:root {
    --page: #ffffff;
    --slate: #0d4650;
    --slate-2: #ffffff;
    --slate-3: #5a6170;
    --ink: #0b2f36;
    --text: #0b2f36;
    --muted: #3d5f66;
    --coral: #e8624a;
    --sun: #f4c15d;
    --sun-dark: #e2a73b;
    --teal: #0f7f86;
    --purple: #4b3bb0;
    --purple-dark: #3a2c93;
    --lime: #b9e35c;
    --orange: #ee7a2f;
    --blush: #fbeeed;
    --chip: #f2f2f4;
    --radius: 36px;
    --font: "Outfit", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body { margin: 0; }
  body {
    background: var(--page);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--font);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  button, select { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
  :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--sun); outline-offset: 3px; }

  .shell { width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 14px clamp(10px, 1.2vw, 24px); }

  /* ---------- Dark panel ---------- */
  .panel {
    position: relative;
    --text: #fff; --muted: rgba(255,255,255,.82); /* on-panel text; white cards below switch back to dark */
    color: #fff;
    background:
      radial-gradient(60% 80% at 6% 0%, rgba(53,190,176,.40), transparent 62%),
      radial-gradient(48% 70% at 100% 100%, rgba(244,193,93,.18), transparent 62%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #105964 0%, #0d4650 55%, #09323a 100%), var(--slate);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    --pb: clamp(26px, 2.3vw, 42px); --cb: clamp(8px, 1vw, 20px); /* panel / copy bottom space, shared with the timer */
    padding: clamp(28px, 2.4vw, 48px) clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 110px) var(--pb);
    min-height: clamp(600px, calc(27.8vw + 305px), 860px); /* same hero height as before the content was lowered */
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  }

  /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
  .nav {
    position: relative; z-index: 4;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .brand { display: block; flex: none; line-height: 0; }
  .brand img { display: block; width: auto; height: clamp(50px, 4.1vw, 68px); }
  .menu {
    display: flex; gap: 30px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500;
    position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }
  .menu li { position: relative; }
  .menu a { position: relative; display: block; padding: 8px 0; color: var(--text); }
  .menu .has-sub > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
  .caret { flex: none; transition: transform .25s ease; opacity: .85; }
  .has-sub:hover > a .caret, .has-sub:focus-within > a .caret, .has-sub.open > a .caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }

  /* dropdowns: white cards like the rest of the hero */
  .menu .submenu {
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; z-index: 20;
    min-width: 214px; margin: 12px 0 0; padding: 8px; list-style: none;
    --text: var(--ink);
    background: #fff; border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(0,16,22,.38);
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translate(-50%, 8px);
    transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), visibility .2s;
  }
  .menu .submenu::before { /* hover bridge across the gap */
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -14px; height: 14px;
  }
  .menu .submenu::after { /* little pointer */
    content: ""; position: absolute; top: -5px; left: 50%; width: 10px; height: 10px;
    background: #fff; border-radius: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  }
  .has-sub:hover > .submenu, .has-sub:focus-within > .submenu, .has-sub.open > .submenu {
    opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translate(-50%, 0);
  }
  .menu .submenu a {
    position: relative; display: block; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 10px;
    color: var(--ink); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background .15s, color .15s;
  }
  .menu .submenu a:hover, .menu .submenu a:focus-visible { background: rgba(244,193,93,.28); color: var(--ink); }

  .menu-toggle { display: none; }
  .menu a:hover { color: var(--sun); }
  .menu a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--sun); }
  .menu a[aria-current="page"]::before,
  .menu a[aria-current="page"]::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; width: 14px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--sun); transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .menu a[aria-current="page"]::before { top: -2px; }
  .menu a[aria-current="page"]::after { bottom: -2px; }
  .auth { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; }
  .btn-outline {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    border-radius: 999px; padding: 11px 26px;
    background: transparent; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s, color .2s;
  
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; white-space: nowrap;}
  .btn-outline:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }

  /* ---------- Building art (cut-out photos) ---------- */
  .towers {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, transparent 97%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, transparent 97%);
  }
  .towers::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0e4953 0%, rgba(13,70,80,.86) 34%, rgba(13,70,80,0) 62%);
  }
  .towers img {
    position: absolute; display: block; max-width: none; user-select: none;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px) scale(1.03);
    transition: opacity 1.1s ease, transform 1.6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  }
  .towers img.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .t-arch {
    height: 86%; right: -2%; bottom: 3%;
    filter: brightness(.98) contrast(1.06) drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(0,16,22,.55));
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 100%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 100%);
  }
  .t-truss {
    height: 82%; right: -2%; bottom: 8%; filter: brightness(1.02) contrast(1.05) drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(0,16,22,.55));
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 20%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 20%);
  }
  .t-red  {
    height: 92%; right: -2%; bottom: 2%; filter: brightness(1.05) saturate(1.08);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 100%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 100%);
  }
  /* ---------- Copy ---------- */
  .copy { position: relative; z-index: 3; margin: auto 0 0; padding: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 52px) 0 var(--cb); max-width: clamp(340px, 58vw, 1100px); }
  /* ---------- Hero copy: three messages, one per image ---------- */
  .hs-wrap { display: grid; margin-bottom: clamp(9px, .9vw, 15px); }
  .hs {
    grid-area: 1 / 1; align-self: end; /* shorter messages sit on the buttons instead of floating above a gap */
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), visibility .7s;
  }
  .hs.is-active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; transition-delay: .15s; }
  .hs-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 6px 12.6px; margin-bottom: clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 18px); border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(143,233,222,.14); border: 1px solid rgba(143,233,222,.5); color: #8fe9de;
    font-size: clamp(9.24px, .689vw, 10.92px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .hs-title { margin: 0 0 clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 18px); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.07vw, 5.85rem); line-height: 1.05; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
  .hs-l1, .hs-l2 { display: block; }
  .hs-l1 { color: #8fe9de; } /* dual tone: soft aqua ... */
  .hs-l2 { background: linear-gradient(95deg, #ffe08a 0%, #f5b942 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: #f5c451; } /* ... and warm amber */
  .hs-sub { margin: 0 0 clamp(10px, 1vw, 16px); max-width: clamp(320px, 45vw, 820px); font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.5vw, 1.6rem); line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(255,255,255,.94); }
  .hs-sub u { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #f5b942; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 5px; font-weight: 600; }
  .hs-body {
    margin: 0; max-width: clamp(320px, 45vw, 820px); font-size: clamp(.845rem, .933vw, 1.038rem); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--muted);
    text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-word; hyphens: none; -webkit-hyphens: none; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .hs-body.ragged { text-align: left; } /* set by script when justifying would open big gaps between words */
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .nav .brand { width: calc(clamp(50px, 4.1vw, 68px) * 3.152 * .2425 + 2px); overflow: hidden; } }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .copy { max-width: none; } .hs-title { font-size: clamp(2.47rem, 10.4vw, 3.64rem); } .hs-body { max-width: none; } }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hs { transition: none; } }

  /* ---------- Call-to-action buttons ---------- */
  .cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px;
    padding: clamp(14px, 1.1vw, 18px) clamp(18px, 1.45vw, 30px);
    border-radius: 14px; border: 2px solid var(--sun);
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1vw, 17px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .005em; line-height: 1.1; white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
  }
  .btn svg { flex: none; transition: transform .2s; }
  .btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .btn-ghost:hover svg { transform: translate(2px, -2px); } /* external-link icon nudges up and out */
  .btn-solid { background: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0,16,22,.35); }
  .btn-solid:hover { background: var(--sun-dark); border-color: var(--sun-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--sun); }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; transform: translateY(-2px); }

