@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap');

:root {
  --slate-grey: #2F4F4F;
  --off-white: #F5F5DC;
  --muted-teal: #48D1CC;
  --soft-gold: #DAA520;
  --deep-plum: #4B0082;
  --light-grey: #D3D3D3;
  --dark-grey: #1A1A1A;
  --mid-grey: #6B7B7B;
  --bg-dark: #1C2E2E;
  --bg-card: #253B3B;
  --border-color: rgba(72, 209, 204, 0.2);
}

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.nav-link,
.btn,
.badge-label,
.section-label,
.footer-heading,
.nav-brand {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

h1 {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h2 {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

p {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

a {
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--soft-gold);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.container-site {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.section-pad {
  padding: 120px 0;
}

.section-pad-sm {
  padding: 80px 0;
}

/* ===================== HEADER ===================== */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: rgba(28, 46, 46, 0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 72px;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.nav-brand {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--off-white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-brand span {
  color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.site-nav a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--light-grey);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}

.site-nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--muted-teal);
  transition: width 0.2s ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.active {
  color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.site-nav a:hover::after,
.site-nav a.active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 4px;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--off-white);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* ===================== HERO SECTION ===================== */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(28,46,46,0.88) 0%, rgba(28,46,46,0.65) 50%, rgba(28,46,46,0.82) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 860px;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.hero-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 6px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-content h1 span {
  color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.8);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.hero-scroll {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--light-grey);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.scroll-line {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--muted-teal);
}

/* ===================== SECTION LABEL ===================== */
.section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.section-divider {
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--muted-teal);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.section-divider-gold {
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--soft-gold);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

/* ===================== TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT ===================== */
.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.two-col.reverse {
  direction: rtl;
}

.two-col.reverse > * {
  direction: ltr;
}

.two-col-text h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.two-col-text h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.two-col-text p {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.8);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.two-col-img {
  position: relative;
}

.two-col-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.two-col-img::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8px -8px 8px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  z-index: -1;
}

/* ===================== CARD TRIO ===================== */
.card-trio {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.card-item {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.card-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.card-body {
  padding: 28px;
}

.card-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.card-body p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* ===================== MYTH/FACT BLOCKS ===================== */
.myth-fact-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.myth-box,
.fact-box {
  padding: 28px;
  border-left: 3px solid;
}

.myth-box {
  background-color: rgba(75, 0, 130, 0.12);
  border-color: var(--deep-plum);
}

.fact-box {
  background-color: rgba(72, 209, 204, 0.07);
  border-color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.myth-box h3,
.fact-box h3 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.myth-box h3 { color: var(--deep-plum); }
.fact-box h3 { color: var(--muted-teal); }

.myth-box p,
.fact-box p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.8);
}

/* ===================== QUOTE BLOCK ===================== */
.quote-block {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--soft-gold);
  padding: 28px 36px;
  background-color: rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.06);
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.quote-block p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--soft-gold);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ===================== STAT STRIP ===================== */
.stat-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.stat-item {
  padding: 40px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  text-align: center;
}

.stat-item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.stat-number {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--light-grey);
}

/* ===================== DARK BG SECTION ===================== */
.section-dark {
  background-color: var(--slate-grey);
}

.section-darker {
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.section-plum {
  background-color: rgba(75, 0, 130, 0.15);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(75, 0, 130, 0.3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(75, 0, 130, 0.3);
}

.section-off-white {
  background-color: var(--off-white);
}

.section-off-white h2,
.section-off-white h3,
.section-off-white .section-label {
  color: var(--dark-grey);
}

.section-off-white p {
  color: var(--dark-grey);
}

/* ===================== LIST STYLES ===================== */
.styled-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.styled-list li {
  padding: 12px 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.8);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.styled-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border: 2px solid var(--muted-teal);
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}

.styled-list-gold li::before {
  border-color: var(--soft-gold);
}

/* ===================== FAQ ACCORDION ===================== */
.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.faq-question {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--off-white);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 16px;
}

.faq-question:hover {
  color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.faq-icon {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  min-width: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--muted-teal);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-answer {
  display: none;
  padding: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-answer {
  display: block;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

/* ===================== FULL-WIDTH IMAGE BANNER ===================== */
.banner-img-section {
  position: relative;
  height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.banner-img-section img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.banner-img-section .banner-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(28,46,46,0.85) 0%, rgba(28,46,46,0.4) 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.banner-text {
  padding: 0 80px;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.banner-text h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.banner-text p {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.8);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ===================== BUTTON ===================== */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark-grey);
  background-color: var(--muted-teal);
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border: 2px solid var(--muted-teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.btn-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  background-color: transparent;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border: 2px solid var(--muted-teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--muted-teal);
  color: var(--dark-grey);
}

.btn-gold {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark-grey);
  background-color: var(--soft-gold);
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border: 2px solid var(--soft-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-gold:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--soft-gold);
}

/* ===================== CTA SECTION ===================== */
.cta-section {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 100px 32px;
  background-color: var(--slate-grey);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.cta-section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.cta-section p {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.75);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ===================== BLOG CARDS ===================== */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.blog-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.blog-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 28px;
}

.blog-card-body .card-tag {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-card-body h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.blog-card-body p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.65);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.blog-card-body a.read-link {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card-body a.read-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--muted-teal);
}

