@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bricolage+Grotesque:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

/* ============================================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES — RETRO MODERN PALETTE
   ============================================ */
:root {
  --color-mustard: #C8922A;
  --color-mustard-light: #E8B84D;
  --color-mustard-pale: #F5E6C8;
  --color-terracotta: #B5533C;
  --color-terracotta-light: #D4705A;
  --color-terracotta-pale: #F2E0DA;
  --color-olive: #6B7A3E;
  --color-olive-light: #8A9A52;
  --color-olive-pale: #E8EDD8;
  --color-cream: #F5EFE2;
  --color-cream-dark: #EDE4D0;
  --color-warm-dark: #2C2416;
  --color-warm-mid: #4A3F2F;
  --color-warm-text: #3D3225;
  --color-warm-text-muted: #6B5D4A;
  --color-warm-section: #FAF5EC;
  --color-light-section: #FDFAF5;

  --shadow-xs: 0 1px 2px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.08), 0 1px 1px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.05);
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.10), 0 1px 2px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.12), 0 2px 4px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 8px 24px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.14), 0 4px 8px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.08);
  --shadow-xl: 0 16px 40px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.16), 0 8px 16px rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.08);
  --shadow-mustard: 0 4px 16px rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.30), 0 2px 4px rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.15);

  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --radius-xl: 24px;
  --radius-pill: 100px;

  --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
  --spacing-sm: 1rem;
  --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
  --spacing-lg: 2.5rem;
  --spacing-xl: 4rem;
  --spacing-xxl: 6rem;

  --nav-height: 72px;
  --transition-fast: 150ms ease;
  --transition-base: 250ms ease;
  --transition-slow: 400ms ease;
}

/* ============================================
   RESET & BASE
   ============================================ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-warm-text);
  background-color: var(--color-light-section);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

body.homepage-body { }
body.inner-page-body { }
body.legal-page-body { }

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: color var(--transition-base); }
ul { list-style: none; }
address { font-style: normal; }

/* ============================================
   TYPOGRAPHY SCALE
   ============================================ */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
}

.section-headline {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.section-headline-light { color: var(--color-cream); }

.section-subheadline {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.125rem);
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.section-subheadline-light { color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.85); }

.section-eyebrow-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section-eyebrow-light {
  color: var(--color-mustard-light);
  background-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.15);
}

/* ============================================
   LAYOUT UTILITIES
   ============================================ */
.section-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.section-header-block {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.section-header-centered {
  text-align: center;
}

.section-header-centered .section-subheadline {
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-header-light .section-headline { color: var(--color-cream); }
.section-header-light .section-eyebrow-label {
  color: var(--color-mustard-light);
  background-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.15);
}


.section-light { background-color: var(--color-light-section); padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }
.section-warm { background-color: var(--color-warm-section); padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }
.section-dark { background-color: var(--color-warm-dark); padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }

/* ============================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================ */
.main-navigation-container {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  height: var(--nav-height);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  background-color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.15);
}

.main-navigation-container.nav-over-dark {
  background-color: rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.92);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.2);
}

.main-navigation-container.nav-over-dark .main-navigation-link {
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

.main-navigation-container.nav-over-dark .main-navigation-link:hover,
.main-navigation-container.nav-over-dark .main-navigation-link.active {
  color: var(--color-mustard-light);
}

.main-navigation-container.nav-over-dark .hamburger-bar {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
}

.main-navigation-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.main-navigation-logo-link {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.main-navigation-logo-image {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-base);
}

.main-navigation-logo-link:hover .main-navigation-logo-image {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.main-navigation-desktop-links {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .main-navigation-desktop-links { display: flex; }
}

.main-navigation-link {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-warm-text);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.875rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-base), background-color var(--transition-base);
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.main-navigation-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
}

.main-navigation-link.active {
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.main-navigation-chevron {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}


.main-navigation-has-mega {
  position: relative;
}

.main-navigation-mega-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100%);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-8px);
  width: 720px;
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-base), visibility var(--transition-base);
  z-index: 100;
}