  .quick { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 22px; margin-top: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 26px); }
  .qd { position: relative; }
  .qd-btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 0; color: inherit;
    font: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .ap-head { text-align: center; max-width: 880px; margin: clamp(26px, 3vw, 46px) auto 0; }
  .ap-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(15,127,134,.1); color: var(--teal); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .ap-title { margin: 18px 0 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.3vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: balance; }
  .ap-accent { color: var(--teal); white-space: normal; }
  .ap-accent { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), #2aa6a0); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }
  .ap-lede { margin: 16px auto 0; max-width: 62ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.65; }
  /* ---------- FAQs ---------- */
  .faq-sec { margin: 0 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px); }
  .faq-bar { gap: 6px; }
  .faq-cols { margin-top: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 36px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(10px, 1.1vw, 16px); align-items: start; }
  .faq-col { display: grid; gap: clamp(10px, 1.1vw, 16px); align-content: start; }
  .faq-item {
    border-radius: 18px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(11,47,54,.08); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -20px rgba(11,47,54,.35);
    transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s;
  }
  .faq-item:hover { border-color: rgba(244,193,93,.8); }
  .faq-item[open] { border-color: rgba(244,193,93,.9); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -22px rgba(11,47,54,.4); }
  .faq-item summary { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; padding: 16px 18px; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; border-radius: 18px; }
  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .faq-item summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--sun); outline-offset: 2px; }
  .faq-text { display: grid; gap: 5px; min-width: 0; }
  .faq-tag { color: var(--teal); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .faq-q { color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.02vw, 1.06rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
  .faq-ico { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-top: 2px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid rgba(11,47,54,.2); color: var(--ink); transition: transform .3s, background .25s, border-color .25s; }
  .faq-item[open] .faq-ico { transform: rotate(135deg); background: var(--sun); border-color: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; }
  .faq-a { margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 18px; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(.9rem, .96vw, 1rem); line-height: 1.7; animation: faq-in .35s ease both; }
  @keyframes faq-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
  .faq-more { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px); }
  .faq-more[hidden] { display: none; }
  .faq-cta { margin: clamp(16px, 2vw, 26px) 0 0; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1vw, 1.05rem); }
  .faq-cta a { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) { .faq-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
  @media (max-width: 700px) { .faq-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .faq-sec { padding: 0 4px; } .faq-bar { justify-content: flex-start; flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; scrollbar-width: none; } .faq-bar .ql-f { flex: none; } }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .faq-a { animation: none; } }
  /* ---------- Closing CTA banner ---------- */
  .cta-band {
    position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; color: #fff;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 56px);
    margin: 0 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px); padding: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 28px) clamp(22px, 3.4vw, 64px); border-radius: var(--radius);
    background:
      radial-gradient(50% 140% at 0% 0%, rgba(53,190,176,.42), transparent 62%),
      radial-gradient(40% 120% at 100% 100%, rgba(244,193,93,.30), transparent 62%),
      linear-gradient(110deg, #105964 0%, #0d4650 55%, #09323a 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -26px rgba(5,40,48,.65);
  }
  .cta-copy { max-width: 900px; }
  .cta-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 5px 13px; border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(244,193,93,.14); border: 1px solid rgba(244,193,93,.5); color: var(--sun); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .cta-copy h2 { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.1vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: balance; }
  .cta-copy h2 span { color: var(--sun); }
  .cta-copy p { margin: 6px 0 0; max-width: 104ch; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); font-size: clamp(.92rem, .98vw, 1.05rem); line-height: 1.55; }
  .cta-actions { flex: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .cta-actions .btn { padding: 12px 22px; }
  .btn-line { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
  .btn-line:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-line svg { transition: transform .2s; }
  .btn-line:hover svg { transform: rotate(-12deg) scale(1.08); }
  @media (max-width: 1000px) { .cta-band { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; } .cta-actions { justify-content: flex-start; } }
  @media (max-width: 600px) { .cta-band { padding: 20px 18px; } .cta-actions { width: 100%; flex-direction: column; } .cta-actions .btn { width: 100%; } }
  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  .site-footer {
    position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; color: #fff;
    margin: 0 0 6px; padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 68px) clamp(22px, 4vw, 80px) clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 28px); border-radius: var(--radius);
    background:
      radial-gradient(50% 70% at 0% 0%, rgba(53,190,176,.34), transparent 62%),
