:root {
  --green-950: #254d43;
  --green-900: #3e6658;
  --green-800: #769678;
  --green-700: #95a985;
  --green-200: #e8eddd;
  --green-100: #f3f4e9;
  --amber-600: #df7d65;
  --amber-500: #f0997c;
  --amber-200: #f8d1bd;
  --cream-50: #fffaf2;
  --cream-100: #fbf3e7;
  --cream-200: #f1e7d3;
  --ink: #1c3b36;
  --muted: #60766d;
  --line: rgba(62, 102, 88, .16);
  --shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(91, 72, 54, .09);
  --radius: 22px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 2% 36%, rgba(240, 153, 124, .24), transparent 23rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 18%, rgba(232, 237, 221, .7), transparent 24rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-50), var(--cream-100) 34rem, var(--cream-50));
  font-family: "Segoe UI", Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input,
select {
  font: inherit;
}

.container {
  width: min(1360px, calc(100% - 72px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  padding: 20px 0 12px;
}

.nav-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 270px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  color: var(--green-800);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-text {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.03;
}

.brand-text small {
  color: var(--green-800);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
}

.brand-text strong {
  color: var(--green-900);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 42px);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.main-nav a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 14px 0;
}

.main-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 5px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--amber-500);
  transition: width .2s ease;
}

.main-nav a:hover::after,
.main-nav a.active::after {
  width: 32px;
}

.header-actions {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 18px;
}

.search-btn,
.circle-btn {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.search-btn {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}

.circle-btn {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .32);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 25px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green-800), var(--green-700));
  font-weight: 900;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(118, 150, 120, .18);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-amber {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--amber-600), var(--amber-500));
}

.btn-outline {
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .66);
  border-color: rgba(62, 102, 88, .58);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-quiet {
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: rgba(232, 237, 221, .78);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.arrow {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: 405px;
  margin-top: -4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: -2;
  background-image: var(--hero-image);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center right;
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 70%, rgba(240, 153, 124, .2), transparent 22rem),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 250, 242, .99) 0%, rgba(255, 250, 242, .95) 32%, rgba(255, 250, 242, .48) 55%, rgba(255, 250, 242, .08) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 250, 242, .6), rgba(255, 250, 242, .1));
}

.hero-wave {
  position: absolute;
  left: -4%;
  right: -4%;
  bottom: -58px;
  height: 118px;
  border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0 / 100% 100% 0 0;
  background: var(--cream-100);
  z-index: -1;
}

.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 520px) 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 405px;
  gap: 42px;
  padding: 32px 0 58px;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 560px;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #5d784d;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 950;
  letter-spacing: 7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow.amber {
  color: var(--amber-600);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.2vw, 76px);
  line-height: .98;
  font-weight: 950;
}

h1 .dot,
.dot {
  color: var(--amber-600);
}

.lead {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: #263932;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.hero-aside {
  justify-self: end;
  align-self: center;
  width: min(260px, 100%);
}

.float-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 153, 124, .18);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .9);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.flow-card {
  padding: 24px;
}

.flow-card h3,
.quote-card h3,
.impact-panel h3 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.flow-step {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 46px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 0 0 24px;
}

.flow-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 23px;
  top: 46px;
  bottom: 3px;
  border-left: 1px dashed rgba(62, 102, 88, .3);
}

.flow-step strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.flow-step span:last-child {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.icon,
.mini-icon {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  color: #fff;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, #9db08f, var(--green-800));
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.icon.light {
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: var(--green-200);
}

.icon.amber {
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--amber-600), var(--amber-500));
}

.mini-icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: rgba(223, 233, 202, .85);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.band {
  color: var(--green-950);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 96% 50%, rgba(240, 153, 124, .24), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(100deg, #e9eddf, #f7f0e1 62%, #f9dccf);
}

.wave-band {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: -6px;
  padding: 28px 0;
}

.pulse-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 250px repeat(4, 1fr) 190px;
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: center;
}

.pulse-lead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 76px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(62, 102, 88, .16);
  padding-right: 28px;
}

.pulse-lead .brand-mark {
  width: 76px;
  height: 76px;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(240, 153, 124, .55);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--green-800);
}

.pulse-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 86px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(62, 102, 88, .16);
  padding-right: 20px;
}

.pulse-item h3,
.pulse-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.pulse-item p,
.pulse-lead p,
.pulse-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.pulse-card {
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .88);
}