/* ===================== SINGLE BLOG PAGE ===================== */
.blog-post-header {
  padding: 160px 0 80px;
  background-color: var(--slate-grey);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.blog-post-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--off-white);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-meta {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
}

.blog-post-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 460px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.blog-post-content {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.blog-post-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.blog-post-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.blog-post-content p {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.82);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.blog-post-content ul,
.blog-post-content ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.8);
}

.blog-post-content li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.sidebar-fixed {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.sidebar-box {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.sidebar-box h3 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--soft-gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.sidebar-box ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.sidebar-box ul li {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.75);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

.sidebar-box ul li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* ===================== TABLE ===================== */
.data-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.data-table th {
  background-color: var(--slate-grey);
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.data-table td {
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.8);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

.data-table tr:hover td {
  background-color: rgba(72, 209, 204, 0.05);
}

/* ===================== DISCLAIMER BOX ===================== */
.disclaimer-box {
  background-color: rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.3);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--soft-gold);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.disclaimer-box h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--soft-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.disclaimer-box p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ===================== POLICY PAGES ===================== */
.policy-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.policy-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.policy-sidebar nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.policy-sidebar nav ul li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.policy-sidebar nav ul li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--light-grey);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}

.policy-sidebar nav ul li a:hover,
.policy-sidebar nav ul li a.active {
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.policy-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.policy-content h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.policy-content p {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.policy-content ul {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.policy-content ul li {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.75);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-hero {
  padding: 160px 0 80px;
  background-color: var(--slate-grey);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page-hero p {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.7);
  max-width: 600px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ===================== CONTACT FORM ===================== */
.contact-form-wrap {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--light-grey);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--muted-teal);
}

textarea.form-control {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 160px;
}

/* ===================== FOOTER ===================== */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--dark-grey);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 80px 0 40px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-brand span {
  color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-edu-msg {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 14px;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--light-grey);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.footer-contact-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.footer-contact-item strong {
  color: var(--light-grey);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  min-width: 40px;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-top: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
}

.footer-hours {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer-hours strong {
  color: var(--soft-gold);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ===================== COOKIE BANNER ===================== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background-color: var(--dark-grey);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  z-index: 9999;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.cookie-banner.hidden {
  transform: translateY(110%);
}

.cookie-text {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--light-grey);
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-width: 240px;
}

.cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cookie-btn {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.cookie-btn-accept {
  background-color: var(--muted-teal);
  border-color: var(--muted-teal);
  color: var(--dark-grey);
}

.cookie-btn-accept:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.cookie-btn-decline {
  background-color: transparent;
  border-color: var(--mid-grey);
  color: var(--mid-grey);
}

.cookie-btn-decline:hover {
  border-color: var(--light-grey);
  color: var(--light-grey);
}

.cookie-btn-learn {
  background-color: transparent;
  border-color: transparent;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  text-decoration: underline;
  padding: 10px 8px;
}

/* ===================== INFOGRAPHIC / DIAGRAM ===================== */
.process-flow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.process-step {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 130px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px 16px;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  position: relative;
}

.process-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  right: -14px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  z-index: 1;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 0 2px;
}

.process-num {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.process-step h4 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.process-step p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
}

/* ===================== TOGGLE SWITCHES (visual only) ===================== */
.toggle-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.toggle-info h4 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.toggle-info p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
}

.toggle-switch {
  width: 48px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.toggle-switch.on {
  background-color: var(--muted-teal);
}

.toggle-switch.off {
  background-color: var(--mid-grey);
}

.toggle-switch::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: white;
  top: 3px;
  transition: left 0.2s ease;
}

.toggle-switch.on::after { left: 25px; }
.toggle-switch.off::after { left: 3px; }

/* ===================== PRINCIPLES GRID ===================== */
.principles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.principle-item {
  padding: 32px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.principle-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.principle-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--muted-teal);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
}

.principle-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  stroke: var(--muted-teal);
  fill: none;
}

.principle-item h3 {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.principle-item p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
}

/* ===================== TIMELINE ===================== */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 32px;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--muted-teal), transparent);
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.timeline-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -38px;
  top: 6px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--muted-teal);
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.timeline-item h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.timeline-item p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 220, 0.75);
}

/* ===================== SCROLL ANIMATION ===================== */
.fade-in-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.fade-in-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ===================== EDUCATIONAL MESSAGE ===================== */
.edu-message-bar {
  background-color: rgba(72, 209, 204, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 10px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.edu-message-bar p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-teal);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ===================== RESPONSIVE ===================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .card-trio { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar-fixed { position: static; }
  .policy-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .policy-sidebar { position: static; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-pad { padding: 80px 0; }
  .container-site { padding: 0 20px; }
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .two-col.reverse { direction: ltr; }
  .two-col-img img { height: 300px; }
  .card-trio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .myth-fact-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .banner-img-section { height: 360px; }
  .banner-text { padding: 0 32px; }
  .hero-section { min-height: 100svh; }
  .site-nav { display: none; flex-direction: column; position: absolute; top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0; background-color: var(--dark-grey); padding: 20px 32px 32px; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color); }
  .site-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color); }
  .site-nav a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .process-flow { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .process-step::after { display: none; }
  .header-inner { position: relative; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cookie-banner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}