      radial-gradient(40% 60% at 100% 100%, rgba(244,193,93,.18), transparent 62%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #105964 0%, #0d4650 55%, #09323a 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -26px rgba(5,40,48,.65);
  }
  .sf-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr .9fr .9fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(22px, 3.4vw, 64px); }
  .sf-brand p { margin: 16px 0 20px; max-width: 38ch; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.65; }
  .site-footer .brand img { height: clamp(56px, 4.6vw, 76px); }
  .sf-col h3, .sf-auth h3 { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--sun); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .sf-col .sf-sub { margin-top: 22px; }
  .sf-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
  .sf-col a { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.84); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.35; transition: color .2s; }
  .sf-col:not(.sf-contact) a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -2px; width: 0; height: 1.5px; background: var(--sun); transition: width .25s; }
  .sf-col a:hover { color: var(--sun); }
  .sf-col:not(.sf-contact) a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
  .sf-col a:focus-visible, .sf-auth a:focus-visible, .sf-bottom a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--sun); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }
  .sf-line { display: inline-flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.84); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.4; }
  .sf-ic { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(244,193,93,.14); border: 1px solid rgba(244,193,93,.4); color: var(--sun); }
  .sf-contact li { display: flex; }
  .sf-contact .sf-line { align-items: center; }
  .sf-auth { margin-top: clamp(26px, 3vw, 44px); padding-top: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
  .sf-auth h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .sf-auth ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
  .sf-auth a { display: inline-block; padding: 6px 13px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 500; transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s; }
  .sf-auth a:hover { background: var(--sun); border-color: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; }
  .sf-bottom { margin-top: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px); padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 24px; }
  .sf-bottom p { margin: 0; margin-right: auto; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: .88rem; }
  .sf-legal { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 20px; }
  .sf-legal a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: .88rem; transition: color .2s; }
  .sf-legal a:hover { color: var(--sun); }
  .sf-top { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; transition: transform .2s, background .2s; }
  .sf-top:hover { background: var(--sun-dark); transform: translateY(-3px); }
  @media (max-width: 1000px) { .sf-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } .sf-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }
  @media (max-width: 600px) { .sf-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .sf-bottom p { width: 100%; } }
  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .menu { gap: 13px; font-size: 12.5px; }
    .menu .has-sub > a { gap: 4px; }
    .auth { gap: 14px; }
    .btn-outline { padding: 9px 14px; font-size: 12.5px; }
    .panel { padding-left: 32px; padding-right: 32px; }
    .menu { gap: 20px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .panel { padding: 24px 22px 40px; min-height: 0; }
    .nav { gap: 10px; }
    .auth { gap: 12px; margin-left: auto; white-space: nowrap; }
    .btn-outline { padding: 9px 16px; white-space: nowrap; }
    .menu-toggle {
      display: inline-grid; place-content: center; gap: 4px;
      width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0; margin-left: 4px; cursor: pointer;
      border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7); background: transparent;
    }
    .menu-toggle span { display: block; width: 16px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: #fff; transition: transform .25s, opacity .2s; }
    .nav.is-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
    .nav.is-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
    .nav.is-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }
    .menu {
      display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px;
      left: 0; right: 0; top: calc(100% + 12px); transform: none;
      --text: var(--ink);
      padding: 8px; border-radius: 18px; background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(0,16,22,.4);
    }
    .nav.is-open .menu { display: flex; }
    .menu > li > a, .menu .has-sub > a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; padding: 13px 14px; border-radius: 12px; color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; }
    .menu a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: rgba(244,193,93,.22); }
    .menu a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--teal); background: rgba(15,127,134,.1); font-weight: 600; }
    .menu a[aria-current="page"]::before, .menu a[aria-current="page"]::after { display: none; }
    .menu .submenu {
      position: static; display: none; min-width: 0; margin: 0 0 4px 12px; padding: 0 0 0 10px;
      border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border-left: 2px solid rgba(15,127,134,.25);
      opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none;
    }
    .menu .submenu::before, .menu .submenu::after { display: none; }
    .has-sub:hover > .submenu, .has-sub:focus-within > .submenu { display: none; transform: none; }
    .has-sub.open > .submenu { display: block; transform: none; }
    .has-sub:hover > a .caret, .has-sub:focus-within > a .caret { transform: none; }
    .has-sub.open > a .caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
    .menu .submenu a { padding: 11px 12px; font-size: 14px; }
    .copy { margin: 0; padding-top: 28px; max-width: none; }
    .towers { opacity: .45; }
    .t-arch { right: -18%; }
    .t-red { right: -10%; }
    .t-truss { right: -30%; }
    .cta { flex-direction: column; }
    .btn { width: 100%; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { transition: none !important; }
  }

