/* ==========================================================================
   Nashville Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
   styles.css — shared stylesheet for all pages
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Contents
   1.  Design tokens
   2.  Base & typography
   3.  Layout utilities
   4.  Buttons & links
   5.  Header / navigation
   6.  Hero + skyline
   7.  Stat band
   8.  Sections, cards, grids
   9.  Affiliates
   10. Steps, tables, accordion, forms
   11. CTA bands
   12. Footer
   13. Page header (interior pages)
   14. Motion & responsive
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. DESIGN TOKENS ======================================================== */
:root {
  /* Brand — union navy, safety gold, steel */
  /* sampled from the Council logo */
  --navy-900: #0d1233;
  --navy-800: #171e4f;
  --navy-700: #212a68;
  --navy-600: #293378;   /* logo navy */
  --navy-500: #3f4da8;

  --gold-500: #daae39;   /* logo gold */
  --gold-400: #eec95f;
  --gold-600: #a8801d;

  --red-600:  #bd2033;   /* logo red */
  --red-500:  #d4283c;

  --steel-050: #f6f8fa;
  --steel-100: #eceff3;
  --steel-200: #dce2e9;
  --steel-300: #c2cbd6;
  --steel-500: #6b7a8c;
  --steel-600: #4d5c6e;
  --steel-700: #33404f;

  --white: #ffffff;

  /* Semantic */
  --bg: var(--white);
  --bg-alt: var(--steel-050);
  --ink: #16202b;
  --ink-soft: var(--steel-600);
  --rule: var(--steel-200);

  /* Type */
  --font-display: "Barlow Condensed", "Oswald", "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

  /* Scale */
  --step--1: clamp(0.82rem, 0.79rem + 0.15vw, 0.9rem);
  --step-0:  clamp(1rem, 0.96rem + 0.2vw, 1.075rem);
  --step-1:  clamp(1.2rem, 1.12rem + 0.4vw, 1.4rem);
  --step-2:  clamp(1.5rem, 1.35rem + 0.75vw, 2rem);
  --step-3:  clamp(2rem, 1.7rem + 1.5vw, 3rem);
  --step-4:  clamp(2.5rem, 1.85rem + 2.9vw, 4.35rem);

  /* Space & shape */
  --gutter: clamp(1.15rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --section-y: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
  --wrap: 1200px;
  --wrap-narrow: 820px;
  --radius: 4px;
  --radius-lg: 8px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(6, 24, 47, .08), 0 2px 6px rgba(6, 24, 47, .06);
  --shadow-md: 0 6px 18px rgba(6, 24, 47, .10), 0 2px 6px rgba(6, 24, 47, .06);
  --shadow-lg: 0 18px 48px rgba(6, 24, 47, .18);
}

/* 2. BASE & TYPOGRAPHY ==================================================== */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
h1 { font-size: var(--step-4); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); text-transform: uppercase; }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); }
h4 { font-size: var(--step-0); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; max-width: 68ch; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

a { color: var(--navy-600); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--navy-500); }

strong { font-weight: 650; }

::selection { background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-900); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 999;
  background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-900);
  padding: .75rem 1.25rem; font-weight: 700;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap;
}

/* 3. LAYOUT UTILITIES ===================================================== */
.wrap { width: min(100% - (var(--gutter) * 2), var(--wrap)); margin-inline: auto; }
.wrap--narrow { width: min(100% - (var(--gutter) * 2), var(--wrap-narrow)); margin-inline: auto; }

.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); }
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.section--alt { background: var(--bg-alt); }
.section--dark {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #e8eef5;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1000px 420px at 85% -10%, rgba(218,174,57,.16), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(760px 380px at 0% 110%, rgba(63,77,168,.38), transparent 60%);
}
.section--dark h2, .section--dark h3 { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark p { color: #c3d1e0; }
.section--dark a { color: var(--gold-400); }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-600);
  margin: 0 0 .9rem;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: ""; width: 28px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold-500); flex: none;
}
.section--dark .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-400); }

