:root{
  /* Core palette */
  --bg:#071524;              /* deep navy */
  --panel:#0b2136;           /* toned surface */
  --panel-2:#0a1d30;         /* slightly darker surface */
  --ink:#f3f6fb;             /* near-white */
  --ink-soft:rgba(243,246,251,.78);
  --ink-faint:rgba(243,246,251,.60);

  /* Accents */
  --line:rgba(243,246,251,.14);
  --line-2:rgba(243,246,251,.08);
  --accent:#9bb7d2;          /* muted steel blue */
  --accent-2:#c8d7e8;        /* lighter for hover */
  --danger:#ffb3b3;

  /* NEW: Brass accent (for Read + subtle highlights) */
  --brass:#B08D57;
  --brass-2:#9C7A3C;

  /* Layout */
  --max:1120px;
  --radius:18px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{
  min-height:100vh;
  font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  background: radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 15% 0%, rgba(155,183,210,.12), transparent 60%),
              radial-gradient(1000px 500px at 85% 10%, rgba(200,215,232,.10), transparent 55%),
              var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}

a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-2)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;width:100%}

/* Header */
header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  background:rgba(7,21,36,.72);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  z-index:10;
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  padding:18px 0;
  gap:18px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.brand{
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
nav{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:14px;
}
nav a{
  font-size:13px;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  opacity:.95;
  padding:6px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid transparent;
}
nav a:hover{
  color:var(--ink);
  border-color:var(--line);
  background:rgba(243,246,251,.04);
}

/* NEW: active nav state (works if you add aria-current="page") */
nav a[aria-current="page"]{
  color:var(--ink);
  border-color:rgba(176,141,87,.55);
  background:rgba(176,141,87,.08);
}

/* Main */
main{
  padding:54px 0 38px;
}
.hero{
  padding:34px 0 8px;
}
.quote{
  max-width:900px;
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:24px;
  line-height:1.35;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin:0;
}
.quote-sub{
  margin-top:12px;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.10em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.rule{
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line), transparent);
  margin:26px 0;
}

.grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr;
  gap:22px;
  align-items:start;
}

.panel{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,33,54,.84), rgba(10,29,48,.84));
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:28px;
}

/* Headings */
h1{
  font-size:38px;
  line-height:1.12;
  margin:0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}

/* CHANGED: H2 should NOT look like faint meta text.
   Make it a real section heading: bigger, brighter, more spacing, no forced uppercase. */
h2{
  margin:26px 0 12px;            /* NEW spacing above */
  font-size:20px;                 /* NEW bigger */
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;         /* NEW normal */
  text-transform:none;            /* NEW remove all-caps */
  color:var(--ink);               /* NEW higher contrast */
  font-weight:600;                /* NEW weight */
}

/* NEW: subtle brass marker under H2 for scanability */
h2::after{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  width:44px;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--brass);
  margin-top:10px;
  opacity:.85;
  border-radius:2px;
}

h3{
  margin:18px 0 10px;             /* NEW a bit more spacing */
  font-size:18px;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  color:var(--ink);
}

p{
  margin:0 0 18px;
  line-height:1.85;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-size:16px;
}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.lead{
  font-size:17px;
  color:var(--ink);
}

.keyfacts{
  border-left:2px solid rgba(155,183,210,.45);
  padding-left:16px;
}
.keyfacts ul{
  list-style:none;
  padding:0;
  margin:12px 0 0;
}
.keyfacts li{
  padding:10px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.keyfacts li:last-child{border-bottom:0}

.links{
  margin-top:16px;
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:12px;
}
.pill{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  padding:10px 14px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(243,246,251,.04);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:13px;
}
.pill:hover{background:rgba(243,246,251,.07)}
.pill span{color:var(--ink-faint);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px}

/* Lists in panels */
ul.clean{
  list-style:none;
  padding:0;
  margin:0;
}
ul.clean li{
  padding:12px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
ul.clean li:last-child{border-bottom:0}

/* NEW: "Read" links in brass (apply class="read-link" in HTML) */
.read-link{
  color:var(--brass);
  font-weight:600;
}
.read-link:hover{
  color:var(--brass-2);
}

/* Contact form */
form{margin-top:18px}
label{
  display:block;
  margin:18px 0 8px;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
}
input,textarea{
  width:100%;
  padding:12px 12px;
  border-radius:14px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(243,246,251,.03);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:inherit;
  font-size:15px;
  outline:none;
}
input:focus,textarea:focus{
  border-color:rgba(155,183,210,.55);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(155,183,210,.12);
}
textarea{min-height:160px;resize:vertical}
button{
  margin-top:18px;
  padding:12px 18px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(243,246,251,.04);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:inherit;
  cursor:pointer;
}
button:hover{background:rgba(243,246,251,.08)}
.help{
  margin-top:14px;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  font-size:13px;
}
.notice{
  margin-top:14px;
  padding:12px 14px;
  border-radius:14px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,179,179,.28);
  background:rgba(255,179,179,.08);
  color:var(--ink);
}

/* Footer */
footer{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding:22px 0;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  font-size:12px;
}
.footer-inner{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.footer-links{
  display:flex;
  gap:14px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.footer-links a{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  h1{font-size:32px}
  .quote{font-size:22px}
  main{padding-top:42px}
  h2{font-size:18px} /* NEW: keep H2 readable on mobile */
}