.pulse-card h3,
.pulse-card p {
  color: var(--green-900);
}

.band .card-link,
.feature-green .card-link {
  color: var(--amber-500);
}

.section {
  padding: 24px 0;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.two-col {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.three-col {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.four-col {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.five-col {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.span-2 {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.span-3 {
  grid-column: span 3;
}

.card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(223, 125, 101, .16);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .83);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(91, 72, 54, .055);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-pad {
  padding: 26px;
}

.card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.card p {
  color: #34443f;
}

.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--green-800);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.story-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  min-height: 210px;
}

.story-card .story-copy {
  padding: 28px;
}

.story-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stat {
  padding: 18px 16px 6px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stat:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.stat strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--green-900);
  font-size: 31px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.timeline {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 24px 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 14px;
}

.timeline-year {
  color: var(--green-800);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.timeline-dot {
  position: relative;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  border: 3px solid var(--green-800);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream-50);
}

.timeline-dot::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 14px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 34px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.timeline-item:last-child .timeline-dot::after {
  display: none;
}

.step-line {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
  margin: 26px 0 12px;
}

.step-line::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 9%;
  right: 9%;
  top: 25px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(62, 102, 88, .24);
}

.step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 14px;
}

.step-number {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--green-800);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.step h3,
.step strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.step p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.feature-green {
  color: var(--green-950);
  border: 1px solid rgba(62, 102, 88, .12);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 20%, rgba(240, 153, 124, .2), transparent 20rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #dce6d4, #eef0e0);
}

.feature-green h2,
.feature-green h3,
.feature-green p {
  color: var(--green-950);
}

.feature-green .card-link {
  color: var(--amber-600);
}

.feature-green .eyebrow {
  color: var(--amber-600);
}

.image-fill {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.split-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 240px;
}

.split-card .card-pad {
  align-self: center;
}

.split-card > .card-pad.feature-green {
  align-self: stretch;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.wide-cta {
  min-height: 270px;
}

.wide-cta .image-fill {
  height: 270px;
  min-height: 270px;
}

.wide-cta .card-pad {
  align-self: stretch;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.filter-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  margin-top: -22px;
}

.filter-shell {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .92);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 35px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(62, 102, 88, .22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .8);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.pill.active {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  background: var(--green-800);
}

.option-card {
  min-height: 178px;
}

.option-card .icon {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.amount-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.amount-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.amount-row strong {
  color: var(--green-800);
  font-size: 28px;
}

.donation-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 12px 0;
}

.donation-grid .pill {
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.donation-grid .pill.active {
  background: var(--amber-500);
}

.form-line {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 40px;
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(62, 102, 88, .2);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .8);
}

.faq-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0 24px;
}

.faq-list div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 17px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.metric-band {
  margin-top: -10px;
  padding: 26px 0;
}

.metric-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: center;
}

.metric {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 70px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(62, 102, 88, .16);
}

.metric:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.metric strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--amber-500);
  font-size: 23px;
}

.metric span {
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.list-clean {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.list-clean li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.event-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.event-date {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 54px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(223, 125, 101, .42);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .8);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.event-date small {
  color: var(--amber-600);
  font-size: 10px;
}

.journey-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) minmax(170px, 240px);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
}

.journey-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.journey-step:not(:last-of-type)::after {
  content: ">";
  position: absolute;
  right: -18px;
  color: #7e8b67;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.story-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .8fr 1fr .55fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.category-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.category-list div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}

.article-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 132px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-card .card-pad {
  padding: 18px;
}

.video-thumb {
  position: relative;
}

.play-button {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--green-800);
  background: rgba(255, 253, 247, .9);
  font-size: 25px;
}

.subscribe {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
}

.subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 430px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(62, 102, 88, .14);
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

.subscribe-form input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0 18px;
}

.subscribe-form .btn {
  min-height: 44px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.quote-card {
  padding: 28px;
  color: var(--green-950);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 10%, rgba(240, 153, 124, .18), transparent 15rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #dce6d4, #f3f0df);
}

.quote-card.light {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255, 253, 247, .9);
}

.quote-mark {
  display: block;
  color: var(--amber-500);
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: .8;
}

.quote-card p {
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.quote-card small {
  color: inherit;
  opacity: .86;
}

.map-card {
  min-height: 250px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.leader-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
}

.leader-grid img {
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.values-band {
  margin-top: -8px;
  padding: 26px 0 30px;
}

