:root {
      --bg: #f3f6fb;
      --surface: #ffffff;
      --surface-soft: #eef3f9;
      --text: #16202a;
      --muted: #5e6b78;
      --primary: #2f5d8a;
      --primary-dark: #1f3b56;
      --accent: #c8a96b;
      --line: #d8e1ea;
      --shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(18, 35, 52, 0.09);
      --radius: 26px;
    }

    .shell {
      width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 2rem));
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: var(--text);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .topbar {
      padding: 1.2rem 0;
    }

    .topbar .tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
      background: rgba(47, 93, 138, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(47, 93, 138, 0.12);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .hero {
      padding: 1rem 0 4rem;
    }

    
    .hero-copy {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.97), rgba(244,248,252,0.97));
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 34px;
      padding: 3rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 540px;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      text-align: center; 
    }

    h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5.2rem);
      line-height: 0.95;
      margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    }

    .hero-copy p {
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
      max-width: 62ch;
    }

    .hero-quote {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      padding: 1.2rem 1.25rem;
      border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200,169,107,0.14), rgba(200,169,107,0.04));
      border-radius: 18px;
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    
    .hero-visual .photo,
    .hero-visual .mini-card,
    .feature-image,
    .gallery-card img {
      border-radius: 28px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .hero-visual .photo {
      min-height: 0;
      object-fit: cover;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .mini-card {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2f5d8a, #1f3b56);
      color: white;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      display: grid;
      align-content: center;
    }

    .mini-card h3 {
      margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .mini-card p {
      margin: 0;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.84);
    }

    section {
      padding: 1.25rem 0 2rem; 
    }

    .section-head {
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }

    .section-head h2 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 2rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      color: var(--primary-dark);
    }

    .section-head p {
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .card.soft {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f9fbfd 0%, #f1f5fa 100%);
      padding: 20px; 
    }

    .feature-image {
      object-fit: cover;
      min-height: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .pill-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .pill {
      padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--surface-soft);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .story-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .story-card {
      display: block;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 24px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .story-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 270px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 0;
      box-shadow: none;
    }

    .story-card .body {
      padding: 1.1rem 1rem 1.2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .story-card h3 {
      margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-variant: small-caps;
    }

    .story-card p {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .message-band {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16314c 0%, #2f5d8a 55%, #4f7dad 100%);
      color: white;
      border-radius: 34px;
      padding: 2rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .message-band::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: auto -40px -70px auto;
      width: 210px;
      height: 210px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .message-band h2 {
      color: #fff; 
    }

    .message-band h2,
    .message-band p,
    .message-band li {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .message-band p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      max-width: 72ch;
    }

    .steps {
      display: grid;
      gap: 0.95rem;
    }

    .step {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: start;
      padding: 1rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 20px;
      background: var(--surface);
    }

    .num {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--accent), #b79046);
      color: white;
      font-weight: 800;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .step h3 {
      margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      font-size: 1.04rem;
    }

    .step p {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .closing {
      padding: 1rem 0 4.5rem;
    }

    .closing-box {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.96), rgba(242,246,251,0.96));
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 34px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      padding: 2.3rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .closing-box h2 {
      margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: var(--primary-dark);
    }

    .closing-box p {
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 1.04rem;
    }

    footer {
      padding: 0 0 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .story-layout {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .hero-grid,
      .summary-grid,
      .response-grid,
      .story-layout,
      .gallery {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .hero-copy,
      .hero-visual {
        min-height: auto;
      }

      .hero-copy {
        padding: 2rem;
      }

      .section-head {
        display: block;
      }

      .section-head p {
        margin-top: 0.6rem;
      }
    }