/* ============================================================
   Midwest Express Inc. — mdwexpress.com
   Design system: light paper + charcoal + amber
   Layout patterns after twistednail.com — bright, easy to read
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --paper-0:#f1efeb;        /* main light background */
  --paper-1:#e9e6e0;        /* alternate light section */
  --paper-card:#ffffff;     /* cards on light */
  --ink:#151619;            /* near-black text / dark panels */
  --ink-soft:#22242a;       /* dark panel alt */
  --muted:#5d6167;          /* secondary text on light */
  --muted-dark:#a3a8ae;     /* secondary text on dark */
  --line:rgba(21,22,25,.12);
  --line-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --amber:#f5a623;
  --amber-deep:#d98b06;
  --font:'Barlow',sans-serif;
  --font-display:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;
  --header-h:76px;
  --pad-section:clamp(88px,12vw,150px);
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:var(--font);
  font-weight:400;
  background:var(--paper-0);
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.65;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
::selection{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}

/* subtle paper texture on light background */
body::after{
  content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:998;opacity:.05;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.container{max-width:1220px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(22px,4vw,40px)}
section{padding:var(--pad-section) 0}

/* accessibility helpers */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{
  position:fixed;top:-60px;left:16px;z-index:1001;background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink);
  padding:10px 18px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:top .2s;
}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--amber-deep);outline-offset:3px;
}

/* ============ TYPE ============ */
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-deep);
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:36px;height:2px;background:var(--amber)}
h1,h2{
  font-family:var(--font);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em;line-height:1.04;
  font-weight:300;
}
h1 strong,h2 strong{font-weight:800}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,76px);margin-top:22px}
h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,54px);margin-top:18px}
h3{font-family:var(--font);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.1}
.section-head{margin-bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,72px);max-width:760px}
.section-sub{margin-top:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;font-weight:300;max-width:560px}

/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;
  padding:16px 34px;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:background .2s,color .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.btn-solid{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--amber-deep);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-amber{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-amber:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(21,22,25,.35)}
.btn-outline:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.btn-outline-light:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--amber);color:var(--amber)}
.btn-text{
  padding:12px 0 4px;background:none;color:var(--amber-deep);letter-spacing:.14em;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.btn-text:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--amber-deep)}
.btn-block{width:100%}

/* ============ HEADER (solid dark, like the reference) ============ */
.site-header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1000;height:var(--header-h);
  background:rgba(21,22,25,.97);
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.header-inner{
  max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;height:100%;padding:0 clamp(16px,3vw,36px);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;
}
.header-side{display:flex;gap:6px}
.header-side-right{justify-content:flex-end}
.icon-btn{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;
  background:transparent;border:none;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;
  transition:color .2s;
}
.icon-btn svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.icon-btn:hover{color:var(--amber)}

.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;justify-self:center}
.logo-block{
  flex:none;background:var(--amber);color:#151619;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:24px;
  letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1;padding:9px 13px;
}
.logo-type{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;
}
.logo-type small{
  display:block;font-family:var(--font);font-weight:500;font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--amber);margin-top:4px;text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* ============ OVERLAY MENU (dark, matches header) ============ */
.overlay-menu{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:999;background:#17181c;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .3s,visibility .3s;
}
.overlay-menu.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.overlay-inner{width:min(560px,88vw);padding-top:60px}
.overlay-search{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:36px;color:var(--muted-dark);
}
.overlay-search svg{width:20px;height:20px;flex:none}
.overlay-search input{
  flex:1;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-family:var(--font);
  font-size:17px;padding:6px 0;
}
.overlay-search input:focus{outline:none}
.overlay-links{list-style:none}
.overlay-links li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.overlay-links li.filtered{display:none}
.overlay-links a{
  display:block;padding:18px 4px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--font);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(28px,5vw,40px);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;line-height:1;
  transition:color .2s,padding-left .2s;
}
.overlay-links a:hover{color:var(--amber);padding-left:14px}
.overlay-contact{margin-top:40px;color:var(--muted-dark);font-size:15px}
.overlay-contact a{
  color:var(--amber);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-weight:700;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.overlay-contact a span{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted-dark);font-family:var(--font);font-weight:400}

