:root{--green:#062d23;--green2:#0b4435;--gold:#cda33a;--cream:#f5efe1;--ink:#17221d;--muted:#6a706b}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(4,38,29,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 4px 18px #0005}.nav{max-width:1240px;margin:auto;height:76px;padding:0 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}.logo{width:190px;max-height:50px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left}.links{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;font:600 13px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f6efde}.links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}.nav-cta,.btn{border:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--green);color:#f7d56b;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:5px;font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}.nav-cta:hover,.btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--green)}.hero{min-height:610px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(2,28,21,.88),rgba(2,28,21,.28)),var(--hero);background-size:cover;background-position:center;display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}.hero-inner{width:min(1180px,90%);margin:auto;color:white}.eyebrow{color:#e3bd55;font:700 13px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,84px);line-height:.96;margin:18px 0;max-width:780px;font-weight:500}.hero p{font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;max-width:680px;color:#eee6d6}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}.section{padding:76px 22px}.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:auto}.section-title{text-align:center;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--green);font-size:42px;font-weight:500}.section-lead{text-align:center;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 42px;color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.65}.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.card{background:#fffaf0;border:1px solid #d7c38e;box-shadow:0 8px 25px #193b2b12;padding:28px;border-radius:4px}.card .icon{font-size:30px;color:var(--gold)}.card h3{font-size:25px;margin:14px 0 10px;color:var(--green)}.card p{line-height:1.65;color:#555}.dark{background:var(--green)!important;color:white;border-top:1px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}.section.dark{background:var(--green)!important}.dark .section-title{color:#fff}.dark .section-lead{color:#d9d3c4}.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.feature img{width:100%;height:390px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:14px 14px 0 #cda33a22}.feature h2{font-size:44px;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--green)}.feature p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#505650}.footer{background:#03271e;color:#e7dfcf;border-top:1px solid var(--gold);padding:38px 22px}.footer-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;align-items:center}.footer-logo{width:180px}.legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;font:12px Arial,sans-serif;color:#d9cda9}.copyright{font:12px Arial,sans-serif;color:#a9ad9f;margin-top:12px}.menu{display:none;margin-left:auto;color:#fff;background:none;border:0;font-size:28px}.signup-modal{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9999;background:#001b14d9;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}.signup-modal.open{display:flex}.signup-box{width:min(560px,100%);background:#f8f0df;border:2px solid var(--gold);padding:34px;position:relative;box-shadow:0 20px 80px #000a}.signup-box h2{font-size:36px;color:var(--green);margin:0 0 8px}.signup-box p{line-height:1.6}.close{position:absolute;right:14px;top:8px;font-size:30px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}.signup-box input{width:100%;padding:14px;margin:8px 0;border:1px solid #bba66f;font-size:16px}.signup-box button[type=submit]{width:100%;margin-top:10px}.quote{font-size:30px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--green);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding-left:24px}.mini-hero{min-height:500px}.article-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:36px}.story{padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d5c8a8}.story h3{font-size:28px;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--green)}@media(max-width:900px){.links{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:76px;background:var(--green);padding:20px;flex-direction:column}.links.open{display:flex}.menu{display:block}.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature,.article-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{min-height:520px}.footer-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.hero h1{font-size:50px}.nav{gap:10px}.logo{width:160px}}

/* MASTER 1.1 — homepage polish */
