/* ==========================================================================
   The VA Ladder — Homepage styles
   Colors, fonts and spacing live in the :root variables below.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --navy: #0B3A78;
  --navy-deep: #082D5E;
  --blue: #0E5DA8;
  --gold: #F3B72D;
  --gold-deep: #E3A418;
  --pale: #EAF4FB;
  --paler: #F7FBFE;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --cream: #FFF8E8;
  --text: #294766;
  --muted: #56708C;
  --line: #D7E6F2;
  --line-soft: #E6EFF7;
  --red: #DE5B55;

  --font: "Manrope", "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  --hand: "Caveat", "Kalam", "Patrick Hand", "Segoe Print", "Bradley Hand", cursive;

  --radius-xl: 28px;
  --radius-lg: 22px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --radius-sm: 12px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(11, 58, 120, .06);
  --shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(11, 58, 120, .08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 18px 44px rgba(11, 58, 120, .13);

  --container: 1280px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  --header-h: 76px;
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 12px); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { color: var(--navy); margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em; text-wrap: balance; }
p { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }

.sprite { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.sr-only { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 16px; top: -60px; z-index: 200; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 700; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }

.container { width: 100%; max-width: calc(var(--container) + var(--gutter) * 2); margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }

.icon { width: 1em; height: 1em; flex: none; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; color: var(--navy); }
.icon-lg { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
.icon-gold { color: var(--gold); }

.hand { font-family: var(--hand); font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: 0; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .55em;
  min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 12px; border: 2px solid transparent;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.btn .icon { color: currentColor; width: 1.1em; height: 1.1em; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn:hover .icon use[href="#i-arrow"], .btn:hover > .icon:last-child { transform: translateX(2px); }
.btn-sm { min-height: 42px; padding: 9px 18px; font-size: 14.5px; border-radius: 10px; }

.btn-navy { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(11, 58, 120, .22); }
.btn-navy:hover { background: var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(11, 58, 120, .28); }
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(227, 164, 24, .28); }
.btn-gold:hover { background: #F7C44B; box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(227, 164, 24, .36); }
.btn-outline { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-color: #BFD5EA; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.btn-outline .icon { color: var(--blue); }
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--blue); color: var(--blue); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); }

.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4em; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; }
.text-link .icon { color: var(--navy); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.text-link:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.text-link:hover .icon { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px); backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px);
  transition: box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(11, 58, 120, .09); }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; min-height: var(--header-h); }

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--navy); flex: none; }
.brand-mark { width: 52px; height: auto; }
.brand-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.brand-name { font-size: 23px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--navy); }
.brand-sub { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 6px; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #B8912E; letter-spacing: .01em; white-space: nowrap; }
.brand-sub::before, .brand-sub::after { content: ""; width: 18px; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; opacity: .8; }
.br-sub { display: none; }

.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 30px); }
.nav-list { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(10px, 1.4vw, 22px); }
.nav-list a { position: relative; display: block; padding: 26px 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-list a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -6px; right: -6px; bottom: 16px; height: 2.5px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--navy); transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform .25s ease; }
.nav-list a:hover::after, .nav-list a.is-active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-list a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

.nav-toggle { display: none; width: 46px; height: 46px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; color: var(--navy); align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; }
.nav-toggle .icon { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.nav-toggle .icon-close { display: none; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-open { display: none; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-close { display: inline-block; }

/* ---------- Shared section + panel ---------- */
.section { padding-block: 34px 18px; }
.section-tight { padding-block: 12px; }
.panel {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paler) 0%, var(--pale) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.section-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; column-gap: 16px; row-gap: 4px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px); }
.section-sub { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); }
.section-head--row .text-link { margin-left: auto; }

