/* HBCUEnrolled.com — A Division of Eugene Lewis & Associates */
/* Design system: ELA continuity (black + red) with HBCU prestige (gold + cream) */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;0,900;1,400;1,700;1,900&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

:root{
  --ink:#0A0A0A;
  --ink-soft:#1A1A1A;
  --paper:#FAFAF7;
  --cream:#F4E8D2;
  --cream-soft:#FAF3E2;
  --red:#C81030;
  --red-hot:#E0173A;
  --gold:#C9A961;
  --gold-deep:#9B7E3F;
  --gold-bright:#E8C97A;
  --body:#2C2C2C;
  --muted:#707070;
  --line:#E5E0D5;
  --white:#FFFFFF;

  --display:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --max:1200px;
  --pad-x:clamp(20px, 5vw, 60px);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--body);
  background:var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* ── Top brand bar (ELA division strip) ── */
.elabar{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--cream-soft);
  padding:10px var(--pad-x);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.elabar-inner{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:12px;
}
.elabar .division{color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:600}
.elabar .division::before{content:'◆ ';color:var(--red-hot)}
.elabar a{color:var(--cream-soft);transition:color .2s}
.elabar a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}

/* ── Header / Nav ── */
.nav{
  background:var(--paper);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
}
.nav-inner{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:18px var(--pad-x);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-mark{
  width:54px;height:54px;
  background:var(--ink);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  position:relative;
  border:2px solid var(--gold);
}
.brand-mark::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  inset:auto 0 -2px 0;height:4px;
  background:var(--red);
}
.brand-mark span{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:900;font-style:italic;
  color:var(--gold-bright);
  font-size:24px;line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15}
.brand-title{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:700;font-size:19px;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.brand-sub{
  font-size:10.5px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  font-weight:600;
}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav-links a{
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ink);
  position:relative;
  padding:8px 0;
  white-space:nowrap;
  letter-spacing:.005em;
  transition:color .2s;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta)::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  left:50%;right:50%;bottom:0;
  height:2px;background:var(--red);
  transition:left .25s ease, right .25s ease, background .2s;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover{color:var(--red)}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after{
  left:0;right:0;background:var(--red);
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta).active{color:var(--red)}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta).active::after{
  left:0;right:0;background:var(--gold);
}
@media(max-width:1200px){
  .nav-links{gap:20px}
  .nav-links a{font-size:13.5px}
}
@media(max-width:1080px){
  .nav-links{gap:16px}
  .nav-links a{font-size:13px}
}
.nav-links a.nav-cta,
.nav-cta{
  background:var(--ink) !important;color:var(--cream-soft) !important;
  padding:10px 22px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:999px;
  white-space:nowrap;
  line-height:1.15;
  transition:all .2s;
}
.nav-links a.nav-cta:hover,
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold) !important;color:var(--ink) !important}
.nav-links a.nav-cta::after,
.nav-cta::after{display:none !important}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0;transition:transform .2s}

/* Mobile drawer — hidden by default on every viewport */
.nav-drawer{
  display:none;
  position:fixed;inset:0;
  background:var(--paper);z-index:100;
  flex-direction:column;padding:80px 32px 40px;
  overflow-y:auto;
}
.nav-drawer a{
  padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:17px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);
}
.nav-drawer a.active{color:var(--red)}
.drawer-close{
  position:absolute;top:24px;right:24px;
  background:none;border:0;font-size:32px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-drawer.open{display:flex}
}

/* ── Hero ── */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ink) 0%, #1a1410 100%);
  color:var(--cream-soft);
  padding:80px var(--pad-x) 120px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 30%, rgba(201,169,97,.18) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 70%, rgba(200,16,48,.15) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-inner{
  max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;
  position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.hero-eyebrow{
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-bright);
  font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:24px;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before,.hero-eyebrow::after{
  content:'';width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);
}
.hero-title{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px);
  line-height:1.04;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.hero-title em{
  font-style:italic;font-weight:900;
  color:var(--gold-bright);
}
.hero-sub{
  font-size:clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 21px);
  color:rgba(244,232,210,.85);
  max-width:680px;
  margin-bottom:40px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding:16px 32px;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .2s;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn-primary{
  background:var(--red);color:var(--white);
}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--red-hot);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);
  border-color:var(--gold);
}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-bright)}
.btn-outline{
  background:transparent;color:var(--cream-soft);
  border-color:var(--gold);
}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream-soft)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ── Stats strip ── */
.stats{
  background:var(--cream);
  padding:40px var(--pad-x);
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.stats-inner{
  max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap:32px;
}
.stat{text-align:center}
.stat-num{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:900;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px);
  color:var(--red);
  line-height:1;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.stat-label{
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:600;
}