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}.home-page .logo{width:218px;max-height:58px;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.45))}.home-page .site-header{background:rgba(3,35,27,.98)}.home-page .nav{height:84px;max-width:1320px}.home-page .links{gap:18px;font-size:11px}.home-page .nav-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:11px 17px}.home-hero{min-height:460px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(2,29,22,.88) 0%,rgba(2,29,22,.48) 48%,rgba(2,29,22,.12) 100%),var(--hero);background-position:center}.home-hero .hero-inner{padding:78px 0}.home-hero h1{max-width:720px;text-shadow:0 3px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}.home-hero p{font-style:italic;color:#f1e7d2}.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#f6e4aa;font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 3px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(205,163,58,.75)}.text-link:hover{color:#fff}.home-pillars{background:#f7f0df;border-bottom:1px solid #b99336;padding:0 22px}.pillar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.pillar{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:30px 22px;border-right:1px solid #cdbb8f;transition:.2s ease}.pillar:first-child{border-left:1px solid #cdbb8f}.pillar:hover{background:#fff9eb}.pillar-icon{font-size:32px;color:var(--gold)}.pillar h2{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--green);font-weight:500}.pillar p{font:13px/1.45 Arial,sans-serif;color:#666;margin:0}.section-kicker{text-align:center;color:#ad8423;font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}.home-welcome{background:linear-gradient(#f7f0e1,#efe4cf)}.home-cards .card{position:relative;padding-bottom:58px}.card-link{position:absolute;left:28px;bottom:26px;color:#9b7418;font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}.founding-band{padding:54px 22px}.founding-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}.founding-inner .section-title{text-align:left;margin:7px 0 8px}.founding-inner p{margin:0;color:#d9d3c4;font-size:17px}.btn-light{background:transparent;white-space:nowrap}.home-page .footer-logo{width:205px;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
@media(max-width:1050px){.home-page .links{gap:12px}.home-page .links a{font-size:10px}.home-page .logo{width:185px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.home-page .nav{height:76px}.home-page .links{top:76px}.home-page .logo{width:175px}.pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.pillar:nth-child(odd){border-left:1px solid #cdbb8f}.pillar{border-bottom:1px solid #cdbb8f}.founding-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.home-hero{min-height:360px}.home-hero .hero-inner{padding:55px 0}}
@media(max-width:560px){.pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillar{border-left:1px solid #cdbb8f}.home-hero h1{font-size:46px}.home-hero p{font-size:18px}.home-page .footer-logo{width:185px}}


/* MASTER 1.2 — controlled homepage layout corrections */
.home-page .nav{height:90px;padding-left:28px;padding-right:28px}
.home-page .brand{width:245px;height:72px;overflow:visible}
.home-page .logo{display:block;width:245px;height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.5))}
.home-page .links{gap:16px}
.home-page .home-pillars{padding:0 22px}
.home-page .pillar-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))!important;max-width:1180px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}
.home-page .pillar{min-width:0;min-height:132px;display:flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:26px 20px}
.home-page .pillar-icon{width:46px;height:46px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 46px;border:1px solid #cda33a;border-radius:50%;color:#a97f1d}
.home-page .pillar-icon svg,.home-page .card .icon svg{width:27px;height:27px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.home-page .pillar h2{font-size:20px;line-height:1.15}
.home-page .pillar p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.home-page .home-welcome{padding:66px 22px 72px}
.home-page .home-welcome .wrap{max-width:1180px}
.home-page .section-kicker,.home-page .section-title,.home-page .section-lead{text-align:center}
.home-page .section-title{font-size:42px}
.home-page .section-lead{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:38px}
.home-page .home-cards{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:22px}
.home-page .home-cards .card{min-height:250px}
.home-page .card .icon{width:38px;height:38px;color:#b78a22;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.home-page .founding-band{padding:58px 22px}
.home-page .founding-inner{max-width:980px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;gap:22px}
.home-page .founding-inner .section-title{text-align:center;margin:7px 0 8px}
.home-page .founding-inner p{text-align:center;max-width:650px;margin:0 auto}
.home-page .footer{padding:34px 22px}
.home-page .footer-inner{max-width:1180px}
.home-page .footer-logo{display:block;width:245px;height:auto;max-height:none}
.home-page .legal{justify-content:flex-end;font-size:12px;gap:20px}
.home-page .copyright{font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:1050px){
 .home-page .brand{width:205px}.home-page .logo{width:205px}.home-page .links{gap:10px}.home-page .links a{font-size:9.5px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .home-page .nav{height:80px}.home-page .brand{width:190px;height:64px}.home-page .logo{width:190px}.home-page .links{top:80px}
 .home-page .pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important}
 .home-page .home-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
 .home-page .home-cards .card{min-height:0}
 .home-page .footer-inner{align-items:center;text-align:center}.home-page .legal{justify-content:center}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
 .home-page .brand{width:170px}.home-page .logo{width:170px}
 .home-page .pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.home-page .pillar{min-height:0}
 .home-page .section-title{font-size:34px}.home-page .footer-logo{width:220px}
}