/* ---------- Photo placeholders (drop a real image in /assets/images to replace) ---------- */
.photo {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(110% 80% at 25% 15%, #FFF8E8 0%, rgba(255, 248, 232, 0) 55%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #F3F8FC 0%, #DCEAF6 100%);
}
.photo::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 200'%3E%3Cg fill='%230E5DA8' opacity='.17'%3E%3Cpath d='M100 20c-26 0-44 20-44 48 0 20 8 34 20 42l-2 6c-34 6-58 30-60 84h172c-2-54-26-78-60-84l-2-6c12-8 20-22 20-42 0-28-18-48-44-48z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat 50% 100% / auto 84%;
}
.photo--group::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 400 260'%3E%3Cg fill='%230E5DA8' opacity='.17'%3E%3Ccircle cx='80' cy='100' r='28'/%3E%3Cpath d='M20 260c0-60 26-100 60-100s60 40 60 100z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='320' cy='92' r='28'/%3E%3Cpath d='M260 260c0-60 26-104 60-104s60 44 60 104z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='160' cy='80' r='30'/%3E%3Cpath d='M96 260c0-70 28-114 64-114s64 44 64 114z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='244' cy='76' r='30'/%3E%3Cpath d='M180 260c0-70 28-118 64-118s64 48 64 118z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='200' cy='140' r='32'/%3E%3Cpath d='M130 260c0-50 30-76 70-76s70 26 70 76z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: auto 78%;
}
.photo--scene::before { display: none; }
.photo > img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: var(--pos, center);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .5s ease;
}
.photo.is-loaded > img { opacity: 1; }
.photo.is-loaded::before, .photo.is-loaded .photo-hint, .photo.is-loaded .scene-svg { display: none; }
.photo-hint {
  position: absolute; left: 12px; bottom: 12px; z-index: 1;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.photo-hint .icon { color: var(--blue); width: 13px; height: 13px; }

/* Gold brush label */
.brush-label {
  position: absolute; z-index: 3;
  padding: 14px 30px 14px 26px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 100' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M9 18C45 9 120 12 196 7c42-3 76-2 96 5l-7 17 11 14-10 16 9 18c-46 13-126 12-196 15-40 2-70 1-96-6l9-17L2 55l10-17Z' fill='%23F3B72D'/%3E%3Cpath d='M20 24c60-6 150-8 250-6' stroke='%23FFD978' stroke-width='3' fill='none' opacity='.7'/%3E%3Cpath d='M30 80c70 3 160 2 240-4' stroke='%23E0A11A' stroke-width='3' fill='none' opacity='.6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center / 100% 100%;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 12px rgba(11, 58, 120, .18));
}

/* ---------- 2. Hero ---------- */
.hero { padding-block: 8px 12px; }
.hero-panel {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  min-height: 560px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background-color: #F7FBFE;
  background-image: url("../assets/images/hero-office.jpg");
  background-size: cover; background-position: 100% 32%; background-repeat: no-repeat;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.hero-panel::before {            /* keeps the copy readable over the banner */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(250, 252, 254, .97) 0%, rgba(250, 252, 254, .95) 34%, rgba(250, 252, 254, .8) 46%, rgba(250, 252, 254, .3) 58%, rgba(250, 252, 254, 0) 68%);
}
.hero-banner-img { display: none; }
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 50px 0 34px clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 52px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.eyebrow { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hero-title { font-size: clamp(40px, 3.95vw, 58px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.title-line { display: block; }
@media (min-width: 1081px) { .title-line { white-space: nowrap; } }
.script-line { position: relative; display: inline-block; margin-top: 2px; padding-right: 10px; }
.script { font-family: var(--hand); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.24em; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--navy); display: inline-block; transform: rotate(-2deg); transform-origin: left center; }
.swash { position: absolute; left: 3%; right: 0; bottom: -6px; width: 97%; height: 18px; overflow: visible; }
.hero-lead { margin-top: 26px; max-width: 34em; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 19px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text); }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }

.audience-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 44px; }
.audience-strip li { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; }
.audience-strip li + li { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.audience-strip a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding: 4px 12px; color: var(--navy); border-radius: 10px; transition: background-color .2s ease; }
.audience-strip li:first-child a { padding-left: 0; }
.audience-strip a:hover { background: rgba(234, 244, 251, .9); }
.audience-strip .icon { width: 30px; height: 30px; color: var(--navy); }
.audience-strip strong { display: block; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; }
.audience-strip small { display: block; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; }