/* ── Section ── */
.section{padding:90px var(--pad-x)}
.section-alt{background:var(--cream-soft)}
.section-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream-soft)}
.section-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.section-eyebrow{
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  font-weight:700;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.section-dark .section-eyebrow{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.section-title{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 52px);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:24px;
  max-width:880px;
}
.section-dark .section-title{color:var(--cream-soft)}
.section-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--red)}
.section-dark .section-title em{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.section-lede{
  font-size:clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 19px);
  color:var(--muted);
  max-width:760px;
  line-height:1.6;
  margin-bottom:48px;
}
.section-dark .section-lede{color:rgba(244,232,210,.8)}

/* ── Funnel / how-it-works ── */
.funnel{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:24px;
  margin-top:48px;
}
.funnel > .funnel-card{
  flex:1 1 280px;
  max-width:360px;
  min-width:260px;
}
.funnel-card{
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-top:4px solid var(--gold);
  padding:36px 28px;
  position:relative;
  transition:transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.funnel-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(10,10,10,.08);
}
.funnel-num{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:900;font-style:italic;
  font-size:48px;color:var(--gold);
  line-height:1;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.funnel-step{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.funnel-title{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:700;font-size:22px;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.funnel-body{font-size:15px;color:var(--body);line-height:1.6}

/* ── Programs grid (flex for centered last row) ── */
.programs{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:28px;
  margin-top:48px;
}
.programs > .program{
  flex:1 1 300px;
  max-width:380px;
  min-width:280px;
}
.program{
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:36px 30px;
  position:relative;
  transition:all .25s;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.program::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;
  height:6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--gold));
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .35s;
}
.program:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.program:hover{box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(10,10,10,.1);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.program-icon{
  width:54px;height:54px;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold-bright);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-style:italic;
  font-size:24px;
  margin-bottom:24px;
  border:2px solid var(--gold);
}
.program-name{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:700;font-size:23px;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.program-desc{
  font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.6;
}
.program-list{list-style:none;padding:0}
.program-list li{
  font-size:14px;color:var(--body);
  padding:6px 0 6px 20px;
  position:relative;
}
.program-list li::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  left:0;top:14px;width:8px;height:8px;
  background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;
}

/* ── Two-column blocks ── */
.split{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;
  gap:64px;align-items:center;
}
.split-reverse{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .split,.split-reverse{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
}
.split-img{
  aspect-ratio:4/5;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#0F0B07;
  box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(10,10,10,.18);
}
.split-img img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
  z-index:1;
}
.split-img svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;z-index:0}
.split-img::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,10,0) 35%, rgba(10,10,10,.55) 70%, rgba(10,10,10,.92) 100%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.split-img .caption{
  position:absolute;left:24px;bottom:24px;right:24px;z-index:3;
  color:var(--cream-soft);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;
  padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);
}
.split-img .caption strong{
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;
  font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:var(--gold-bright);
  text-transform:none;
  margin-bottom:6px;
}

/* Hero collage: real photo treatment */
.hero-collage{
  position:absolute;
  right:0;top:0;bottom:0;
  width:42%;max-width:560px;
  z-index:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-collage::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10,10,10,1) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,.55) 30%, rgba(10,10,10,0) 70%);
}
.hero-collage img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
  z-index:1;
}
@media(max-width:980px){.hero-collage{display:none}}
.split-eyebrow{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.split-title{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px);
  line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:22px;
}
.split-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--red)}
.split-body{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--body);margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1.65}

/* ── The Problem ── */
.problems{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  gap:24px;margin-top:40px;
}
.problems > .problem{
  flex:1 1 240px;
  max-width:340px;
  min-width:220px;
}
.problem{
  background:var(--white);
  border-left:4px solid var(--red);
  padding:24px 28px;
}
.problem-h{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.problem-b{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}

/* ── Audience pillars ── */
.audiences{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  gap:20px;margin-top:40px;
}
.audiences > .audience{
  flex:1 1 240px;
  max-width:320px;
  min-width:220px;
}
.audience{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--cream-soft);
  padding:32px 26px;
  border:1px solid var(--gold-deep);
  transition:all .2s;
}
.audience:hover{border-color:var(--gold-bright);background:var(--ink-soft)}
.audience-h{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;
  font-size:22px;color:var(--gold-bright);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.audience-b{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(244,232,210,.78);line-height:1.6}

/* ── Summit feature ── */
.summit-feature{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink) 0%, #1a1410 100%);
  color:var(--cream-soft);
  padding:80px var(--pad-x);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.summit-feature::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  right:-200px;top:-200px;
  width:600px;height:600px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,169,97,.18), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.summit-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.summit-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  background:var(--red);color:var(--white);
  padding:6px 16px;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.summit-title{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
  line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.summit-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright)}
.summit-sub{
  font-size:18px;color:rgba(244,232,210,.85);
  max-width:680px;margin-bottom:36px;line-height:1.6;
}
.summit-features{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap:20px;margin-bottom:40px;
}
.summit-feat{
  border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:16px;
}
.summit-feat-h{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;
  font-size:18px;color:var(--gold-bright);margin-bottom:6px;
}
.summit-feat-b{font-size:14px;color:rgba(244,232,210,.7);line-height:1.5}