.lede { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 60ch; }
.section--dark .lede { color: #cbd8e6; }

.section-head { max-width: 68ch; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.section-head--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head--center .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.section-head--center p { margin-inline: auto; }

.split {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; align-items: center; }
  .split--sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr .9fr; align-items: start; }
}

/* 4. BUTTONS ============================================================== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .95rem 1.7rem;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .15s ease, background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.btn--primary { background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-900); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--gold-400); color: var(--navy-900); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

.btn--navy { background: var(--navy-700); color: var(--white); }
.btn--navy:hover { background: var(--navy-600); color: var(--white); }

.btn--ghost { border-color: currentColor; color: var(--navy-800); background: transparent; }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--navy-800); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--navy-800); }
.section--dark .btn--ghost,
.page-header .btn--ghost,
.cta .btn--ghost,
.hero .btn--ghost { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark .btn--ghost:hover,
.page-header .btn--ghost:hover,
.cta .btn--ghost:hover,
.hero .btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--navy-900); border-color: var(--white); }

.btn--sm { padding: .6rem 1.1rem; font-size: .92rem; }

.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .85rem; margin-top: 2rem; }

.arrow-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .95rem; text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--navy-600);
}
.arrow-link::after { content: "→"; transition: transform .15s ease; }
.arrow-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* 5. HEADER / NAV ========================================================= */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: #b9c8d8;
  font-size: .82rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.topbar__inner {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: .5rem 1.5rem; padding-block: .55rem;
}
.topbar__note { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin: 0; }
.topbar__note .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-500); flex: none; }
.topbar__links { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; align-items: center; }
.topbar a { color: #d6e2ee; text-decoration: none; }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }
.topbar__note { flex: 0 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 1180px) { .topbar__note { display: none; } .topbar__inner { justify-content: center; } }

.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(13,18,51,.94);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
}
.site-header__inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.25rem; flex-wrap: nowrap;
  min-height: 98px;
}

.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; flex: none; }
.brand__logo { display: block; width: auto; height: clamp(52px, 5.4vw, 78px); flex: none; }
.site-footer .brand__logo { height: clamp(64px, 7vw, 92px); }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.35rem; }
.nav .btn { white-space: nowrap; flex: none; align-self: center; }
.nav__list { display: flex; gap: 1.3rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav__link {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .97rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e6ebf7; text-decoration: none; padding: .35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav__link:hover { color: var(--gold-400); border-bottom-color: var(--gold-500); }
.nav__link[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold-500); border-bottom-color: var(--gold-500); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  padding: .5rem; color: var(--gold-500);
}
.nav-toggle svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.nav-toggle .icon-close { display: none; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-close { display: block; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-open { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav {
    position: absolute; inset: 100% 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: var(--navy-900);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    padding: .5rem var(--gutter) 1.5rem;
    display: none;
  }
  .nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav__list { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .nav__link { display: block; padding: .95rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
  .nav__link:hover, .nav__link[aria-current="page"] { border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
  .nav .btn { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .brand__logo { height: 42px; }
  .site-header__inner { min-height: 72px; gap: .75rem; }
}

/* 6. HERO ================================================================= */
.hero {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--white);
  padding-block: clamp(3.25rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0;
}
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -3;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 560px at 78% 8%, rgba(41,51,120,.85), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(700px 420px at 6% 95%, rgba(189,32,51,.22), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(170deg, #0d1233 0%, #171e4f 55%, #212a68 100%);
}
/* faint blueprint grid */
.hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; opacity: .5;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,.9), transparent 78%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,.9), transparent 78%);
}
.hero__inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding-bottom: clamp(7.5rem, 18vw, 17.5rem);
  display: grid; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr; align-items: center; }
}
.hero__content { max-width: 46rem; }