.hero-media { position: relative; z-index: 2; min-height: 420px; }
.hero-note { position: absolute; z-index: 3; top: 4%; left: -5%; font-size: clamp(26px, 2.3vw, 34px); transform: rotate(-9deg); color: var(--navy); }
.founder-label { right: 5%; bottom: 7%; transform: rotate(-7deg); text-align: left; padding: 18px 38px 18px 32px; }
.founder-label .hand { display: block; font-size: clamp(32px, 2.8vw, 42px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
.founder-label small { display: block; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ---------- 4. Coach Jenny connection ---------- */
.connect-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(200px, 250px) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr); gap: 26px; align-items: stretch; padding: 0 18px 0 0; }
.connect-photo-wrap { position: relative; min-height: 230px; }
.connect-photo { position: absolute; inset: 0; --pos: center 25%; }
.connect-photo .photo-hint { top: 10px; bottom: auto; }
.people-tag { left: 10px; bottom: 16px; transform: rotate(-9deg); padding: 12px 22px 12px 18px; }
.people-tag .hand { display: block; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; line-height: .98; }
.connect-copy { padding-block: 26px; align-self: center; }
.connect-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 30px); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.connect-copy p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 18px; }

.trust-cards { align-self: center; margin-block: 18px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-md); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.trust-card { padding: 22px 14px 22px; text-align: center; transition: background-color .2s ease; }
.trust-card + .trust-card { border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.trust-card:hover { background: var(--paler); }
.trust-card .icon-lg { width: 40px; height: 40px; margin: 0 auto 12px; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.trust-card:hover .icon-lg { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.trust-card h3 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.trust-card p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.45; }

/* ---------- 5. Journey ---------- */
.journey-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) clamp(200px, 19vw, 260px); }
.journey-main { padding: 22px 0 24px 26px; min-width: 0; }
.journey-panel .section-head { position: relative; padding-right: 8px; }
.hand-accent { position: relative; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 3%; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.1vw, 33px); font-weight: 700; transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.hand-accent::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: -6px; bottom: -4px; height: 6px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--gold); opacity: .85; transform: rotate(1deg); }

.journey-steps {
  position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; align-items: stretch;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md); border-right: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); padding: 34px 22px 26px;
}
.step {
  position: relative; padding: 26px 16px 20px; text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #F5FAFE 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, border-color .28s ease;
}
.step:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: #BCD4EA; }
.step:nth-child(5) { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFDF6 0%, var(--cream) 100%); border-color: #F0D894; }
.step:nth-child(5):hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

/* connector between the steps */
.step + .step::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -15px; top: 56px; width: 16px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: #AFCDE9; }
.step + .step::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -11px; top: 51px; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--gold); }

.step-top {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 64px; height: 64px; margin: 0 auto 14px;
  border-radius: 50%; background: #EAF3FB; transition: background-color .28s ease;
}
.step:nth-child(5) .step-top { background: #FBEFD2; }
.step:hover .step-top { background: #DFEDF9; }
.step-num {
  position: absolute; top: -17px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 800; font-size: 15px;
  border: 3px solid #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(227, 164, 24, .32);
}
.step-icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--navy); transition: transform .3s ease; }
.step:hover .step-icon { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.step h3 { font-size: 14.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; line-height: 1.25; }
.step h3::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 26px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--gold); margin: 9px auto 10px; }
.step p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; }

.journey-scene { position: relative; min-height: 240px; }
.scene-svg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.journey-scene::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 auto 0 0; width: 28px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(234, 244, 251, .9), rgba(234, 244, 251, 0)); pointer-events: none; }
.scene-note { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: 12px; top: 30%; font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 30px); font-weight: 700; transform: rotate(-6deg); color: var(--navy); text-align: left; }
.photo.is-loaded .scene-note { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35); }

/* ---------- 6. Success stories ---------- */
.stories-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.story-card {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(130px, 30%) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px;
  padding: 14px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-md); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.story-photo { position: relative; min-height: 290px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); overflow: hidden; }
.story-photo .photo { position: absolute; inset: 0; --pos: center 20%; }
.story-photo .photo::before { background-position: 50% 30%; background-size: auto 70%; }
.story-photo .photo-hint { top: 10px; bottom: auto; left: 10px; }
.name-plate { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 2; padding: 10px 12px 12px; text-align: center; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.name-plate h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; }
.name-plate p { font-size: 12.5px; opacity: .9; }

