip-path:none}
  .split-body,.faq-body{padding:56px 24px}
  .rate-grid,.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .band-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rate,.post{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}/* End custom CSS */