:root{
  --navy:#0e2a3b;
  --navy-deep:#091f2c;
  --navy-soft:#16384c;
  --paper:#f6f1e7;
  --paper-2:#efe7d6;
  --amber:#d99a2b;
  --amber-deep:#b87d18;
  --green:#2f5d4f;
  --ink:#0e2a3b;
  --muted:#5c6b73;
  --line:rgba(14,42,59,.14);
  --card:#fffdf8;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'Public Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.08;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;
  font-family:'Public Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;
  padding:.85em 1.5em;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .15s ease,background .2s ease,color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--amber);color:var(--navy-deep);box-shadow:0 2px 0 var(--amber-deep)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#e6a838;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 4px 0 var(--amber-deep)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(246,241,231,.4);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--paper);background:rgba(246,241,231,.08)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--navy-soft);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(14,42,59,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.1)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;color:var(--paper)}
.brand .seal{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none}
.brand b{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.1}
.brand span{display:block;font-family:'Public Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);font-weight:600}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2em}
.nav-links a{color:rgba(246,241,231,.8);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
.nav-cta{display:flex;gap:.6em;align-items:center}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--paper)}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-cta .btn-ghost{display:none}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 78% -10%,rgba(217,154,43,.18),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at 10% 120%,rgba(47,93,79,.35),transparent 60%);
}
.hero-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(246,241,231,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(246,241,231,.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:46px 46px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,black,transparent 80%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;padding:90px 0 100px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:24px;border:1px solid rgba(217,154,43,.35);padding:.5em 1em;border-radius:100px}
.eyebrow .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.5vw,4.3rem);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:24px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber);font-weight:500}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:rgba(246,241,231,.82);max-width:30em;margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-aside{position:relative}
.seal-big{width:100%;max-width:330px;margin:0 auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:0;margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.15);padding-top:28px}
.hero-stats div{flex:1}
.hero-stats b{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:600;display:block;color:var(--paper)}
.hero-stats span{font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(246,241,231,.6);letter-spacing:.02em}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:60px 0 70px;gap:40px}
  .hero-aside{order:-1;max-width:220px;margin:0 auto}
}

/* ---------- trust strip ---------- */
.strip{background:var(--paper-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.strip-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:2.5em;padding:18px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.strip-inner span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em}
.strip-inner svg{color:var(--green)}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:88px 0}
.sec-head{max-width:38em;margin-bottom:54px}
.sec-tag{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.sec-head p{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--muted)}
.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}

/* mission */
.mission{background:var(--card)}
.mission-quote{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.2rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.32;max-width:24em;color:var(--ink)}
.mission-quote em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber-deep)}

/* values */
.values{background:var(--paper)}
.val-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.val-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:32px 28px;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.val-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(14,42,59,.4)}
.val-ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--amber);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:20px}
.val-card h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.val-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}
@media(max-width:880px){.val-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* process */
.process{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper)}
.process .sec-tag{color:var(--amber)}
.process .sec-head p{color:rgba(246,241,231,.72)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:28px}
.step .num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:3.2rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(217,154,43,.35);line-height:1}
.step h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin:12px 0 8px}
.step p{color:rgba(246,241,231,.72);font-size:.94rem}
.step::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:42px;right:-11px;width:22px;height:1px;background:rgba(246,241,231,.2)}
.step:last-child::before{display:none}
@media(max-width:880px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.step::before{display:none}}

/* warning */
.warning{background:var(--paper-2)}
.warn-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.warn-box{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--amber);border-radius:6px;padding:30px 32px}
.warn-list{list-style:none}
.warn-list li{display:flex;gap:.8em;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1rem}
.warn-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.warn-list svg{flex:none;color:#b4452f;margin-top:3px}
.fine{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);border-radius:6px;padding:30px 32px}
.fine b{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--amber);display:block;font-weight:600}
.fine p{color:rgba(246,241,231,.8);margin-top:6px}
@media(max-width:880px){.warn-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}

/* directory */
.directory{background:var(--paper)}
.dir-controls{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.dir-controls input,.dir-controls select{
  font-family:'Public Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.96rem;padding:.8em 1em;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);min-width:180px;flex:1}
.dir-controls input:focus,.dir-controls select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--amber)}
.dir-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.firm{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:24px;transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.firm:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 32px -20px rgba(14,42,59,.45);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.firm .vbadge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--green);background:rgba(47,93,79,.1);padding:.35em .7em;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:14px}
.firm h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.firm .loc{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.firm .meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.firm .meta a{color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:600}
.empty{grid-column:1/-1;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);padding:40px;font-style:italic}
@media(max-width:880px){.dir-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.dir-note{margin-top:26px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}

/* join CTA */
.join{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-deep) 100%);color:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.join::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-80px;top:-80px;width:360px;height:360px;border:1px solid rgba(217,154,43,.18);border-radius:50%}
.join::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:0px;top:20px;width:240px;height:240px;border:1px solid rgba(217,154,43,.12);border-radius:50%}
.join-inner{position:relative;max-width:36em}
.free-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;background:var(--amber);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.5em 1em;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:22px}
.join h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.join p{font-size:1.12rem;color:rgba(246,241,231,.82);margin-bottom:18px}
.join ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 32px}
.join ul li{display:flex;gap:.7em;padding:7px 0;color:rgba(246,241,231,.9)}
.join ul svg{flex:none;color:var(--amber);margin-top:5px}

/* faq */
.faq{background:var(--card)}
.faq-list{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-q{width:100%;background:none;border:0;text-align:left;padding:24px 0;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1em}
.faq-q .pl{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;position:relative;transition:transform .25s}
.faq-q .pl::before,.faq-q .pl::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--amber-deep);border-radius:2px}
.faq-q .pl::before{top:10px;left:0;width:22px;height:2px}
.faq-q .pl::after{left:10px;top:0;width:2px;height:22px;transition:transform .25s}
.faq-item.open .pl::after{transform:rotate(90deg);opacity:0}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease}
.faq-a p{padding:0 0 24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(246,241,231,.7);padding:64px 0 30px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.1)}
footer .brand{margin-bottom:16px}
footer p.fdesc{font-size:.94rem;max-width:26em}
.foot-col h4{font-family:'Public Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:700}
.foot-col a{display:block;padding:6px 0;font-size:.94rem;color:rgba(246,241,231,.7);transition:color .2s}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:24px;font-size:.84rem;color:rgba(246,241,231,.5);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
@media(max-width:880px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}

/* sub pages */
.page{background:var(--paper);min-height:100vh;display:none}
.page.active{display:block}
#home-page{display:block}
body.subpage #home-page{display:none}
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);padding:70px 0 56px}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem)}
.page-body{padding:64px 0 90px;max-width:800px}
.page-body h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:40px 0 14px}
.page-body h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:28px 0 10px}
.page-body p,.page-body li{color:#2c3e48;font-size:1.04rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.page-body ul,.page-body ol{padding-left:1.3em;margin-bottom:18px}
.page-body li{margin-bottom:8px}
.back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em;color:var(--amber);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:26px;cursor:pointer;font-size:.95rem}
.code-num{counter-reset:c}
.lastupd{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;margin-top:30px}