.main-navigation-has-mega:hover .main-navigation-mega-panel,
.main-navigation-has-mega:focus-within .main-navigation-mega-panel {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: all;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.main-navigation-has-mega:hover .main-navigation-chevron {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.mega-panel-inner-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
}

.mega-panel-column {
  padding: var(--spacing-sm);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.mega-panel-column + .mega-panel-column {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
}

.mega-panel-column-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.mega-panel-item-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast);
  color: var(--color-warm-text);
}

.mega-panel-item-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
}

.mega-panel-item-link span:last-child {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}

.mega-panel-item-link strong {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  display: block;
}

.mega-panel-item-link em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  display: block;
}

.mega-panel-item-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.mega-panel-item-link:hover .mega-panel-item-icon {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

.mega-panel-column-cta {
  background-color: var(--color-warm-section);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.mega-panel-cta-text {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.mega-panel-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-fast);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.mega-panel-cta-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}


.main-navigation-hamburger-button {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.main-navigation-hamburger-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .main-navigation-hamburger-button { display: none; }
}

.hamburger-bar {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), opacity var(--transition-base);
}

/* ============================================
   MOBILE MENU OVERLAY
   ============================================ */
.mobile-menu-overlay-wrapper {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2000;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-warm-dark) 0%, var(--color-warm-mid) 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-slow), visibility var(--transition-slow);
}

.mobile-menu-overlay-wrapper.mobile-menu-overlay-active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: all;
}

.mobile-menu-overlay-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.mobile-menu-overlay-logo {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.mobile-menu-close-button {
  background: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.2);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base);
}

.mobile-menu-close-button:hover {
  background-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.3);
}

.mobile-menu-nav-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  flex: 1;
  align-content: center;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.mobile-menu-nav-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-sm);
  background: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 90px;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}

.mobile-menu-nav-item:hover {
  background-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.2);
  border-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.4);
}

.mobile-menu-nav-item-accent {
  background-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.2);
  border-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.35);
}

.mobile-menu-nav-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-mustard-light);
}

/* ============================================
   HERO SECTION — HOMEPAGE
   ============================================ */
.homepage-hero-section {
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--spacing-xl));
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.homepage-hero-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0%, rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.06) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.homepage-hero-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--color-light-section));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.homepage-hero-content-wrapper {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .homepage-hero-content-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.homepage-hero-text-column {
  animation: heroFadeUp 0.8s ease both;
}

@keyframes heroFadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(32px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.homepage-hero-eyebrow-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-terracotta);
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta-pale);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.875rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.homepage-hero-headline {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.homepage-hero-headline-accent {
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.homepage-hero-headline-accent::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 4px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-mustard), var(--color-terracotta));
  border-radius: 2px;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.homepage-hero-subheadline {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.125rem);
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
  max-width: 50ch;
}

.homepage-hero-action-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.homepage-hero-primary-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  padding: 0.875rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mustard);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.homepage-hero-primary-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(181, 83, 60, 0.35);
}

.homepage-hero-secondary-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  transition: color var(--transition-base), gap var(--transition-base);
}

.homepage-hero-secondary-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.homepage-hero-topic-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.hero-topic-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  background-color: var(--color-cream-dark);
  border: 1px solid rgba(44, 36, 22, 0.12);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
}

.hero-topic-tag:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-mustard);
  color: var(--color-mustard);
}


.homepage-hero-image-column {
  animation: heroFadeUp 0.8s 0.2s ease both;
}

.homepage-hero-image-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-image-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow), box-shadow var(--transition-slow);
}

.hero-image-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
}

.hero-image-card-large {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
}

.hero-image-card-small-top {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.hero-image-card-small-bottom {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 2;
}

.hero-image-element {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.hero-image-card-large .hero-image-element { height: 380px; }
.hero-image-card-small-top .hero-image-element { height: 180px; }
.hero-image-card-small-bottom .hero-image-element { height: 180px; }