.hero-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.055);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.7rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.hero-card h2 {
  font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-400); margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.hero-card__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.hero-card__list li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); }
.hero-card__list li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.hero-card__list a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: .95rem 0; text-decoration: none; color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.hero-card__list a span { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 400; color: #9db2c8; letter-spacing: 0; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; flex: none; }
.hero-card__list a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }
.hero-card__list a::after { content: "\2192"; color: var(--gold-500); }
.hero .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-400); }
.hero h1 { color: var(--white); margin-bottom: .35em; }
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--gold-500); display: block; }
.hero h1 .accent-sub {
  display: block;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: .52em;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  margin-top: .12em;
  opacity: .92;
}
.hero__lede { font-size: var(--step-1); color: #cbd9e8; max-width: 44rem; line-height: 1.55; }

.hero__skyline {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px; z-index: 0;
  width: 100%; height: clamp(90px, 17vw, 240px); pointer-events: none;
}
.hero__badges {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; margin-top: 2.4rem;
  font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
}
.hero__badges span {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  border-radius: 100px; padding: .4rem .9rem; color: #d8e4f0;
}

/* 7. STAT BAND ============================================================ */
.stats {
  background: var(--gold-500);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.stats__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px; background: rgba(6,24,47,.16);
}
@media (min-width: 780px) { .stats__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.stat { background: var(--gold-500); padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem) 1.25rem; text-align: center; }
.stat__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.stat__label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .84rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: .5rem; color: #3d2f05;
}

/* 8. CARDS & GRIDS ======================================================== */
.grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem); }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); }

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .97rem; }
.card--link:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: var(--steel-300); }
.card__icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--navy-800); color: var(--gold-500);
  display: grid; place-items: center; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; flex: none;
}
.card__icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.card__foot { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1.2rem; }

.card--rule {
  border: 0; border-top: 4px solid var(--navy-800); border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--white); padding-inline: 0; padding-top: 1.5rem;
}
.card--rule:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--gold-500); }
.card--rule:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--red-600); }

.section--dark .card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.13);
}
.section--dark .card p { color: #bccbdb; }
.section--dark .card__icon { background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-900); }

.pull {
  border-left: 5px solid var(--gold-500);
  padding: .35rem 0 .35rem 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  margin: 0;
}
.pull cite { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .9rem; font-style: normal; color: var(--steel-500); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: .9rem; }
.section--dark .pull { color: var(--white); }

/* checklist */
.checks { list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .85rem; }
.checks li { position: relative; padding-left: 2.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.checks li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .35em;
  width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><path d='M20 6L9 17l-5-5' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='3.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/></svg>") center/78% no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><path d='M20 6L9 17l-5-5' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='3.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/></svg>") center/78% no-repeat;
}
.section--dark .checks li { color: #c8d6e4; }

/* 9. AFFILIATES =========================================================== */
.affiliate-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.15rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(290px, 1fr)); }

.affiliate {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--navy-700);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .35rem;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-left-color .18s ease;
}
.affiliate:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-left-color: var(--gold-500); }
.affiliate__trade {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.28rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy-800); line-height: 1.1;
}
.affiliate__local {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em;
  font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-600);
}
.affiliate__desc { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: .5rem 0 0; }
.affiliate__meta { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem 1.1rem; font-size: .86rem; }
.affiliate__meta a { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.affiliate__meta a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* 10. STEPS, TABLES, ACCORDION, FORMS ===================================== */
.steps { counter-reset: step; display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); }
.step {
  counter-increment: step;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.step::before {
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1;
  color: var(--steel-200); display: block; margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.step h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; }
.step p { font-size: .94rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }
table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; min-width: 640px; font-size: .95rem; }
caption { text-align: left; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; color: var(--steel-500); font-size: .88rem; }
th, td { padding: .95rem 1.2rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); vertical-align: top; }
thead th {
  background: var(--navy-800); color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .82rem;
  border-bottom: 0;
}
tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--steel-050); }

details.faq {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.15rem 0;
}
details.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
}
details.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
details.faq summary::after { content: "+"; font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold-600); flex: none; }
details.faq[open] summary::after { content: "–"; }
details.faq p { margin-top: .9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.form { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.form__row { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .form__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.field { display: grid; gap: .4rem; }
.field label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--navy-800);
}
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  font: inherit; font-size: .97rem;
  padding: .8rem .9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--steel-300);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white); color: var(--ink);
  width: 100%;
}
.field textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--navy-500); }
.form__note { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--steel-500); }

