/* menopausespecialisthouston.com
   BUILD 6
   Palette and type match plazaobg.com (Poppins; teal, navy, pink). */
:root{
  /* Plaza OB/GYN palette, extracted from plazaobg.com stylesheets 2026-10-05 */
  --ink:#272E4A;        /* Plaza navy: headings, header text */
  --ink-2:#2C527B;      /* Plaza deep blue */
  --teal:#24A8B2;       /* Plaza primary teal: decorative only (2.9:1 on white) */
  --rose:#1A7F87;       /* action color: Plaza teal darkened to pass AA (4.74:1) */
  --rose-dk:#146A71;    /* hover / link text */
  --pink:#F395A7;       /* Plaza accent pink: decorative only */
  --blush:#FDF1F4;      /* pink tint band */
  --mist:#EAF5FD;       /* Plaza pale blue band */
  --line:#DCE6EE;
  --text:#333333;       /* Plaza body text */
  --muted:#5C6470;
  --white:#fff;
  --footer:#242A43;     /* Plaza dark navy */
  --serif:"Poppins","Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --sans:"Poppins","Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1200px;
  --pad:clamp(56px,7vw,96px);
  --r:10px;
  --arch:999px 999px 14px 14px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-padding-top:96px}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text);background:var(--white);overflow-wrap:break-word}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--rose-dk);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 .55em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,4vw,2.85rem);letter-spacing:-.015em}
h2,.h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.7vw,2.15rem)}
h3,.h3{font-size:1.24rem;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0}
address{font-style:normal}
blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding:0 0 0 1.1em;border-left:3px solid var(--teal);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:800px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}
.kicker{font-weight:700;color:var(--rose-dk);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.8em}
.lede{font-size:1.14rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch}
.fine{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1em}
.notice{background:var(--blush);padding:14px 18px;border-radius:var(--r)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4em;font:700 .98rem/1.2 var(--sans);padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:background-color .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 20px;font-size:.92rem}
.btn-primary{background:var(--rose);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--rose-dk);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--blush);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline-light{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);color:#fff}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:1.4em 0 0}

/* topbar + header */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE7EE;font-size:.88rem}
.topbar-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px}
.topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.topbar a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff}
.topbar-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.topbar-msg{min-width:0}
@media (max-width:900px){.tb-loc{display:none}}
@media (max-width:640px){.topbar-msg{display:none}.topbar-in{justify-content:center}}
.sep{width:1px;height:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(6px)}
.header-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:84px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;margin-right:auto;min-width:0}
.brand-logo{width:150px;height:auto}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.nav-list{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav-list a,.sub-toggle{display:block;padding:10px 12px;font:600 .96rem/1.2 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;border-radius:6px}
.nav-list>li>a:hover,.sub-toggle:hover{color:var(--rose-dk)}
.nav-list a[aria-current="page"],.has-sub.is-active>.sub-toggle{color:var(--rose-dk);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--teal)}
.has-sub{position:relative}
.caret{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg);margin:0 0 3px 8px;transition:transform .15s}
.sub-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .caret{transform:rotate(-135deg);margin-bottom:-1px}
.sub{list-style:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 8px);left:0;min-width:220px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(29,58,79,.35);padding:8px;display:none}
.has-sub.open .sub{display:block}
.sub a{padding:10px 12px}
.sub a:hover{background:var(--blush)}
.sub a[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:none;background:var(--blush)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px;font:700 .92rem var(--sans);color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.burger,.burger::before,.burger::after{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);position:relative;content:""}
.burger::before{position:absolute;top:-6px}
.burger::after{position:absolute;top:6px}

@media (max-width:1140px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:12px 24px 24px;gap:12px;max-height:calc(100vh - 120px);overflow:auto}
  .site-nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav-list{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .nav-list a,.sub-toggle{padding:14px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;width:100%;text-align:left}
  .nav-list a[aria-current="page"],.has-sub.is-active>.sub-toggle{box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--rose);padding-left:12px}
  .sub{position:static;display:block;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 0 14px;min-width:0}
  .sub-toggle{pointer-events:none}
  .sub-toggle .caret{display:none}
  .nav-cta .btn{width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .brand-logo{width:128px}
}