.homepage-hero-scroll-indicator {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: var(--spacing-xl) auto 0;
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  animation: heroFadeUp 0.8s 0.5s ease both;
}

.homepage-hero-scroll-arrow {
  animation: scrollBounce 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollBounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(4px); }
}

/* ============================================
   CORE TOPICS SECTION — MASONRY CARDS
   ============================================ */
.homepage-topics-masonry-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .homepage-topics-masonry-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .homepage-topics-masonry-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.topic-card-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.topic-card-wrapper:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.topic-card-wrapper-featured {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-mustard-pale) 0%, var(--color-cream) 100%);
  border-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.25);
}

.topic-card-wrapper-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-terracotta-pale) 0%, var(--color-cream) 100%);
  border-color: rgba(181, 83, 60, 0.2);
}

.topic-card-wrapper-dark {
  background-color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.topic-card-inner {
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.topic-card-icon-wrap {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.topic-card-icon-mustard { background-color: var(--color-mustard); color: var(--color-cream); }
.topic-card-icon-terracotta { background-color: var(--color-terracotta); color: var(--color-cream); }
.topic-card-icon-olive { background-color: var(--color-olive); color: var(--color-cream); }
.topic-card-icon-cream { background-color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.15); color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

.topic-card-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.topic-card-wrapper-dark .topic-card-title { color: var(--color-cream); }

.topic-card-body {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.topic-card-wrapper-dark .topic-card-body { color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.7); }

.topic-card-read-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  transition: gap var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.topic-card-read-link:hover { gap: 0.6rem; }
.topic-card-wrapper-dark .topic-card-read-link { color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

/* ============================================
   COMPARISON SECTION
   ============================================ */
.homepage-comparison-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  align-items: stretch;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .homepage-comparison-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

.comparison-column-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
}

.comparison-column-youtube {
  border-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.3);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-mustard-pale) 0%, var(--color-cream) 100%);
}

.comparison-column-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
}

.comparison-column-youtube .comparison-column-header {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.3);
}

.comparison-column-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
}

.comparison-column-youtube .comparison-column-icon { color: var(--color-mustard); }

.comparison-column-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
}

.comparison-item-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.875rem;
}

.comparison-item-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.comparison-item-bullet {
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  margin-top: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.comparison-item-row-highlight .comparison-item-bullet { color: var(--color-olive); }
.comparison-item-row-highlight { color: var(--color-warm-text); }

.comparison-divider-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .comparison-divider-wrapper { flex-direction: row; }
  .comparison-divider-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background-color: var(--color-cream-dark); }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .comparison-divider-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background-color: var(--color-cream-dark);
  }
}

.comparison-divider-badge {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.comparison-footer-note {
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-mustard);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.comparison-footer-note p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.comparison-learn-more-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  transition: gap var(--transition-base);
}

.comparison-learn-more-link:hover { gap: 0.65rem; }

/* ============================================
   ARTICLES MASONRY SECTION
   ============================================ */
.homepage-articles-masonry-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .homepage-articles-masonry-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .homepage-articles-masonry-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  }

  .article-card-wrapper-tall {
    grid-column: 1 / 3;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
  }

  .article-card-wrapper-feature-horizontal {
    grid-column: 3 / 5;
    grid-row: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
  }
}

.article-card-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card-wrapper:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.article-card-image {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.article-card-wrapper:hover .article-card-image {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.article-card-image-short { height: 180px; }
.article-card-wrapper-tall .article-card-image { height: 280px; }
.article-card-image-horizontal {
  width: 200px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-card-content {
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card-content-text-only {
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.article-card-category-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.article-card-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.article-card-wrapper-tall .article-card-title { font-size: 1.25rem; }

.article-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.article-card-highlight-block {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.article-card-highlight-block i { color: var(--color-mustard); margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.article-card-read-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  transition: gap var(--transition-base);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.article-card-read-link:hover { gap: 0.65rem; }