/* ============ SECTION RAIL ============ */
.section-rail{
  position:fixed;left:26px;bottom:120px;z-index:50;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.rail-label{
  writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg);
  font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4em;text-transform:uppercase;
  white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .3s;
}
.rail-arrow{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--amber-deep);animation:rail-bounce 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes rail-bounce{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(6px)}}
.section-rail.fade .rail-label{opacity:0}

/* ============ HERO (dark photo, white text — like the reference) ============ */
.hero{
  position:relative;min-height:100svh;min-height:100vh;
  display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0;overflow:hidden;
  color:#fff;
}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:#151619}
.hero-media img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 60%;
  animation:hero-zoom 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes hero-zoom{from{transform:scale(1)}to{transform:scale(1.09)}}
.hero-media::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right,rgba(15,15,17,.72) 0%,rgba(15,15,17,.4) 55%,rgba(15,15,17,.2) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to top,rgba(15,15,17,.85) 0%,rgba(15,15,17,.12) 40%,rgba(15,15,17,.5) 100%);
}
.hero-content{
  position:relative;max-width:1220px;width:100%;margin:0 auto;
  padding:calc(var(--header-h) + 40px) clamp(22px,4vw,40px) 90px;
}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--amber)}
.hero h1{max-width:820px}
.hero-lede{
  max-width:540px;margin-top:26px;color:#d4d7db;font-size:18px;font-weight:300;
}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:38px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .btn-solid{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink)}
.hero .btn-solid:hover{background:#fff}
.hero .btn-outline{color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.hero .btn-outline:hover{background:transparent;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--amber);color:var(--amber)}
.hero .eyebrow,.hero h1,.hero .hero-lede,.hero .hero-cta{
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);animation:rise .8s forwards;
}
.hero h1{animation-delay:.15s}
.hero .hero-lede{animation-delay:.3s}
.hero .hero-cta{animation-delay:.45s}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.scroll-cue{
  position:absolute;bottom:26px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  color:#fff;opacity:.75;
}
.scroll-cue svg{width:22px;height:22px;animation:rail-bounce 2.2s ease-in-out infinite}
.scroll-cue:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--amber)}

/* ============ STATS ============ */
.stats{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink);padding:0}
.stats-grid{
  max-width:1220px;margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
}
.stat{padding:40px 20px;text-align:center;position:relative}
.stat + .stat::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:26%;bottom:26%;width:1px;background:rgba(21,22,25,.2);
}
.stat b{
  display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(38px,4.5vw,56px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.01em;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.stat span{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.72}

/* ============ SPLIT (SHIPPERS/DRIVERS) — light ============ */
.split{background:var(--paper-0)}
.split-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(18px,2.5vw,30px)}
.path-card{
  background:var(--paper-card);padding:clamp(36px,5vw,64px);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -28px rgba(21,22,25,.25);
  transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s;
}
.path-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 26px 48px -26px rgba(21,22,25,.35)}
.tag-label{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-deep);
}
.path-card h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);margin:10px 0 4px}
.check-list{list-style:none;margin:26px 0 34px}
.check-list li{
  padding:13px 0 13px 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  color:#3c4046;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;position:relative;
}
.check-list li::before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:600}

/* ============ SERVICES — alternate light ============ */
.services{background:var(--paper-1)}
.svc-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(18px,2.5vw,30px);
}
.svc-card{
  background:var(--paper-card);border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -28px rgba(21,22,25,.22);
  transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s;
}
.svc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 28px 52px -26px rgba(21,22,25,.32)}
.svc-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#dcd9d3}
.svc-img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .5s;
}
.svc-card:hover .svc-img img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.svc-body{padding:26px 26px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.svc-tag{
  align-self:flex-start;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink);background:var(--amber);padding:5px 11px;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.svc-body h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:8px}
.svc-body p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;font-weight:400;flex:1}
.svc-body .btn-text{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:12px}

