:root{
    --deep-teal:#073f42;
    --teal:#0b6467;
    --ocean:#17878a;
    --gold:#c9a34e;
    --light-gold:#e4cc8a;
    --cream:#f7f4ec;
    --white:#ffffff;
    --ink:#183536;
    --muted:#617474;
    --line:rgba(7,63,66,.14);
    --shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(7,63,66,.14);
    --radius:22px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    margin:0;
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
    background:var(--cream);
    line-height:1.65;
  }
  a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
  .announcement{
    background:var(--deep-teal);
    color:#fff;
    text-align:center;
    padding:9px 20px;
    font-size:.82rem;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
  }
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;
    background:#0f1219;
    backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(228,204,138,.28);
  }
  nav{
    max-width:1200px;margin:auto;padding:16px 24px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
  .mark{
    width:46px;height:46px;border:2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;
    color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.08em;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--deep-teal),var(--teal));
    box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(7,63,66,.18);
  }
  .brand-name{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.9rem;color:#fff}
  .brand-sub{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
  .links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
  .links a:hover{color:var(--light-gold)}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    border-radius:999px;padding:13px 21px;font-weight:800;
    border:1px solid transparent;transition:.2s ease;cursor:pointer;
  }
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(201,163,78,.25)}
  .btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#b99138}
  .btn-outline{border-color:rgba(201,163,78,.75);color:var(--deep-teal);background:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:#fff}
  .hero{
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    min-height:690px;display:grid;place-items:center;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 75% 25%, rgba(23,135,138,.35), transparent 28%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 18% 80%, rgba(201,163,78,.14), transparent 26%),
      linear-gradient(135deg,#06383b 0%,#0b5558 52%,#0d7376 100%);
    color:#fff;
  }
  /* Subtle marble-like lines created with gradients — replaceable by a real marble texture later. */
  .hero:before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:-20%;
    opacity:.22;
    background:
      repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse at 40% 30%, transparent 0 48px, rgba(255,255,255,.16) 49px 51px, transparent 52px 115px);
    transform:rotate(-12deg);
  }
  .hero:after{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,29,30,.72),rgba(3,29,30,.22) 62%,rgba(3,29,30,.06));
  }
  .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1200px;width:100%;padding:90px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:65px;align-items:center}
  .eyebrow{color:var(--light-gold);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
  h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,6.2rem);line-height:.96;margin:18px 0 24px;letter-spacing:-.045em}
  .hero h1 .hero-title-highlight{color:#ead594}
  .hero p{font-size:1.13rem;max-width:650px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}
  .actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px;margin-top:30px}
  .hero-card{
    justify-self:end;width:min(480px,100%);min-height:430px;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.27);border-radius:32px;
    background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.13),rgba(255,255,255,.04));
    backdrop-filter:blur(12px);box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
    padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .cross{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:6rem;line-height:.8;color:var(--light-gold);opacity:.85}
  .hero-card h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2rem;margin:10px 0}
  .hero-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.76)}
  .verse{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);padding-top:18px;font-size:.8rem;color:#f0dfa8;letter-spacing:.05em}
  section{padding:90px 24px}
  .container{max-width:1120px;margin:auto}
  .section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:44px}
  .kicker{color:var(--gold);font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:900}
  h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.05;margin:12px 0 16px;color:var(--deep-teal)}
  .lead{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .intro{background:#fff}
  .grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .card{
    background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:30px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(7,63,66,.07);
  }
  .card-icon{font-size:1.65rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:13px}
  .card h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--deep-teal);font-size:1.45rem;margin:5px 0 10px}
  .card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem}
  .asl{
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#073f42,#0c6f72);
    color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .asl:before{
    content:"";position:absolute;width:560px;height:560px;border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid rgba(228,204,138,.2);right:-180px;top:-180px;
    box-shadow:0 0 0 70px rgba(228,204,138,.04),0 0 0 140px rgba(228,204,138,.025);
  }
  .asl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:34px;align-items:start;position:relative}
  .asl h2{color:#fff}.asl .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76)}
  .asl-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:22px;margin:30px 0}
  .asl-list .asl-audience{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;gap:15px;padding:24px 20px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);text-align:center;min-height:250px}
  .asl-audience-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;max-width:34ch}
  .asl-audience-title{font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3}
  .asl-audience-description{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55}
  .asl-audience-icon{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 30px;width:30px;height:30px;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1;}
  .asl-audience-image{display:block;flex:0 0 140px;width:140px;height:140px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid rgba(228,204,138,.85);}
  .asl-badge{
    min-height:370px;border:1px solid rgba(228,204,138,.4);border-radius:32px;
    background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.1),rgba(255,255,255,.025));
    display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:40px;
  }
  .asl-symbol{font-size:6rem;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.18))}
  .services{background:#f2eee3}
  .service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
  .service{padding:25px;border-radius:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:18px}
  .service-number{color:var(--gold);font-weight:900;font-size:1.1rem}
  .service h3{margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--deep-teal)}
  .service p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
  .counselors{background:#fff}
  .people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
  .person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:25px;padding:25px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#f6f3eb)}
  .portrait{width:150px;height:150px;border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0a5558,#d8bd72);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:2.6rem;font-family:Georgia,serif}
  .person h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--deep-teal);margin:0 0 4px}
  .person .role{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;font-size:.84rem}
  .person p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
  .resources{background:var(--cream)}
  .resource-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
  .resource{min-height:220px;padding:28px;border-radius:24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .resource:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:120px;height:120px;border:1px solid rgba(201,163,78,.28);border-radius:50%;right:-50px;bottom:-50px}
  .resource h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--deep-teal);font-size:1.45rem}
  .resource p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
  .cta{
    background:
      linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(7,63,66,.96),rgba(11,100,103,.92)),
      repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,transparent 0 55px,rgba(255,255,255,.08) 56px 58px);
    color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:90px 24px;
  }
  .cta h2{color:#fff;max-width:750px;margin:12px auto 16px}
  .cta p{max-width:680px;margin:auto;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
  footer{background:#052f31;color:#fff;padding:55px 24px 25px}
  .footer-grid{max-width:1120px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:45px}
  footer h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#e4cc8a;font-size:1.2rem}
  footer p,footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:.88rem}
  footer a:hover{color:#fff}
  .copyright{max-width:1120px;margin:35px auto 0;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
  .mobile-menu{display:none}
  @media(max-width:900px){
    .links{display:none}.mobile-menu{display:block}
    .hero-inner,.asl-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero{min-height:auto}.hero-card{justify-self:start}
    .grid-3,.resource-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .service-grid,.people{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:620px){
    .asl-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:14px}
    .asl-list .asl-audience{padding:20px 14px;min-height:230px}
    .asl-audience-image{width:124px;height:124px;flex-basis:124px}
    nav{padding:12px 16px}.brand-name{font-size:.75rem}
    section{padding:65px 18px}
    .hero-inner{padding:72px 18px}
    h1{font-size:3.35rem}
    .hero-card{min-height:330px;padding:25px}
    .asl-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .person{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .portrait{width:100%;height:190px}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .btn{width:100%}
  }