/* ============================================
   PROCESS SECTION
   ============================================ */
.homepage-process-steps-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .homepage-process-steps-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  }
}

.process-step-card {
  background-color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}

.process-step-card:hover {
  background-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.3);
}

.process-step-number {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.4);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.process-step-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.process-step-body {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.process-step-connector {
  color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.5);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .process-step-connector { display: flex; align-items: center; }
}

/* ============================================
   CHECKLIST PROMO
   ============================================ */
.homepage-checklist-promo-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .homepage-checklist-promo-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.checklist-promo-headline {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.checklist-promo-body {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.checklist-promo-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  padding: 0.875rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mustard);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.checklist-promo-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.checklist-promo-visual-column {
  position: relative;
}

.checklist-promo-image {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
  object-fit: cover;
  height: 320px;
}

.checklist-promo-floating-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  right: -12px;
  background-color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  padding: 0.625rem 1.125rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.checklist-badge-icon { color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

/* ============================================
   FAQ ACCORDION
   ============================================ */
.homepage-faq-accordion-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-accordion-card {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.faq-accordion-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.faq-accordion-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.faq-accordion-trigger:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
}

.faq-accordion-question {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.faq-accordion-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-base);
}

.faq-accordion-card[data-faq-open="true"] .faq-accordion-icon {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-accordion-panel {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height var(--transition-slow);
}

.faq-accordion-card[data-faq-open="true"] .faq-accordion-panel {
  max-height: 600px;
}

.faq-accordion-answer {
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ============================================
   INNER PAGE HERO
   ============================================ */
.inner-page-hero-section {
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--spacing-xl));
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.inner-page-hero-content {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.inner-page-hero-headline {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.inner-page-hero-subtext {
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 2vw, 1.0625rem);
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ============================================
   OUR ANGLE PAGE
   ============================================ */
.our-angle-section { padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }

.our-angle-content-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .our-angle-content-block {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .our-angle-content-block-reversed .our-angle-text-column {
    order: 2;
  }

  .our-angle-content-block-reversed .our-angle-visual-column {
    order: 1;
  }
}

.our-angle-section-headline {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.our-angle-body-text {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.our-angle-key-insight-block {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.875rem;
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-mustard);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.our-angle-insight-icon {
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin-top: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.our-angle-key-insight-block p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
}

.our-angle-section-image {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
  object-fit: cover;
  height: 360px;
}

/* ============================================
   CHECKLIST PAGE
   ============================================ */
.checklist-intro-text-block {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.checklist-intro-text-block p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.checklist-page-intro-section { padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0 var(--spacing-md); }

.checklist-cards-masonry-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .checklist-cards-masonry-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .checklist-cards-masonry-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .checklist-card-wrapper-featured {
    grid-column: 1 / 3;
  }

  .checklist-card-wrapper-accent {
    grid-column: 2 / 4;
  }
}

.checklist-card-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.checklist-card-wrapper:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.checklist-card-wrapper-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-warm-dark) 0%, var(--color-warm-mid) 100%);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.checklist-card-inner { padding: var(--spacing-lg); }

.checklist-card-icon-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.checklist-card-icon-wrap {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.checklist-icon-mustard { background-color: var(--color-mustard); color: var(--color-cream); }
.checklist-icon-terracotta { background-color: var(--color-terracotta); color: var(--color-cream); }
.checklist-icon-olive { background-color: var(--color-olive); color: var(--color-cream); }
.checklist-icon-dark { background-color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.15); color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

.checklist-card-tag {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  background-color: var(--color-cream-dark);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.checklist-card-wrapper-accent .checklist-card-tag {
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.7);
  background-color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.12);
}

.checklist-card-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.checklist-card-wrapper-accent .checklist-card-title { color: var(--color-cream); }

.checklist-card-description {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.checklist-card-wrapper-accent .checklist-card-description { color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.7); }