.story-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; padding: 6px 4px 6px 0; min-width: 0; }
.story-quote { margin: 0; }
.story-quote p { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 18.5px); font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.3; }
.compare { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 22px minmax(0, 1.15fr); align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.compare-arrow { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--navy); }
.compare-box { height: 100%; padding: 12px 12px 12px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.compare-box.before { background: #F5F8FB; }
.compare-box.after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF8E8, #FFF3D6); border-color: #F6E1AC; }
.compare-label { display: table; margin: -2px auto 10px; padding: 3px 14px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.before .compare-label { background: #E3ECF4; color: var(--navy); }
.after .compare-label { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.compare-box li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--text); }
.compare-box li + li { margin-top: 9px; }
.compare-box li .icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-top: 1px; }
.story-foot { margin-top: auto; text-align: center; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; font-style: italic; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.4; }

/* ---------- 7. Training + community ---------- */
.training-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) clamp(260px, 26vw, 360px); gap: 18px; padding: 18px; }
.training-panel .section-head { margin-bottom: 14px; padding-left: 6px; }
.feature-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.feature-card {
  padding: 22px 12px 20px; text-align: center; background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.feature-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.feature-card .icon-lg { width: 40px; height: 40px; margin: 0 auto 12px; }
.feature-card h3 { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.feature-card p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.45; }

.community-media { position: relative; min-height: 220px; border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: visible; }
.community-photo { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: var(--radius-md); --pos: 50% 62%; }
.community-photo .photo-hint { top: 10px; bottom: auto; }
.community-label { position: absolute; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; z-index: 2; padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.3; text-align: center; }
.community-note { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 16px; top: 46px; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; transform: rotate(-6deg); color: var(--navy); }
.photo.is-loaded ~ .community-note { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4); }

/* ---------- 8. Resources ---------- */
.resource-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.resource-grid > li { display: flex; }
.resource-card {
  position: relative; width: 100%;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;
  padding: 22px 14px 20px; background: #fff; color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.resource-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: #BCD4EA; }
.resource-card .icon-lg { width: 36px; height: 36px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--navy); }
.resource-card h3 { font-size: 15.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.resource-card p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.45; }

.quiz-card { font: inherit; background: linear-gradient(170deg, #FFFDF6 0%, var(--cream) 100%); border: 1.5px solid #F2D27E; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(227, 164, 24, .18); }
.quiz-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(227, 164, 24, .26); }
.quiz-card .icon-lg { color: var(--blue); animation: twinkle 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.quiz-badge { position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .04em; white-space: nowrap; }
.quiz-go { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); }
.quiz-go .icon { transition: transform .2s ease; }
.quiz-card:hover .quiz-go .icon { transform: translateX(3px); }
@keyframes twinkle { 0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); } 50% { transform: scale(1.08); } }

/* ---------- 9. Final CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band { position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 26px; background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--navy-deep) 0%, var(--navy) 55%, #0F4C92 100%); color: #fff; }
.cta-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 36px); min-height: 150px; padding-block: 26px; padding-right: calc(var(--gutter) + clamp(0px, 13vw, 210px)); }
.brand--light .brand-name { color: #fff; }
.brand--light .brand-sub { color: #F3C861; }
.brand--light .brand-mark { width: 60px; }
.cta-copy { padding-left: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 36px); border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22); min-width: 0; }
.cta-copy h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(18px, 1.45vw, 21px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.3; }
.cta-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 14px; margin-top: 8px; }
.cta-links a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86); white-space: nowrap; }
.cta-links a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.cta-links .icon { color: var(--gold); width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.cta-buttons { display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 12px; }
.cta-buttons .btn-ghost .icon { color: #fff; }
.cta-scene { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: clamp(260px, 26vw, 420px); z-index: 1;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 45%); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 45%); }
.cta-scene svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.cta-scene .hand { position: absolute; right: 5%; top: 14%; font-size: clamp(22px, 1.9vw, 29px); font-weight: 700; transform: rotate(-7deg); color: var(--navy); }