/* Accessible mobile navigation additions for the proposal. */
.mobile-menu { border: 1px solid rgba(228,204,138,.55); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 9px 12px; font: inherit; font-size: 1.15rem; }
@media (max-width:900px) { .links.is-open { display: flex; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 18px 24px; background: #0f1219; color: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(228,204,138,.28); flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 16px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); } header { position: sticky; } nav { position: relative; } }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

/* Markdown article layout */
.article-page { background: #fff; min-height: 55vh; padding: 70px 24px 90px; }
.article-content { max-width: 780px; }
.article-content h1 { color: var(--deep-teal); font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.article-content h2, .article-content h3 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.article-content p, .article-content li { color: var(--muted); }
.article-content blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); margin-left: 0; padding: 8px 20px; background: var(--cream); }
.article-content a { color: var(--teal); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .2em; }


/* Image logo and Markdown resource article support */
.brand-logo{display:block;width:52px;height:52px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand{align-items:center}
.article-page{padding:64px 0 80px;background:var(--cream,#f7f4ec);min-height:55vh}
.article-content{max-width:820px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line,rgba(7,63,66,.14));border-radius:var(--radius,22px);padding:clamp(24px,5vw,56px);box-shadow:var(--shadow,0 18px 45px rgba(7,63,66,.14))}
.article-content h1{color:var(--deep-teal,#073f42);line-height:1.12}
.article-content h2,.article-content h3{color:var(--deep-teal,#073f42);margin-top:1.8em}
.article-content p,.article-content li{line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink,#183536)}
.article-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--gold,#c9a34e);padding-left:1.2rem;margin:1.5rem 0;font-style:italic}
@media(max-width:600px){.brand-logo{width:44px;height:44px}.article-page{padding:32px 0 48px}}


/* General inquiry contact form */
.contact-form{max-width:760px;margin:34px auto 0;padding:clamp(22px,4vw,36px);text-align:left;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border:1px solid rgba(228,204,138,.6);border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.18);color:var(--ink)}
.contact-form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.contact-form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:750;color:var(--deep-teal)}
.contact-form label span{color:#9a7627}
.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(7,63,66,.25);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 13px;min-height:48px}
.contact-form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:130px}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form select:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(201,163,78,.3);border-color:var(--gold)}
.contact-topic,.contact-message{grid-column:1/-1}
.contact-privacy{font-size:.82rem!important;line-height:1.6;color:#526666!important;margin:18px 0}
.contact-submit{border:0;min-width:170px}
.contact-status{min-height:1.5em;margin:12px 0 0!important;font-size:.9rem!important;color:var(--deep-teal)!important}
.contact-status.is-error{color:#9b2c2c!important}
.contact-trap{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}
@media(max-width:620px){.contact-form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-topic,.contact-message{grid-column:auto}.contact-submit{width:100%}}


/* Responsive typography: improve heading balance and reduce single-word lines. */
h1, h2, h3, .hero-card h2 {
  text-wrap: balance;
}
p, .lead, .hero-description, .cta-description, .verse, .service, .resource, .card {
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.hero-inner > *, .hero-copy, .section-head, .card, .service > div:last-child,
.person > div, .resource {
  min-width: 0;
}
.hero-inner {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(300px, .92fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 5.8vw, 5.5rem);
  overflow-wrap: normal;
}
.hero-title-line {
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-description {
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.hero p, .markdown-lead, .cta-description,
.card p, .service p, .person p, .resource p {
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 38px;
  }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 760px; }
  .hero-card { justify-self: stretch; width: min(560px, 100%); }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 9vw, 3.35rem);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .hero-inner { padding: 58px 18px 64px; }
  .hero-description { max-width: 100%; }
  .actions { align-items: stretch; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  h1 { font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 8.8vw, 2.5rem); }
  .eyebrow { letter-spacing: .16em; }
}

/* Keep the ASL counseling section title together on one line. */
.asl-title {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 3.5rem);
}

/* Temporary site-wide construction notice */
.construction-banner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 14px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--gold);
  font-size: .86rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.construction-banner strong {
  color: #173536;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  font-size: .78rem;
}
.construction-banner span {
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .construction-banner { gap: 3px; padding: 9px 14px; }
}