/* sections */
.section{padding:var(--pad) 0}
.band{background:var(--mist)}
.band-soft{background:var(--blush)}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:2.2em}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:clamp(40px,6vw,80px) 0 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blush) 0,#fff 78%)}
.hero-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.hero-alt{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1.1em}
.hero-portrait{margin:0;justify-self:center;max-width:380px;width:100%}
.portrait{width:100%;aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--arch);background:var(--mist);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(39,46,74,.45)}
.portrait.square{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.hero-portrait figcaption{text-align:center;margin-top:16px;line-height:1.35}
.hero-portrait figcaption strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600}
.hero-portrait figcaption span{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.proof{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.proof li{padding:22px 18px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.35}
.proof li:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.proof strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.proof span{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* page hero */
.page-hero{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,84px) 0 clamp(36px,4vw,56px);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blush) 0,#fff 100%)}

/* symptoms */
.symptoms{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0 36px}
.symptoms li{padding:18px 0 18px 26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;line-height:1.45}
.symptoms li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:26px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pink)}
.symptoms strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.symptoms span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.aside-cta{margin-top:2.4em;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:26px 30px;background:var(--mist);border-radius:var(--r)}
.aside-cta p{margin:0;max-width:60ch;color:var(--ink)}

/* pillars (no boxed cards: a rule above each) */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:36px 40px}
.pillars article{border-top:3px solid var(--teal);padding-top:18px}
.pillars p{color:var(--text);margin:0}
.stages{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.stages article{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px}
.band .stages article,.band-soft .stages article{border-color:transparent}
.stage-when{font-weight:700;color:var(--rose-dk);font-size:.95rem}

/* split layouts */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,80px);align-items:center}
.split.reverse{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr}
.split.reverse .split-media{order:2}
.split-media{margin:0;max-width:420px;width:100%;justify-self:center}
.split-media.square{max-width:400px}
.split-text{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:start}
.note-card{background:var(--blush);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 28px}
.band-soft .note-card{background:#fff}
.note-card p:last-child{margin:0}
.bio-hero{align-items:start}
.contact-split{align-items:start;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}

/* lists */
.check-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
.check-list li{padding-left:30px;position:relative}
.check-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:.45em;width:12px;height:7px;border-left:2px solid var(--rose);border-bottom:2px solid var(--rose);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.check-list.tight{gap:6px}
.tag-list{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.tag-list li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:.96rem}
.tag-list.small li{font-size:.88rem;padding:6px 13px}
.plain-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:8px}
.plain-list li{padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.4em}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.2em}
.prose .check-list{margin:0 0 1em}

/* services grid */
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.svc{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px 26px;transition:border-color .15s}
.svc:hover{border-color:var(--rose);color:var(--text)}
.svc h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.svc p{flex:1;color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}
.svc-more{font-weight:700;color:var(--rose-dk);font-size:.94rem}
.svc:hover .svc-more{text-decoration:underline}

/* TMA */
.tma{display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:center}
.tma-badge img{width:100%;border-radius:8px;background:#fff}
.link-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 24px;font-weight:700}

/* article card */
.article-card{display:block;max-width:760px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);border-left:4px solid var(--pink);padding:6px 0 6px 26px}
.article-card h3{font-size:1.45rem}
.article-card:hover h3{color:var(--rose-dk)}
.article-cat{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.4em}

/* steps (a real sequence) */
.steps{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;counter-reset:step}
.steps li{counter-increment:step;position:relative;padding-top:66px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--rose);color:#fff;font:600 1.15rem var(--serif)}
.steps li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:24px;left:60px;right:-16px;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}

/* areas */
.areas{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}
.areas h3{font-size:1.04rem;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--pink)}
.areas ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:4px;color:var(--muted)}

/* credentials */
.cred-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px)}
.cred dt{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.cred dd{margin:0 0 14px}

/* contact */
.contact-lines{line-height:1.9;margin:1.2em 0}
.contact-lines a{font-weight:600}
.hours{color:var(--muted)}
.contact-options{display:grid;gap:26px;margin-bottom:2em}
.opt{border-top:3px solid var(--teal);padding-top:16px}
.opt h2{font-size:1.3rem}
.map-wrap iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:380px;border:0;filter:saturate(.85)}

/* forms */
.lead-form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -34px rgba(29,58,79,.4)}
.form-h{font-size:1.4rem}
.form-note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:16px;min-width:0}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 16px}
.field label{font-weight:700;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink)}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel],select,textarea{font:inherit;width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #B9C6CF;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--text);min-height:48px}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(36,168,178,.35);border-color:var(--rose)}
.check{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 18px}
.check input{margin-top:4px;width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;accent-color:var(--rose)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-status{padding:14px 16px;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:600}
.form-status.ok{background:#E7F3EC;color:#1F5A37}
.form-status.err{background:#FBE9EC;color:#8A1F33}
.field.invalid input,.field.invalid select{border-color:#B3263E}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE7EE;padding:clamp(48px,6vw,72px) 0}
.cta-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
.cta-band p{margin:0;max-width:56ch}
.cta-band .btn-row{margin:0;flex-wrap:nowrap}