/* ---------- 10. Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: #fff; padding-block: 22px 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.footer-top { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px 28px; }
.footer-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 22px; }
.footer-nav a { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); }
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.social { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.social a { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 10px; color: var(--navy); transition: background-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease; }
.social a:hover { background: var(--pale); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.social .icon { width: 21px; height: 21px; }
.footer-message { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.footer-message .icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.to-top { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 10px; border: 1.5px solid var(--navy); color: var(--navy); transition: background-color .2s ease; }
.to-top:hover { background: var(--pale); }
.to-top .icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 6px 20px; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- Quiz dialog ---------- */
.quiz {
  width: min(560px, calc(100vw - 32px)); max-height: calc(100vh - 32px);
  padding: 34px 30px 26px; border: 0; border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--paler) 100%); color: var(--text);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(8, 45, 94, .35);
}
.quiz::backdrop { background: rgba(8, 45, 94, .55); }
.quiz[open] { animation: pop .3s ease; }
@keyframes pop { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px) scale(.98); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.quiz-close { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; cursor: pointer; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.quiz-close .icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.quiz .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--blue); }
.quiz h2 { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.quiz-intro { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.quiz-progress { height: 8px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--pale); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.quiz-progress span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 25%; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 8px; transition: width .35s ease; }
.quiz-q { border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0; }
.quiz-q legend { font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0; }
.quiz-q label { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 13px 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); transition: border-color .2s ease, background-color .2s ease; }
.quiz-q label:hover { border-color: #A9C6E3; }
.quiz-q label:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--cream); }
.quiz-q input { accent-color: var(--navy); width: 18px; height: 18px; margin: 0; }
.quiz-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 14px; }
.quiz-nav [data-quiz-next] { margin-left: auto; }
.quiz-error { font-size: 13px; color: #B3413C; font-weight: 600; }
.quiz-result { text-align: center; padding-block: 6px; }
.quiz-result-kicker { font-size: 28px; color: var(--blue); }
.quiz-result-title { font-size: 26px; margin: 4px 0 10px; }
.quiz-result-text { font-size: 15.5px; }
.quiz-result .btn-row { justify-content: center; margin-top: 22px; }

/* ---------- Reveal animation ---------- */
.reveal-pending { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
.reveal-pending.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1240px) {
  .nav-list a { font-size: 13.5px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 22px; }
  .brand-mark { width: 50px; }
  .connect-panel { grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .trust-cards { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 0 0 18px 18px; }
  .connect-photo-wrap { grid-row: 1; }
  .journey-steps { padding: 30px 16px 22px; gap: 10px; }
  .step { padding: 24px 12px 18px; }
  .feature-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .resource-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
  .cta-inner { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); padding-right: var(--gutter); }
  .cta-buttons { grid-column: 2; }
  .cta-scene { width: clamp(260px, 30vw, 380px); opacity: .9; }
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  :root { --header-h: 68px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .primary-nav {
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px var(--gutter) 22px;
    background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); box-shadow: 0 18px 30px rgba(11, 58, 120, .12);
    visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px);
    transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease, visibility 0s linear .2s;
  }
  .primary-nav.is-open { visibility: visible; opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease; }
  .nav-list { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .nav-list a { padding: 13px 4px; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .nav-list a::after { display: none; }
  .nav-list a.is-active { color: var(--blue); }
  .nav-cta { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 6px; }

  .hero-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; background-image: none; }
  .hero-panel::before { display: none; }
  .hero-copy { padding: 44px clamp(24px, 5vw, 48px) 30px; }
  .hero-media { min-height: 0; order: 2; }
  .hero-banner-img { display: block; width: 100%; height: clamp(230px, 34vw, 330px); object-fit: cover; object-position: 78% center; }
  .hero-note { top: 6%; left: 3%; }
  .hero-photo { --pos: 60% 20%;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) 9%, #000 24%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) 9%, #000 24%); }
  .hero-media:has(.photo.is-loaded)::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F7FBFE 0%, rgba(247, 251, 254, .5) 12%, rgba(247, 251, 254, 0) 28%); }
  .hero-photo .hero-ladder { left: 4%; width: 46%; top: 6%; height: 88%; }
  .hero-photo .photo-hint { left: 16px; }
  .audience-strip { padding-top: 32px; }