.checklist-preview-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.checklist-preview-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.checklist-card-wrapper-accent .checklist-preview-list li { color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.7); }

.checklist-preview-list li i { color: var(--color-olive); margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.checklist-card-wrapper-accent .checklist-preview-list li i { color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

.checklist-card-download-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  padding: 0.625rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-fast);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mustard);
}

.checklist-card-download-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.checklist-note-section { padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0 var(--spacing-xxl); }

.checklist-note-inner-block {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.checklist-note-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.checklist-note-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.checklist-note-text p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.checklist-note-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ============================================
   BEGINNERS PAGE
   ============================================ */
.beginners-intro-section { padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }

.beginners-intro-two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .beginners-intro-two-column { grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr; }
}

.beginners-section-headline {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.beginners-intro-text-block p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.beginners-intro-aside-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.beginners-aside-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.beginners-aside-card-mustard {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  border-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.25);
}

.beginners-aside-card-terracotta {
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta-pale);
  border-color: rgba(181, 83, 60, 0.2);
}

.beginners-aside-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.beginners-aside-card p {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.beginners-concepts-section { padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }

.beginners-concepts-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.beginners-concept-card-numbered {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-base);
}

.beginners-concept-card-numbered:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.concept-number-badge {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mustard);
}

.concept-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.concept-body {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.beginners-next-steps-section { padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }

.beginners-next-steps-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .beginners-next-steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

.beginners-next-step-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.beginners-next-step-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.beginners-next-step-card-mustard {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  border-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.3);
}

.beginners-next-step-card-terracotta {
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta-pale);
  border-color: rgba(181, 83, 60, 0.25);
}

.beginners-next-step-card-olive {
  background-color: var(--color-olive-pale);
  border-color: rgba(107, 122, 62, 0.25);
}

.beginners-next-step-card-cream {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border-color: var(--color-cream-dark);
}

.next-step-icon-wrap {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.beginners-next-step-card-terracotta .next-step-icon-wrap { color: var(--color-terracotta); }
.beginners-next-step-card-olive .next-step-icon-wrap { color: var(--color-olive); }

.next-step-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.next-step-body {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.next-step-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  transition: gap var(--transition-base);
}

.next-step-link:hover { gap: 0.65rem; }

/* ============================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ============================================ */
.contact-main-section { padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }

.contact-page-two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .contact-page-two-column { grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr; }
}

.contact-form-section-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.contact-form-intro-text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.contact-inline-form-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.contact-form-primary-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .contact-form-primary-row {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .contact-form-field-group-email { flex: 0 0 240px; }
  .contact-form-field-group-message { flex: 1; }
}

.contact-form-field-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.375rem;
}

.contact-form-field-label {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-warm-text);
}

.contact-form-required-mark { color: var(--color-terracotta); }

.contact-form-input-field,
.contact-form-textarea-field {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text);
  background-color: var(--color-light-section);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 0.625rem 0.875rem;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form-input-field:focus,
.contact-form-textarea-field:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-mustard);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.15);
}

.contact-form-secondary-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.contact-form-privacy-checkbox-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.contact-form-privacy-checkbox {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  accent-color: var(--color-mustard);
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-form-privacy-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.contact-form-privacy-policy-link {
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.contact-form-submit-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mustard);
  white-space: nowrap;
  min-height: 44px;
}

.contact-form-submit-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.contact-info-card {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.contact-info-card-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
}

.contact-info-item-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.875rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.contact-info-item-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.contact-info-item-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.contact-info-item-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.contact-info-item-value {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.contact-info-item-value:hover { color: var(--color-mustard); }

.contact-urgent-inquiry-block {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-warm-dark) 0%, var(--color-warm-mid) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.contact-urgent-icon-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.contact-urgent-icon {
  color: var(--color-mustard-light);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.contact-urgent-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

.contact-urgent-body {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.contact-urgent-phone-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size:0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-mustard-light);
  background-color: rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.3);
  padding: 0.625rem 1.125rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
  display: inline-flex;
}