.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
}

.value-intro h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 24px;
}

.value-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 86px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(62, 102, 88, .16);
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.value-item strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.value-item p {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.footer-cta {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  color: #fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 35%, rgba(255, 250, 242, .18), transparent 24rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f2a083, #e88771);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr 1px 300px 1px 420px 110px;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-cta .brand-mark {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 250, 242, .68);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #f4f1df;
}

.footer-title {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-line {
  height: 52px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .24);
}

.footer-action {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.footer-action .heart {
  color: #fffaf2;
  font-size: 34px;
}

.footer-cta .btn-amber {
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .94);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.community-voice {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 46px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}

.avatar {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d0a879, #3c6a4c);
}

.community-voice p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-arrows {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: end;
  gap: 12px;
}

.compact-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 196px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.soft-panel {
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(223, 233, 202, .55);
  padding: 18px;
}

/* ─── PASTEL BLUE ACCENT ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --blue-50:  #f4f9fd;
  --blue-100: #e8f3fa;
  --blue-200: #d0e7f5;
  --blue-300: #b2d5ed;
  --blue-500: #82b8d9;
  --blue-600: #5b9dbf;
}

/* ── CONTAINER BACKGROUNDS — blue-to-white gradients ── */

/* Float cards (hero aside panels) */
.float-card {
  border-color: rgba(130, 184, 217, .18);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff, var(--blue-100));
}

/* Soft panel */
.soft-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, var(--blue-100));
}

/* Quote card light variant */
.quote-card.light {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff, var(--blue-100));
}

/* Filter shell container */
.filter-shell {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, var(--blue-50));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

/* Metric band background */
.metric-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 96% 50%, rgba(130, 184, 217, .12), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(100deg, #f4f9fd, #ffffff 50%, var(--blue-50));
}

/* Values band background */
.values-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 96% 50%, rgba(130, 184, 217, .10), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(100deg, #f4f9fd, #ffffff 50%, var(--blue-50));
}

/* ── ICONS ── */

.icon.light {
  color: var(--blue-600);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, var(--blue-200));
}

.mini-icon {
  color: var(--blue-600);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, var(--blue-200));
}

.metric-band .icon.light {
  color: var(--blue-600);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, var(--blue-200));
}

/* ── ACTIVE / INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS ── */

/* Pills active state */
.pill.active {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  background: var(--blue-500);
}

/* Donation grid active pill — amber preserved, do not touch */

/* Step number circles */
.step-number {
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-500), var(--blue-300));
}

/* Timeline dots */
.timeline-dot {
  border-color: var(--blue-300);
  background: var(--blue-100);
}

/* Event date block border */
.event-date {
  border-color: rgba(130, 184, 217, .38);
}

/* ── BUTTONS ── */

.btn:not(.btn-amber):not(.btn-outline):not(.btn-quiet) {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-600), var(--blue-500));
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(130, 184, 217, .18);
}

/* ── BORDERS ── */

/* Card default border — barely-there blue tint */
.card {
  border-color: rgba(130, 184, 217, .14);
}

/* Subscribe form border */
.subscribe-form {
  border-color: rgba(130, 184, 217, .22);
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .nav-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }

  .main-nav {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 2;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 520px) minmax(220px, 1fr);
  }

  .pulse-grid,
  .values-grid,
  .metric-grid,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .pulse-lead,
  .pulse-item,
  .value-item,
  .metric {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .footer-line {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 32px, 720px);
  }

  .nav-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .header-actions {
    justify-content: start;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .hero::after {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 253, 247, .95) 0%, rgba(255, 253, 247, .9) 48%, rgba(255, 253, 247, .55) 100%);
  }

  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 42px;
  }

  .hero-aside {
    justify-self: stretch;
    width: 100%;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 12vw, 60px);
  }

  .two-col,
  .three-col,
  .four-col,
  .five-col,
  .story-feature,
  .leader-grid,
  .split-card,
  .faq-row,
  .subscribe,
  .journey-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .span-2,
  .span-3 {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .story-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stat-row,
  .step-line,
  .faq-list,
  .donation-grid,
  .metric-grid,
  .pulse-grid,
  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-action,
  .footer-arrows {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .journey-step:not(:last-of-type)::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .brand-text strong {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .main-nav {
    gap: 18px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-actions,
  .filter-shell {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .stat-row,
  .step-line,
  .faq-list,
  .donation-grid,
  .metric-grid,
  .pulse-grid,
  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .card-pad {
    padding: 22px;
  }
}