.info-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1.4rem; }
.info-list dt, .info-list .label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--gold-600); margin-bottom: .25rem;
}
.info-list dd { margin: 0; }

/* 11. CTA BANDS =========================================================== */
.cta {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(900px 400px at 90% 0%, rgba(218,174,57,.22), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, #171e4f 0%, #293378 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.cta__inner { display: grid; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .cta__inner { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr auto; } }
.cta h2 { color: var(--white); margin-bottom: .4em; }
.cta p { color: #c8d6e5; margin: 0; }
.cta .btn-row { margin-top: 0; }

.stripe {
  height: 8px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    var(--gold-500) 0 22px,
    var(--red-600) 22px 44px
  );
}

/* 12. FOOTER ============================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: #a9bacb;
  font-size: .93rem;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0;
}
.site-footer h4 { color: var(--white); letter-spacing: .13em; font-size: .82rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.site-footer a { color: #cfdcea; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); text-decoration: underline; }
.footer__grid { display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; } }
.footer__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .6rem; }
.footer__brand { display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.footer p { color: #a9bacb; }
.footer__bottom {
  margin-top: 3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem 2rem; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: .84rem; color: #7f93a8;
}
.footer__bottom p { margin: 0; color: #7f93a8; }
.union-bug {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); border-radius: 100px;
  padding: .3rem .85rem; font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; color: #cfdcea;
}
.union-bug::before { content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-500); }

/* 13. PAGE HEADER (interior) ============================================== */
.page-header {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--white);
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 4.75rem);
  border-bottom: 6px solid var(--gold-500);
}
.page-header::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 420px at 82% 0%, rgba(41,51,120,.9), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #0d1233, #212a68);
}
.page-header::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; opacity: .45;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
}
.page-header h1 { margin-bottom: .3em; font-size: var(--step-3); }
.page-header p { color: #c6d5e5; font-size: var(--step-1); max-width: 56ch; }
.breadcrumb { font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8fa6bd; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.breadcrumb a { color: #b9cbde; text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }

.news-grid { display: grid; gap: 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.news-grid .news-item:nth-child(2) { padding-top: 0; }
@media (max-width: 859px) { .news-grid .news-item:nth-child(2) { padding-top: 1.4rem; } }

/* links switched off while the site is in review */
a:not([href]) { cursor: default; }
a:not([href]):hover { text-decoration: none; }
.news-item h3 a:not([href]) { color: var(--navy-800); }

/* news / events */
.news-item {
  display: grid; gap: .35rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.news-item:first-of-type { padding-top: 0; }
.news-item__date {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .76rem; color: var(--gold-600);
}
.news-item h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.22rem; }
.news-item h3 a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--navy-800); }
.news-item h3 a:hover { color: var(--navy-500); }
.news-item p { font-size: .94rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: .25rem 0 0; }

.event {
  display: flex; gap: 1.1rem; align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}
.event:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.event__date {
  flex: none; width: 62px; text-align: center;
  background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-900); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: .45rem .25rem .5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); line-height: 1;
}
.event__mon { display: block; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
.event__day { display: block; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; margin-top: .15rem; }
.event__body { font-size: .94rem; }
.event__body strong { display: block; color: var(--white); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.event__body span { color: #b3c4d5; }

/* editor's note callout for placeholder content */
.note {
  border: 1px dashed var(--gold-600);
  background: #fffaf0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: #6b5310;
}
.note strong { color: #4a3906; }

/* 14. MOTION & PRINT ====================================================== */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease; }
.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  * { animation-duration: .001ms !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
}

@media print {
  .site-header, .topbar, .cta, .hero__skyline, .nav-toggle { display: none !important; }
  body { color: #000; }
  .section--dark, .page-header, .hero { background: none !important; color: #000 !important; }
}