.contact-urgent-phone-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

.contact-urgent-hours {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.5);
  margin-top: 0.375rem;
}

.contact-map-section { padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0 var(--spacing-xxl); }

.contact-map-section-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.contact-map-wrapper {
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
}

/* ============================================
   THANKS PAGE
   ============================================ */
.thanks-page-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.thanks-page-main-section {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--spacing-xl)) 0 var(--spacing-xxl);
  background-color: var(--color-warm-section);
}

.thanks-page-content-wrapper {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.thanks-page-icon-circle {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mustard);
  animation: heroFadeUp 0.6s ease both;
}

.thanks-page-check-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

.thanks-page-headline {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  animation: heroFadeUp 0.6s 0.1s ease both;
}

.thanks-page-subtext {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  animation: heroFadeUp 0.6s 0.2s ease both;
}

.thanks-page-countdown-block {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
  animation: heroFadeUp 0.6s 0.3s ease both;
}

.thanks-page-redirect-text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.thanks-page-countdown-number {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.thanks-page-countdown-progress-track {
  height: 4px;
  background-color: var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.thanks-page-countdown-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-mustard), var(--color-terracotta));
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  width: 100%;
}

.thanks-page-return-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-mustard);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
  animation: heroFadeUp 0.6s 0.4s ease both;
}

.thanks-page-return-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

/* ============================================
   LEGAL PAGES
   ============================================ */
.legal-page-hero-section {
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--spacing-xl));
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.legal-page-hero-content { max-width: 760px; }

.legal-page-main-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.legal-page-main-title-light { color: var(--color-cream); }

.legal-page-last-updated {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.legal-page-last-updated-light { color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.6); }

.legal-page-intro-text {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.legal-page-intro-light { color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.75); }

.legal-page-content-section { padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0; }

.legal-page-content-wrapper {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.legal-section-group {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
}

.legal-section-group:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.legal-section-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.legal-subsection-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-warm-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.legal-bullet-group {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.legal-bullet-list {
  list-style: disc;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.legal-bullet-list li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.legal-paragraph {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.legal-paragraph:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.legal-contact-block {
  background-color: var(--color-warm-section);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.legal-contact-block p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.legal-inline-link {
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.legal-inline-link:hover { color: var(--color-terracotta); }


.legal-page-terms-content { }

.legal-numbered-clause {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
}

.legal-numbered-clause:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.legal-clause-number {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  opacity: 0.6;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.legal-clause-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.legal-clause-body p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
}


.legal-cookies-intro-paragraph {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
}

.legal-cookies-intro-paragraph:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.legal-cookies-section-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.legal-cookies-intro-paragraph p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.legal-cookies-intro-paragraph p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.legal-cookie-table-wrapper {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.legal-cookie-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
}

.legal-cookie-table th {
  background-color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.legal-cookie-table th:first-child { border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 0; }
.legal-cookie-table th:last-child { border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) 0 0; }

.legal-cookie-table td {
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-cream-dark);
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.legal-cookie-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.legal-cookie-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background-color: var(--color-warm-section); }

.legal-cookie-table code {
  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  background-color: var(--color-mustard-pale);
  color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.legal-cookie-browser-list {
  list-style: disc;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.625rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.375rem;
}

.legal-cookie-browser-list li {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-warm-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================ */
.site-footer-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.site-footer-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--spacing-xxl) var(--spacing-md) 0;
}

.site-footer-top-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.1);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .site-footer-top-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .site-footer-top-grid { grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
}

.site-footer-logo {
  height: 32px;
  width: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.site-footer-brand-description {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.6);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  max-width: 36ch;
}

.site-footer-address-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.site-footer-address-block span,
.site-footer-address-block a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.55);
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.site-footer-address-block a:hover { color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

.site-footer-address-block i {
  color: var(--color-mustard);
  width: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-footer-column-heading {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.site-footer-nav-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.625rem;
}