/* ============ CAREERS — dark feature panel ============ */
.careers{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.careers .eyebrow{color:var(--amber)}
.careers .section-sub{color:var(--muted-dark)}
.careers-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,90px);align-items:start;
}
.benefit-list{list-style:none;counter-reset:benefit}
.benefit-list li{
  counter-increment:benefit;position:relative;
  padding:24px 0 24px 64px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.benefit-list li::before{
  content:"0" counter(benefit);position:absolute;left:0;top:24px;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:24px;color:var(--amber);
}
.benefit-list h3{font-size:20px}
.benefit-list p{color:var(--muted-dark);font-size:15px;font-weight:300;margin-top:5px}
.careers-card{
  position:sticky;top:calc(var(--header-h) + 30px);
  overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);min-height:480px;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
}
.careers-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:brightness(.6) saturate(.85);
}
.careers-card::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(15,15,17,.95) 15%,rgba(15,15,17,.25) 70%);
}
.careers-card-body{position:relative;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px)}
.careers-card-body .tag-label{color:var(--amber)}
.careers-card-body h3{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,38px);margin:10px 0 12px}
.careers-card-body p{color:#d4d7db;font-weight:300;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:26px;max-width:340px}
.careers .btn-solid{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink)}
.careers .btn-solid:hover{background:#fff}

/* ============ COVERAGE — light ============ */
.coverage{background:var(--paper-0)}
.coverage-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .8fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,90px);align-items:center;
}
.lane-list{list-style:none}
.lane-list li{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;
  padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.lane-name{
  font-family:var(--font);font-weight:800;font-size:19px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;
}
.lane-detail{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;font-weight:400;text-align:right}
.coverage-callout{
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;
  padding:clamp(40px,5vw,70px);text-align:center;
}
.callout-number{
  display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(110px,12vw,180px);line-height:.9;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px var(--amber);
}
.callout-word{
  display:block;margin-top:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.5em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;
}

/* ============ CONTACT — light ============ */
.contact{background:var(--paper-1);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,90px)}
.contact-info{font-style:normal}
.info-line{
  display:flex;gap:20px;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline;
}
.info-label{
  flex:none;width:88px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.26em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-deep);
}
.info-line a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.info-line a:hover{color:var(--amber-deep);border-color:var(--amber-deep)}
.info-line small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.contact-form{display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
input,select,textarea{
  width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(21,22,25,.18);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font);font-size:15px;padding:15px 16px;transition:border-color .2s;
}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--amber-deep)}
::placeholder{color:#9aa0a6}
textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.contact .btn-solid{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.contact .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--amber-deep);color:var(--ink)}

/* ============ FOOTER — dark ============ */
.site-footer{padding:52px 0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.footer-stripe{
  height:6px;margin-bottom:42px;opacity:.9;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--amber) 0 14px,transparent 14px 28px);
}
.footer-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-row p{color:var(--muted-dark);font-size:13px}

/* ============ REVEAL ============ */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(34px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ============ MOTION SAFETY ============ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .hero-media img{animation:none}
  .hero .eyebrow,.hero h1,.hero .hero-lede,.hero .hero-cta{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .rail-arrow,.scroll-cue svg{animation:none}
}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width:1160px){
  .section-rail{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .split-grid,.careers-grid,.coverage-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .careers-card{position:relative;top:auto;min-height:420px}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .stat:nth-child(3)::before{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .logo-type small{display:none}
  .logo-type{font-size:18px}
  .logo-block{font-size:19px;padding:8px 10px}
  .icon-btn{width:40px;height:40px}
  .lane-list li{flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
  .lane-detail{text-align:left}
  .hero-media img{object-position:38% 60%}
}