.referral-public {
  --ref-ivory: #f7f1e9;
  --ref-forest: #314c43;
  --ref-teal: #54797a;
  --ref-sage: #87927c;
  --ref-terra: #c97e63;
  --ref-sand: #d9c6a8;
  --ref-charcoal: #303735;
  background: var(--ref-ivory);
  color: var(--ref-charcoal);
}
.referral-public .site-header { background: rgba(247, 241, 233, .96); border-color: rgba(49, 76, 67, .15); }
.referral-wordmark { display: grid; gap: .15rem; color: var(--ref-forest); text-decoration: none; line-height: 1; }
.referral-wordmark strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.referral-wordmark span { color: #66716d; font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.referral-public .desktop-nav a:after { background: var(--ref-teal); }
.referral-public .referral-hero {
  width: min(100%, 90rem);
  min-height: 34rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5rem) var(--page-pad);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(18rem, .92fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.referral-public .referral-hero h1 { color: var(--ref-forest); max-width: 14ch; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.8vw, 5.35rem); }
.referral-public .referral-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--ref-terra); }
.referral-public .referral-lede { max-width: 42rem; font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.7vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.65; }
.referral-public .referral-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 1.7rem; }
.referral-public .referral-actions .button { background: var(--ref-forest); border-color: var(--ref-forest); }
.referral-public .referral-actions .button-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--ref-forest); }
.referral-microcopy { margin: .75rem 0 0; color: #66716d; font-size: .88rem; }
.referral-guide-link { color: inherit; font-weight: 750; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.professional-guide { width: min(100% - 2rem, 74rem); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0; }
.professional-guide article { max-width: 52rem; margin: 0 auto; color: #263a34; }
.guide-hero { padding-bottom: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(49, 76, 67, .18); }
.guide-hero h1 { max-width: 19ch; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.8rem); line-height: .98; }
.guide-lede { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.4rem); line-height: 1.55; color: #56645f; }
.guide-meta, .guide-disclaimer { color: #6a7672; font-size: .92rem; }
.professional-guide h2 { margin-top: 2.8rem; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); }
.professional-guide h3 { margin-top: 2rem; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.professional-guide p, .professional-guide li { line-height: 1.72; }
.professional-guide li + li { margin-top: .45rem; }
.guide-summary, .guide-cta { margin: 2.5rem 0; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2.25rem); border-radius: 1.2rem; background: #edf4f0; border: 1px solid rgba(49, 76, 67, .16); }
.guide-summary h2, .guide-cta h2 { margin: .25rem 0 .75rem; }
.guide-example { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
.guide-example > div { padding: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid rgba(49, 76, 67, .18); border-radius: 1rem; background: #fff; }
.source-list a { color: #314c43; font-weight: 700; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.footer-referral-wordmark { color: inherit; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .guide-example { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.referral-trust-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.referral-trust-strip span { padding: .42rem .65rem; border: 1px solid rgba(49,76,67,.18); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.55); color: var(--ref-forest); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 750; }
.member-sign-in { margin: 1rem 0 0; font-size: .9rem; }
.member-sign-in a { color: var(--ref-forest); font-weight: 750; }
.referral-search-sample { background: var(--ref-forest); color: white; border-radius: 1.4rem; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(49, 76, 67, .2); transform: rotate(1deg); }
.referral-search-sample p { margin-bottom: .75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.referral-search-sample blockquote { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.13; }
.referral-search-sample .sample-result { margin-top: 1.6rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); padding-top: 1.2rem; display: flex; gap: .75rem; align-items: center; color: white; }
.referral-search-sample .status-dot { width: .7rem; height: .7rem; border-radius: 50%; background: #72b083; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(114,176,131,.13); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.referral-principles { background: #fffdf9; border-top: 1px solid rgba(49,76,67,.12); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(49,76,67,.12); }
.referral-principles-inner { width: min(100%, 90rem); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem) var(--page-pad); }
.referral-principles h2 { color: var(--ref-forest); max-width: 18ch; }
.referral-step-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin-top: 3rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--ref-sand); }
.referral-step { padding: 1.8rem 2rem 0 0; }
.referral-step + .referral-step { border-left: 1px solid var(--ref-sand); padding-left: 2rem; }
.referral-step span { color: var(--ref-terra); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.referral-step h3 { color: var(--ref-forest); margin: .75rem 0; }
.referral-step p { color: #5f6965; }
.referral-proof { width: min(100%, 90rem); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem) var(--page-pad); display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: start; }
.referral-proof h2 { color: var(--ref-forest); }
.referral-proof-list { display: grid; gap: .75rem; }
.referral-proof-list div { background: rgba(255,255,255,.62); border: 1px solid rgba(49,76,67,.16); border-radius: .8rem; padding: 1rem 1.1rem; }
.referral-proof-list strong { color: var(--ref-forest); }
.referral-privacy { background: var(--ref-teal); color: white; }
.referral-privacy-inner { width: min(100%, 72rem); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) var(--page-pad); text-align: center; }
.referral-privacy h2 { color: white; }
.referral-privacy p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); max-width: 50rem; margin-inline: auto; }
.referral-privacy .button { margin-top: 1rem; background: white; color: var(--ref-forest); border-color: white; }
@media(max-width:850px){.referral-public .referral-hero,.referral-proof{grid-template-columns:1fr}.referral-search-sample{transform:none;max-width:38rem}.referral-step-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.referral-step+.referral-step{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ref-sand);padding-left:0}.referral-public .referral-hero{min-height:auto}.referral-wordmark span{max-width:15rem}}

/* Keep client booking controls off the professional acquisition page. */
.referral-public .booking-dock { display: none !important; }