  /* =====================================================================
     Shared additions for inner pages (built on the hero tokens above)
     ===================================================================== */
  .visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
  .skip-link { position: absolute; left: 16px; top: -60px; z-index: 100; padding: 12px 18px; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; font-weight: 600; transition: top .2s; }
  .skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
  input, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
  main { display: block; }
  [id] { scroll-margin-top: 24px; }
  .ph { text-decoration: underline dotted rgba(244,193,93,.9); text-underline-offset: 4px; } /* placeholder values to replace: remove this rule once real numbers/details are in */

  /* Inner-page hero: same dark panel, a little shorter than the home hero */
  .panel--page { min-height: clamp(560px, calc(22vw + 300px), 760px); }
  .hs-wrap .hs { position: relative; }

  /* Page sections */
  .sec { margin-top: clamp(64px, 7vw, 120px); padding: 0 clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 110px); }
  .sec--bleed { padding: 0; }
  .ap-head { margin-top: 0; }
  .ap-head .ap-lede { text-wrap: pretty; }
  .ap-eyebrow svg { flex: none; }

  /* Reusable "white card with a gold tab" (same recipe as the home page cards) */
  .tab-card {
    position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
    padding: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 38px); border-radius: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 32px); color: var(--ink);
    background: linear-gradient(var(--sun), var(--sun)) 34px 0 / 64px 5px no-repeat, #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11,47,54,.08); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -20px rgba(11,47,54,.28);
  }
  .round-ico { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: clamp(48px, 3.4vw, 58px); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--blush); color: #d4887c; }
  .round-ico svg { width: 46%; height: 46%; }
  .diamond-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
  .diamond-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; color: #35575e; font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1vw, 1.05rem); line-height: 1.5; }
  .diamond-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 4px; top: .55em; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--sun); transform: rotate(45deg); }

  /* Dark section block (same gradient as the home "process" and "why us" blocks) */
  .dark-block {
    position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; color: #fff;
    padding: clamp(36px, 4vw, 72px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 56px) clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 80px); border-radius: var(--radius);
    background:
      radial-gradient(60% 70% at 4% 0%, rgba(53,190,176,.38), transparent 62%),
      radial-gradient(48% 70% at 100% 100%, rgba(244,193,93,.20), transparent 62%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #105964 0%, #0d4650 55%, #09323a 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -24px rgba(5,40,48,.6);
  }
  .dark-block::before { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; right: -8%; top: -30%; width: min(46vw, 620px); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 clamp(30px, 4vw, 60px) rgba(255,255,255,.015), 0 0 0 clamp(30px, 4vw, 60px) rgba(255,255,255,.015); }
  .dark-block .ap-eyebrow { background: rgba(244,193,93,.14); border: 1px solid rgba(244,193,93,.5); color: var(--sun); }
  .dark-block .ap-title { color: #fff; }
  .dark-block .ap-accent { background: none; -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor; color: var(--sun); }
  .dark-block .ap-lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }

  /* Step journey: connected nodes, used for "first call to completion" (n columns via --n) */
  .journey { --n: 5; list-style: none; margin: clamp(36px, 4vw, 60px) 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--n), minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 32px); position: relative; }
  .journey::before { /* the connecting rail */
    content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 27px; left: calc(50% / var(--n)); right: calc(50% / var(--n)); height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sun), rgba(244,193,93,.3)); transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  }
  .js .journey:not(.is-in)::before { transform: scaleX(0); } /* animate in only when JS can reveal it */
  .journey li { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-align: center; }
  .j-dot {
    display: grid; place-items: center; width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #105964, #09323a); color: var(--sun); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -.01em;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #fff, 0 12px 24px -10px rgba(5,40,48,.6);
    transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.3); transition-delay: calc(var(--i) * 220ms);
  }
  .js .journey:not(.is-in) .j-dot { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.6); }
  .journey li:last-child .j-dot { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #ffd983, #e9ac3f); color: #2b1d00; }
  .journey h3 { margin: 6px 0 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.3rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.2; }
  .journey p { margin: 0; max-width: 30ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(.9rem, .95vw, 1rem); line-height: 1.6; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { /* vertical: rail runs down the left, text sits to the right */
    .journey { --n: 1; gap: 28px; max-width: 560px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
    .journey::before { top: 28px; bottom: 28px; left: 27px; right: auto; width: 2px; height: auto; transform-origin: top; }
    .js .journey:not(.is-in)::before { transform: scaleY(0); }
    .journey li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; column-gap: 18px; align-items: start; text-align: left; }
    .journey li .j-dot { grid-row: span 2; }
    .journey h3 { margin: 4px 0 0; }
    .journey p { max-width: none; }
  }

  /* Authority chips (light version of the footer chips) */
  .chip-cloud { list-style: none; margin: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 38px) auto 0; padding: 0; max-width: 980px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; }
  .chip-cloud a {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11,47,54,.12); box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -16px rgba(11,47,54,.35); font-size: clamp(.9rem, .95vw, 1rem); font-weight: 600;
    transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, transform .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .chip-cloud a:hover, .chip-cloud a:focus-visible { background: var(--sun); border-color: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* FAQ: two columns on inner pages */
  .faq-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); max-width: 1180px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .faq-a a { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .faq-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .sec { padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; } }

  /* Section spacing around the CTA band */
  .cta-band { margin-top: clamp(64px, 7vw, 120px); }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .panel--page { min-height: 0; }
    .menu .submenu a { white-space: normal; }
  }

  .ap-lede a { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .ap-lede a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .auth-note a { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .faq-item summary { align-items: center; }
  .faq-ico { margin-top: 0; }
  .ap-lede a:focus-visible, .streams-note a:focus-visible, .auth-note a:focus-visible, .faq-a a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--sun); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }

  /* =====================================================================
     Page: Our Story
     ===================================================================== */

  /* Hero: three quick links into the approval streams (replaces the home page's dropdown row) */
  .hero-links { list-style: none; margin: clamp(22px, 2vw, 30px) 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 12px; }
  .hero-links a {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 10px 10px 18px; border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); color: #fff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
    transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s, transform .2s;
  }
  .hero-links small { padding: 4px 11px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(244,193,93,.16); border: 1px solid rgba(244,193,93,.5); color: var(--sun); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
  .hero-links a:hover, .hero-links a:focus-visible { background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-color: var(--sun); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .hero-links a:hover small, .hero-links a:focus-visible small { background: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; }

  /* ---------- The story: prose + quote card ---------- */
  .story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(0, .88fr); gap: clamp(28px, 4.4vw, 84px); align-items: start; }
  .story-copy h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.3vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: balance; }
  .story-copy h2::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 64px; height: 5px; margin-top: 18px; border-radius: 5px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sun), #ff8a5b); }
  .story-lead { margin: 22px 0 0; max-width: 40ch; color: var(--teal); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.5vw, 1.55rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
  .story-copy .prose { margin: 20px 0 0; max-width: 64ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.08vw, 1.15rem); line-height: 1.8; }
  .story-copy .prose + .prose { margin-top: 16px; }
  .story-note {
    margin: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 36px) 0 0; max-width: 64ch; padding: 16px 22px; border-radius: 16px; border-left: 5px solid var(--sun);
    background: rgba(244,193,93,.18); color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.08vw, 1.15rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .story-quote {
    position: sticky; top: 24px; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; color: #fff;
    padding: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 52px); border-radius: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 36px);
    background:
      radial-gradient(60% 80% at 4% 0%, rgba(53,190,176,.40), transparent 62%),
      radial-gradient(48% 70% at 100% 100%, rgba(244,193,93,.22), transparent 62%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #105964 0%, #0d4650 55%, #09323a 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 56px -22px rgba(5,40,48,.6);
  }
  .story-quote .q-mark { display: block; color: var(--sun); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .story-quote blockquote { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.9vw, 2rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.32; letter-spacing: -.01em; text-wrap: balance; }
  .story-quote em { font-style: normal; color: var(--sun); }

  /* ---------- Three approval streams ---------- */
  .streams { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 32px); margin-top: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 56px); }
  .stream-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
  .stream-count { padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(15,127,134,.1); color: var(--teal); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
  .stream h3 { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.8vw, 1.8rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.015em; line-height: 1.15; }
  .stream > p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.02vw, 1.08rem); line-height: 1.65; }
  .stream .diamond-list { margin-top: 2px; }
  .stream-link {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px dashed rgba(11,47,54,.16);
    color: var(--teal); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; transition: color .2s, gap .2s;
  }
  .stream-link svg { transition: transform .2s; }
  .stream-link:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .stream-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .stream-link:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--sun); outline-offset: 4px; border-radius: 8px; }
  .streams-note { margin: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px) auto 0; max-width: 62ch; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.05vw, 1.12rem); line-height: 1.6; }
  .streams-note a { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

  /* ---------- Principles (dark block, glass tiles) ---------- */
  .principles { list-style: none; margin: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 52px) 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(12px, 1.4vw, 20px); }
  .principles li {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; column-gap: 16px; row-gap: 6px; align-items: start;
    padding: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 28px); border-radius: 20px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    transition: background .25s, border-color .25s;
  }
  .principles li:hover { background: rgba(244,193,93,.13); border-color: rgba(244,193,93,.6); }
  .p-ico { grid-row: span 2; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sun); color: #2b1d00; }
  .p-ico svg { width: 50%; height: 50%; }
  .principles h3 { margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.25vw, 1.25rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.25; }
  .principles p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); font-size: clamp(.92rem, .98vw, 1.02rem); line-height: 1.6; }

  /* ---------- Authorities ---------- */
  .auth-note { margin: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px) auto 0; max-width: 64ch; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.05vw, 1.12rem); line-height: 1.65; }

  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .streams { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 640px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
    .principles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .story-quote { position: relative; top: 0; }
    .dark-block { padding: 34px 16px 38px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-links { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .hero-links a { justify-content: space-between; }
  }

  .panel--page .hs-title { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 5.1rem); }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .panel--page .hs-title { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 9.6vw, 3.4rem); } }