:root{
  --bg: #fbfaf8;
  --ink: #151515;
  --muted: #555;
  --hairline: rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  --soft: rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  --accent: #2c5f6f;
  --accent-2: #214752;
  --card: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  --radius: 14px;
  --container: 1040px;
  --container-wide: 1180px;
  --container-narrow: 760px;
  --shadow: none;
}

*{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body{ height: 100%; }
body{
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  background-image: url("../images/site-bg.svg");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-size: 680px 680px;
}

a{ color: var(--accent-2); text-decoration-thickness: .08em; text-underline-offset: .18em; }
a:hover{ color: var(--accent); }

.skip-link{
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.skip-link:focus{ left: 10px; z-index: 50; }

.container{
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
}
.container.wide{ max-width: var(--container-wide); }
.container.narrow{ max-width: var(--container-narrow); }

.site-header{
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  background: rgba(251,250,248,.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.header-row{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 0;
  gap: 14px;
}
.brand{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.brand-link{
  font-weight: 720;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand-sub{
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.site-nav{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.site-nav a{
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.site-nav a:hover{
  background: var(--soft);
}

.nav-toggle{
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.section{ padding: 54px 0; }
.section-alt{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.section-head{ margin-bottom: 22px; }
.section-head h2{ margin: 0 0 8px; letter-spacing: .1px; }
.section-sub{ margin: 0; color: var(--muted); max-width: 72ch; }

.hero{ padding: 54px 0 42px; }
.hero-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr .6fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
}
.hero-main{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px;
}
.kicker{
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(44,95,111,.25);
  background: rgba(44,95,111,.06);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.hero h1{
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.lead{ font-size: 18px; color: #222; }
.trust-note{
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero-rail .rail-card{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px;
}
.rail-title{ margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 16px; }
.rail-list{
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.rail-note{ margin-top: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }

.cta-row{
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.btn{
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 680;
}
.btn-primary{
  background: var(--accent-2);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.btn-primary:hover{ background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.btn-secondary{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-secondary:hover{ background: rgba(255,255,255,.95); }

.two-col{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
}
.col-main, .col-rail{ min-width: 0; }

.bullets{
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
}
.bullets li{ margin: 10px 0; }

.note-box, .checklist, .contact-card, .callout{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px;
}
.note-title, .checklist-title{ margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 16px; }
.muted{ color: var(--muted); }

.pathways{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}
.pathway{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px;
}
.pathway h3{ margin: 0 0 8px; }
.pathway-links{ color: var(--muted); }
.pathway-links a{ white-space: normal; }

.selected-articles{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
}
.featured-article{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(44,95,111,.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.featured-inner{ padding: 18px; }
.featured-tag{
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.teaser-stack{
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}
.teaser{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 14px 16px;
}
.teaser h4{ margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 16px; }
.teaser p{ margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--muted); }

.text-link{ font-weight: 650; }

.archive-list{
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.archive-list li{ margin: 10px 0; }

.form{ display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.field{ display: grid; gap: 6px; }
label{ font-weight: 650; }
input, textarea{
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
}
textarea{ resize: vertical; }
.form-note{ margin: 2px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }

.contact-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 18px 0;
}

.breadcrumbs{
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.breadcrumbs a{ color: var(--accent-2); }

.prose h1{ line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 8px; }
.prose h2{ margin-top: 26px; }
.prose .h3{ font-size: 18px; }
hr{ border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); margin: 26px 0; }

.site-footer{
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: rgba(251,250,248,.9);
}
.footer-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .6fr .9fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 28px 0;
}
.footer-title{ font-weight: 760; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-desc{ margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-nav{ display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.footer-nav a{ text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.footer-nav a:hover{ color: var(--accent); }
.footer-meta{ color: var(--muted); display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.footer-bottom{ padding: 0 0 28px; }

.h3{ font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 10px; }

@media (max-width: 980px){
  .hero-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .two-col{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .selected-articles{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pathways{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .site-nav{ gap: 8px; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px){
  .nav-toggle{ display: inline-flex; }
  .site-nav{
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 0 4px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .site-nav.is-open{ display: flex; }
  .header-row{
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}