/* FAQ */
.faq-group{margin-bottom:2.6em}
.faq-group h2{font-size:1.4rem;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal)}
.qa{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:18px 44px 18px 0;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);position:relative;font-size:1.04rem}
.qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.qa summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:12px;font:400 1.6rem var(--sans);color:var(--rose)}
.qa[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.qa-a p{margin:0 0 18px;max-width:68ch}

/* assessment */
.assess .q-group{margin-bottom:2.2em}
.assess .q-group h3{padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal)}
.assess-intro{margin:2.6em 0 1.2em}
.q{border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 18px}
.q legend{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;padding:0}
.choices{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.choice{position:relative;cursor:pointer}
.choice input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
.choice span{display:block;padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid #B9C6CF;border-radius:999px;font-size:.93rem;background:#fff;transition:background-color .12s,border-color .12s}
.choice.wide span{border-radius:10px}
.choice input:checked+span{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.choice input:focus-visible+span{outline:3px solid var(--rose);outline-offset:2px}
.scale .choices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.scale .choice span{text-align:center}
.q.missing legend{color:#B3263E}
.assess-error{color:#B3263E;font-weight:700}
.results{margin-top:1em;padding:clamp(22px,4vw,40px);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.results:focus{outline:none}
.result-flag{background:#FBE9EC;border-left:4px solid #B3263E;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:22px}
.result-flag p{margin:.4em 0 0}
.result-stage{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.4em}
.result-band{color:var(--muted)}
.bars{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:14px;margin:1em 0 1.8em}
.bars li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,230px) 1fr 70px;gap:14px;align-items:center;font-size:.95rem}
.bar{height:12px;background:var(--mist);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden}
.bar i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--teal);border-radius:999px}
.bars b{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);text-align:right}
.result-next ul{margin:0 0 1em;padding-left:1.2em}
.result-next li{margin-bottom:6px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--footer);color:#C8D6DF;padding:64px 0 28px;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer a{color:#fff}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--pink)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px}
.footer-logo{width:150px;background:#fff;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-badge{width:190px;border-radius:6px;margin-top:6px;background:#fff}
.footer-h{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:8px}
.footer-list a{text-decoration:none}
.footer-list a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.footer-ctas{margin-top:16px}
.site-footer .hours{color:#C8D6DF}
.footer-base{margin-top:48px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:.84rem;color:#9FB2BF}
.footer-base a{margin-right:14px}

/* 404 */
.nf{padding:clamp(80px,12vw,160px) 0;text-align:center}
.nf .btn-row{justify-content:center}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .hero-in,.split,.split.reverse,.split-text,.contact-split,.tma,.cred-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split.reverse .split-media{order:0}
  .hero-portrait{max-width:260px}
  .split-media{max-width:320px}
  .symptoms,.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .stages{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .steps li::after{display:none}
  .areas{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .proof{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .proof li:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding-left:0}
  .proof li:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .tma{max-width:720px}
  .tma-badge{max-width:300px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .cta-in{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .cta-band .btn-row{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .aside-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .symptoms,.svc-grid,.steps,.areas,.footer-grid,.field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .proof li{padding:16px 12px}
  .proof strong{font-size:1.1rem}
  .scale .choices{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .bars li{grid-template-columns:1fr 60px}
  .bars li .bar{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2}
  .btn{white-space:normal}
  .btn-row .btn{width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:400px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  .proof{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .proof li{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .proof li:first-child{border-top:0}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media print{
  .topbar,.site-header,.site-footer,.cta-band,#assessment,#assessment-callback,.page-hero .lede,.results .btn-row{display:none!important}
  .results{border:0;padding:0}
  .bar{border:1px solid #999}
}

/* supplied photography */
.photo-wide{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;background:var(--mist)}
.wide-media{margin:0 0 28px}
.split-media.wide-fig{max-width:560px}
.portrait{object-position:50% 18%}
.site-footer .btn-light{color:var(--ink)}
.site-footer .btn-light:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--blush)}

/* message box (build 4) */
textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical;line-height:1.5}
.opt-label{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
.field-hint{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}