/* ── Form ── */
.form{
  max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:48px clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
}
.form-row{margin-bottom:22px}
.form-row.row-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
@media(max-width:600px){.form-row.row-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form label{
  display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{
  width:100%;
  padding:14px 16px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;
  border:1.5px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--paper);
  transition:border-color .2s;
}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);
}
.form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.form .btn{margin-top:12px;width:100%;justify-content:center}

/* ── CTA strip ── */
.cta-strip{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red) 0%, #9a0c25 100%);
  color:var(--white);
  padding:80px var(--pad-x);
  text-align:center;
}
.cta-strip h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 54px);
  line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.cta-strip h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright)}
.cta-strip p{
  font-size:18px;opacity:.92;max-width:580px;
  margin:0 auto 32px;
}
.cta-strip .btn-gold{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}

/* ── Footer ── */
.foot{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--cream-soft);
  padding:64px var(--pad-x) 32px;
}
.foot-inner{
  max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  .foot-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-brand .brand-mark{border-color:var(--gold)}
.foot-brand .brand-title{color:var(--cream-soft)}
.foot-brand .brand-sub{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.foot p.foot-desc{font-size:14px;color:rgba(244,232,210,.7);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-division{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-bright);
  font-weight:700;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,169,97,.3);
  padding-top:16px;margin-top:16px;
}
.foot h4{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:15px;color:var(--gold-bright);
  margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.foot ul{list-style:none;padding:0}
.foot li{margin-bottom:10px}
.foot a{
  font-size:14px;color:rgba(244,232,210,.78);
  transition:color .15s;
}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.foot-bottom{
  max-width:var(--max);margin:48px auto 0;
  padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,169,97,.2);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
  font-size:12px;color:rgba(244,232,210,.55);
  letter-spacing:.06em;
}
.foot-bottom em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:600}

/* ── Page-specific page hero (smaller) ── */
.page-hero{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink) 0%, #1a1410 100%);
  color:var(--cream-soft);
  padding:80px var(--pad-x) 90px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.page-hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%, rgba(201,169,97,.15), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.page-hero-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-hero-eyebrow{
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-bright);
  font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
}
.page-hero-eyebrow::before{content:'';width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.page-hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.025em;
  margin-bottom:22px;
}
.page-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright)}
.page-hero p{font-size:19px;color:rgba(244,232,210,.85);max-width:680px;line-height:1.55}

/* ── Hero collage SVG (legacy override removed; see new .hero-collage above) ── */

/* ── Section divider (accent strip between sections) ── */
.divider{
  height:6px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--red) 50%, var(--gold) 100%);
  position:relative;
}
.divider::before,.divider::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:50%;
  width:14px;height:14px;background:var(--ink);
  transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}
.divider::before{left:calc(50% - 80px)}
.divider::after{left:calc(50% + 66px)}

/* ── Pattern textures ── */
.dot-pattern{
  background-image:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,169,97,.18) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:24px 24px;
}
.line-pattern{
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(
    -45deg,
    transparent 0,
    transparent 12px,
    rgba(201,169,97,.06) 12px,
    rgba(201,169,97,.06) 13px
  );
}

/* ── Quote / Highlight strip ── */
.quote-strip{
  background:var(--cream);
  padding:60px var(--pad-x);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.quote-strip::before{
  content:'"';
  position:absolute;left:-20px;top:-80px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;
  font-size:380px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.12;line-height:1;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.quote-strip-inner{
  max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.quote-strip blockquote{
  font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.quote-strip cite{
  font-style:normal;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--red);font-weight:700;
}

/* ── Visual badge for sections ── */
.section .badge-row{
  display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.badge{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:var(--cream);
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
  color:var(--ink);
  padding:8px 16px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* ── Mini stat row in hero ── */
.hero-quickstats{
  display:flex;gap:32px;margin-top:48px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.hero-qs{
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left:16px;
}
.hero-qs-num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:900;
  font-size:28px;color:var(--gold-bright);line-height:1;
}
.hero-qs-label{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(244,232,210,.7);
  font-weight:600;margin-top:4px;
}

/* Hero z-index fix for collage */
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* Reveal on scroll */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease}
.reveal.show{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}

/* ── Utility ── */
.center{text-align:center}
.center .section-title,.center .section-lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.mt-32{margin-top:32px}
.mb-0{margin-bottom:0}