.site-footer-nav-list a {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.55);
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.site-footer-nav-list a:hover { color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

.site-footer-bottom-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
}

.site-footer-copyright {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.35);
}

.site-footer-legal-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.site-footer-legal-links a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.35);
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.site-footer-legal-links a:hover { color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

/* ============================================
   COOKIE CONSENT — FLOATING PILL
   ============================================ */
.cookie-consent-pill-wrapper {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.875rem;
  background-color: var(--color-warm-dark);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 146, 42, 0.3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 0.625rem 0.875rem 0.625rem 1.125rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
  transition: all var(--transition-slow);
  max-width: calc(100vw - 32px);
}

.cookie-consent-pill-wrapper.cookie-consent-expanded {
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  white-space: normal;
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  max-width: 480px;
  width: calc(100vw - 32px);
}

.cookie-consent-pill-text {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.85);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.cookie-consent-expanded .cookie-consent-pill-text {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.cookie-consent-pill-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cookie-consent-expanded .cookie-consent-pill-actions {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.cookie-consent-btn-accept {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.4375rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.cookie-consent-btn-accept:hover { background-color: var(--color-terracotta); }

.cookie-consent-btn-decline {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.6);
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.2);
  padding: 0.4375rem 0.875rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.cookie-consent-btn-decline:hover {
  color: var(--color-cream);
  border-color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.4);
}

.cookie-consent-btn-customize {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.45);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
  text-align: center;
}

.cookie-consent-btn-customize:hover { color: var(--color-mustard-light); }

.cookie-consent-categories-section {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  background-color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.05);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.1);
}

.cookie-consent-expanded .cookie-consent-categories-section {
  display: flex;
}

.cookie-consent-category-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.cookie-consent-category-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.8);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.cookie-consent-category-note {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.4);
}

.cookie-consent-toggle {
  position: relative;
  width: 36px;
  height: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cookie-consent-toggle input {
  opacity: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.cookie-consent-toggle-track {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: rgba(245, 239, 226, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base);
}

.cookie-consent-toggle input:checked + .cookie-consent-toggle-track {
  background-color: var(--color-mustard);
}

.cookie-consent-toggle-track::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 3px;
  left: 3px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.cookie-consent-toggle input:checked + .cookie-consent-toggle-track::after {
  transform: translateX(16px);
}

.cookie-consent-toggle input:disabled + .cookie-consent-toggle-track {
  opacity: 0.5;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.cookie-consent-hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ============================================
   SCROLL REVEAL ANIMATIONS
   ============================================ */
.scroll-reveal-element {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.scroll-reveal-element.scroll-reveal-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.scroll-reveal-element.scroll-reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.scroll-reveal-element.scroll-reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.scroll-reveal-element.scroll-reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.scroll-reveal-element.scroll-reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

/* ============================================
   RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS
   ============================================ */
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .homepage-hero-image-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .hero-image-card-large .hero-image-element { height: 220px; }
  .hero-image-card-small-top .hero-image-element { height: 100px; }
  .hero-image-card-small-bottom .hero-image-element { height: 100px; }

  .homepage-comparison-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .comparison-divider-wrapper {
    flex-direction: row;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .comparison-divider-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    width: auto;
    background-color: var(--color-cream-dark);
  }

  .contact-form-secondary-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .legal-numbered-clause {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  }

  .checklist-note-inner-block {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .our-angle-section-image { height: 240px; }

  .article-card-wrapper-feature-horizontal {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .article-card-image-horizontal {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  :root {
    --spacing-xxl: 4rem;
    --spacing-xl: 2.5rem;
  }

  .homepage-process-steps-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process-step-connector { display: none; }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
  .homepage-hero-content-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .homepage-hero-image-column {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   UTILITY CLASSES
   ============================================ */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-width: 0;
}

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.text-left { text-align: left; }

.checklist-grid-section { padding: var(--spacing-md) 0 var(--spacing-xxl); }