  .journey-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .journey-main { padding: 22px 22px 22px; }
  .journey-steps { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-md); grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .journey-scene { min-height: 300px; }
  .journey-scene::after { display: none; }
  .scene-note { right: 8%; top: 22%; }

  .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .training-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .community-media { min-height: 320px; }

  .cta-inner { padding-block: 30px 150px; }
  .cta-buttons { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .cta-scene { top: auto; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 150px; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #000 45%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #000 45%); }
  .cta-scene .hand { top: auto; bottom: 22px; right: 8%; color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(8, 45, 94, .5); }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .journey-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; padding: 18px; }
  .journey-steps::after { display: none; }
  .journey-steps .step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto auto; column-gap: 16px; text-align: left; padding: 18px 14px 16px 18px; align-items: center; }
  .step + .step::before, .step + .step::after { display: none; }
  .step-top { width: 52px; height: 52px; margin: 0; grid-row: 1 / span 2; }
  .step-icon { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
  .step-num { position: static; transform: none; border-width: 0; width: 28px; height: 28px; font-size: 14px; }
  .step h3::after { margin: 7px 0 8px; }
  .step-top { grid-row: 1 / span 2; margin: 0; gap: 10px; min-height: 0; }
  .step h3 { align-self: end; }
  .step p { align-self: start; }
  .step-icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
  .step h3 { margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .hand-accent { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 26px; }

  .connect-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 0; gap: 0; }
  .connect-photo-wrap { min-height: 340px; }
  .connect-copy { padding: 24px 22px 8px; }
  .trust-cards { margin: 14px 18px 20px; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .trust-card:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; }
  .trust-card:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .br-desktop { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  :root { --gutter: 20px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 20px; }
  .brand-mark { width: 44px; }
  .brand-sub { display: block; font-size: 9.5px; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.35; margin-top: 4px; }
  .brand-sub::before, .brand-sub::after { display: none; }
  .br-sub { display: block; }

  .hero-panel { border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }
  .hero-copy { padding: 32px 22px 24px; }
  .eyebrow { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
  .hero-title { font-size: clamp(38px, 11vw, 48px); }
  .btn-row .btn { width: 100%; }
  .audience-strip { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; margin-top: 28px; }
  .journey-scene { min-height: 230px; }
  .audience-strip li + li { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .audience-strip a, .audience-strip li:first-child a { padding: 10px 0; }
  .hero-media { min-height: 500px; }
  .hero-photo .hero-ladder { left: 4%; width: 78%; top: 2%; height: 72%; }
  .hero-note { font-size: 26px; top: 8%; }
  .hero-board { display: none; }
  .founder-label { right: 5%; bottom: 6%; }
  .hero-photo .photo-hint { left: auto; right: 12px; top: 14px; bottom: auto; }

  .section-head--row .text-link { margin-left: 0; }
  .story-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-photo { min-height: 320px; }
  .compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .compare-arrow { transform: rotate(90deg); justify-self: center; }

  .feature-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .feature-cards li:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .community-note { display: none; }
  .community-media { min-height: 260px; }

  .resource-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .resource-grid > li:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

  .cta-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-copy { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .cta-buttons { grid-column: 1; }
  .cta-buttons .btn { width: 100%; }
  .footer-top { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer-message { font-size: 20px; }
  .to-top { position: absolute; top: 0; right: var(--gutter); }
  .footer-nav { padding-right: 52px; }
  .site-footer .container { position: relative; }
}

@media (max-width: 350px) {
  .trust-cards, .feature-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .trust-card + .trust-card { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .reveal-pending { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   About Coach Jenny page
   ========================================================================== */
.about-panel { min-height: 480px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr); background-image: none; }
.about-panel::before { display: none; }
.about-panel .hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 3; }
.about-media { z-index: 1; }
.about-media { min-height: 460px; }
.about-photo { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: -42%; --pos: 62% 26%;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .12) 14%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .45) 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .82) 46%, #000 62%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .12) 14%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .45) 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .82) 46%, #000 62%); }
.about-media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: -42%; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #F4F9FD 0%, rgba(244, 249, 253, .8) 18%, rgba(244, 249, 253, .35) 36%, rgba(244, 249, 253, 0) 56%); }
.about-panel .founder-label { right: 7%; bottom: 7%; }

.timeline { display: grid; gap: 18px; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); counter-reset: tl; }
.timeline-item { position: relative; padding: 22px 24px 22px 56px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-md); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.timeline-item::before { counter-increment: tl; content: counter(tl); position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 22px; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; }
.timeline-item h3 { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.timeline-item p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; }

.beliefs-panel { padding: 22px 22px 24px; }
.belief-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.belief-card { padding: 22px 22px 20px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-md); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.belief-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.belief-card .icon-lg { width: 34px; height: 34px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.belief-card h3 { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.belief-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; }

.approach-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.approach-step { position: relative; padding: 26px 22px 22px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, var(--paler)); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-md); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.approach-step .step-num { position: absolute; top: -16px; left: 22px; width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.approach-step h3 { font-size: 18px; margin: 6px 0 8px; }
.approach-step p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; }

.success-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 26px; padding: 26px; align-items: center; }
.success-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 30px); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.success-copy p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.success-copy strong { color: var(--navy); }
.success-aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.give-card { width: 100%; padding: 22px 20px; text-align: center; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFDF6, var(--cream)); border: 1.5px solid #F2D27E; border-radius: var(--radius-md); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(227, 164, 24, .16); }
.give-figure { font-size: 46px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: var(--navy); margin: 6px 0 8px; }
.give-card p:last-child { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }
.success-aside .hand { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; transform: rotate(-4deg); }

.vision-panel { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 34px 26px 30px; text-align: center; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paler), var(--pale)); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }
.vision-panel h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.3vw, 32px); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.vision-panel p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.vision-note { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; transform: rotate(-3deg); }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .about-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-media { min-height: 420px; order: 2; }
  .about-photo { left: 0; --pos: 62% 18%;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .55) 10%, #000 26%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .55) 10%, #000 26%); }
  .about-media::after { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F4F9FD 0%, rgba(244, 249, 253, .55) 12%, rgba(244, 249, 253, 0) 30%); }
  .approach-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .approach-step { padding-top: 22px; padding-left: 70px; }
  .approach-step .step-num { top: 22px; left: 22px; }
  .success-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .timeline, .belief-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ---------- In the news ---------- */
.press-panel {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(170px, 215px) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 36px);
  padding: 26px clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #FFFDF6 0%, var(--cream) 60%, #FFF3D8 100%);
  border: 1px solid #F1DEAC; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.press-mark { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding-right: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 30px); border-right: 1px solid #EBD9A9; }
.press-mark .eyebrow { margin: 0; font-size: 11px; color: #8A6D18; }
.press-name { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(22px, 2.1vw, 28px); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.05; }
.press-meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.press-body h2 { font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 25px); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.press-body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 62em; }
.press-facts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 10px; margin: 16px 0 18px; }
.press-facts li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 6px 12px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); border: 1px solid #EEDFB6; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.press-facts .icon { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--blue); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .press-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 22px; }
  .press-mark { flex-direction: row; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 12px; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 14px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #EBD9A9; }
}


/* ---------- Your Journey graphic (desktop) ---------- */
.journey-figure { margin: 0; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.journey-figure img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  .journey-panel { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .journey-figure { display: none; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Employer pathway
   ========================================================================== */
.btn-gold-outline { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.btn-gold-outline .icon { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.btn-gold-outline:hover { background: var(--cream); border-color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* Homepage band after Your Journey */
.employer-band {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); align-items: center;
  padding: 28px clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #FFFFFF 0%, var(--paler) 55%, var(--pale) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 5px solid var(--gold); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.employer-band .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.employer-band h2 { font-size: clamp(23px, 2.3vw, 31px); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.employer-band p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 54em; }
.employer-band .btn-row { margin-top: 20px; align-items: center; }
.employer-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.employer-tags li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 9px 14px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.employer-tags .icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--blue); }

/* Employer page */
.employer-panel { min-height: 420px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr); background-image: none; }
.employer-panel .hero-title { font-size: clamp(36px, 3.6vw, 54px); }
.employer-panel .script { font-size: 1.12em; }
.employer-panel::before { display: none; }
.employer-panel .hero-copy { z-index: 3; }
.employer-media { z-index: 1; min-height: 340px; }
.employer-photo { position: absolute; inset: 0; --pos: 50% 55%;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .2) 12%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .75) 32%, #000 52%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .2) 12%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .75) 32%, #000 52%); }

.belief-cards--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.how-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.note-line { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }

.support-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.support-grid li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 12px; padding: 24px 14px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.support-grid .icon-lg { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.support-grid h3 { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.35; }

/* Inquiry form */
.inquiry-panel { padding: 28px clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px) 30px; }
.inquiry-intro { max-width: 46em; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.inquiry-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.3vw, 31px); margin: 6px 0 10px; }
.inquiry-intro p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; }
.inquiry-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px 20px; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; min-width: 0; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.field--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label, .field legend { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); padding: 0; }
.field .req { color: #B3413C; }
.field .opt { font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); }
.inquiry-form input[type="text"], .inquiry-form input[type="email"], .inquiry-form input[type="tel"],
.inquiry-form input[type="date"], .inquiry-form textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; font: inherit; font-size: 15px; color: var(--navy);
  background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.inquiry-form input:focus, .inquiry-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(14, 93, 168, .14); }
.inquiry-form input[aria-invalid="true"], .inquiry-form textarea[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #D9534F; }
.inquiry-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.checks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); gap: 8px 16px; margin-top: 2px; }
.checks label, .check-line { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 9px; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); cursor: pointer; }
.checks input, .check-line input { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin: 1px 0 0; accent-color: var(--navy); flex: none; }
.field-error { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #B3413C; min-height: 0; }
.field-error:empty { display: none; }
.hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 14px 18px; margin-top: 4px; }
.form-status { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; }
.form-status.is-error { color: #B3413C; }
.form-status.is-ok { color: #1E7A4C; }
.form-pending {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px; background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid #F0D894; border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text);
}
.form-pending .icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--gold-deep); flex: none; margin-top: 1px; }
.form-pending code { font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace; font-size: 13px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 4px; }
.inquiry-form.is-pending button[type="submit"] { opacity: .55; cursor: not-allowed; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .employer-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .employer-media { order: 2; min-height: 280px; }
  .employer-photo { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) 10%, #000 26%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) 10%, #000 26%); }
  .belief-cards--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .how-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .support-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .employer-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .how-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .support-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .inquiry-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .support-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .employer-band { padding: 22px; }
  .form-actions .btn { width: 100%; }
}


/* ---------- Client testimonial (employer page) ---------- */
.client-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 38px); align-items: center; padding: 24px clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px); }
.client-video { margin: 0; border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); background: #0B2A52; line-height: 0; }
.client-video video { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.client-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.1vw, 29px); margin: 6px 0 12px; }
.client-copy p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; }
.client-name { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin: 18px 0; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.client-name strong { font-size: 16px; color: var(--navy); }
.client-name span { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .client-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- Legal pages (privacy-policy.html) ---------- */
.container--narrow { max-width: calc(760px + var(--gutter) * 2); }
.legal-head { padding-bottom: 0; }
.legal-head h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 48px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--navy); margin-top: 6px; }
.legal-dates { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; }


.legal-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text); }
.legal-body h2 { margin-top: 34px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--navy); }
.legal-body p { margin-top: 12px; }
.legal-body ul { margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; list-style: disc; }
.legal-body li { margin-top: 8px; }
.legal-body a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.legal-body a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.legal-foot { margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); font-size: 14.5px; }


/* Privacy line beside the employer inquiry form */
.form-privacy { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: -4px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.form-privacy a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.form-privacy a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

.footer-legal a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .legal-body { font-size: 15.5px; }
  .legal-body h2 { font-size: 18.5px; margin-top: 28px; }
}