/* HCDE – Higher Council for Distance Education. Deep emerald, warm ivory, a touch of copper. */

@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";src:url(fonts/fraunces-latin.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";src:url(fonts/fraunces-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02AF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1E00-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20CF,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";src:url(fonts/fraunces-latin-italic.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Manrope";src:url(fonts/manrope-latin.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Manrope";src:url(fonts/manrope-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02AF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1E00-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20CF,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}

:root{
  --emerald-950:#072A25;
  --emerald-900:#0B3A33;
  --emerald-800:#0F4C42;
  --emerald-700:#1A6355;
  --ivory:#F6F1E7;
  --ivory-2:#EDE6D6;
  --paper:#FBF8F1;
  --stone:#D9D2C2;
  --copper:#B8743C;
  --copper-deep:#9A5A27;      /* button fill, 4.9:1 with ivory text */
  --copper-ink:#8A4E1D;       /* copper text on ivory, 5.6:1 */
  --copper-light:#E0A874;     /* copper text on emerald */
  --ink:#16302B;
  --muted:#4C5F5A;
  --f-display:"Fraunces","Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Georgia,serif;
  --f-body:"Manrope",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1240px;
  --header-h:76px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-padding-top:calc(var(--header-h) + 12px)}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font:400 1.0625rem/1.65 var(--f-body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
img{height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
h1,h2,h3,p,figure,dl,dd{margin:0}
.sr,.skip:not(:focus){position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip:focus{position:fixed;z-index:200;top:8px;left:8px;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--emerald-900);padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:3px}
.container{width:min(100% - 2*clamp(20px,4vw,48px),var(--maxw));margin-inline:auto}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.012em}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.15rem)}
h3{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.2}
.eyebrow{font:700 .78rem/1.2 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-light);margin-bottom:1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:2px;background:currentColor;opacity:.8}
.eyebrow-ink{color:var(--copper-ink)}
.section-lead{font-size:1.14rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:54ch}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem)}
.section-head h2{margin-bottom:1rem}
.split-head{display:grid;gap:1.2rem 4rem;align-items:end;margin-bottom:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem)}
.more{margin-top:2.4rem}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font:700 .95rem/1 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none;padding:1rem 1.6rem;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:background .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s,transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--copper-light);color:var(--emerald-950)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#ECBB8C;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.paths .btn-gold,.registry .btn-gold,.independence .btn-gold{background:var(--copper-deep);color:var(--ivory)}
.paths .btn-gold:hover,.registry .btn-gold:hover,.independence .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--emerald-900)}
.btn-line{border-color:rgba(246,241,231,.55);color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--emerald-900);border-color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-ink{background:var(--emerald-900);color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-ink:hover{background:var(--emerald-700)}

/* ---------- progress ---------- */
.progress{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;height:3px;z-index:120;pointer-events:none}
.progress span{display:block;height:100%;width:100%;background:var(--copper);transform:scaleX(var(--p,0));transform-origin:left}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--emerald-900);color:var(--ivory);height:var(--header-h);transition:box-shadow .3s,background .3s}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 6px 28px rgba(5,25,21,.35);background:rgba(11,58,51,.97)}
.header-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;height:100%}
.brand{display:block;line-height:0;flex:none}
.brand svg{height:50px;width:auto}
.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem}
.primary-nav>ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.1rem}
.nav-item{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-item>a{display:block;text-decoration:none;font:600 .92rem/1 var(--f-body);padding:.95rem .8rem;border-radius:6px;position:relative;color:#EAE4D5;transition:color .2s}
.nav-item>a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:.8rem;right:.8rem;bottom:.55rem;height:2px;background:var(--copper-light);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-item>a:hover,.nav-item:focus-within>a{color:#fff}
.nav-item>a:hover::after,.nav-item:focus-within>a::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.sub-toggle{background:none;border:0;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;width:22px;height:30px;margin-left:-.55rem;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.sub-toggle span{width:7px;height:7px;border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);transition:transform .25s}
.sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:270px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);padding:.6rem;border-radius:0 0 12px 12px;border-top:3px solid var(--copper);box-shadow:0 24px 48px rgba(5,25,21,.28);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .22s,transform .22s var(--ease),visibility .22s}
.sub a{display:block;text-decoration:none;font:600 .93rem/1.3 var(--f-body);padding:.7rem .9rem;border-radius:8px;transition:background .15s,color .15s,padding .2s var(--ease)}
.sub a:hover{background:var(--ivory-2);color:var(--emerald-900);padding-left:1.15rem}
.has-sub:hover>.sub,.has-sub:focus-within>.sub,.has-sub.open>.sub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.has-sub:hover>.sub-toggle span,.has-sub.open>.sub-toggle span{transform:rotate(-135deg) translateY(-2px)}
.header-cta{padding:.85rem 1.2rem;font-size:.88rem}
.nav-toggle{display:none}

/* ---------- hero (split screen) ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,6fr);min-height:clamp(600px,calc(100svh - var(--header-h)),860px);background:var(--emerald-900);color:var(--ivory);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,5.5rem) clamp(1.5rem,4vw,4.5rem) 0 max(clamp(20px,4vw,48px),calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2));position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-copy::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(900px 500px at 0% 0%,rgba(26,99,85,.55),transparent 70%);z-index:-1}
.hero-inner{max-width:600px;padding-bottom:2.5rem}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,5vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.02;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:1.5rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--copper-light)}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:#DDD7C8;max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem}
.hero-facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem 1.5rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.2);padding:1.3rem 0;font:700 .7rem/1 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9C3B3}
.hero-facts li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem}
.hero-facts li::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--copper-light)}
.hero-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:340px}
.hero-media img{position:absolute;left:0;top:-8%;width:100%;height:116%;object-fit:cover;object-position:46% 38%;transform:translate3d(0,var(--py,0px),0)}
.hero-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,58,51,.55),rgba(11,58,51,0) 28%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,42,37,.5),transparent 35%)}
.hero-rule{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:var(--copper);z-index:2}

/* ---------- gateways ---------- */
.paths{background:var(--ivory);padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.gateways{display:grid;gap:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.6rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.gateway a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;text-decoration:none;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--stone);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .45s var(--ease),box-shadow .45s var(--ease),border-color .3s}
.gateway a:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 30px 50px -24px rgba(11,58,51,.45);border-color:var(--copper)}
.gate-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/11;overflow:hidden;background:var(--stone)}
.gate-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .9s var(--ease)}
.gateway a:hover .gate-media img{transform:scale(1.07)}
.gate-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;padding:1.6rem 1.6rem 1.8rem;flex:1}
.gate-num{font:500 .95rem/1 var(--f-display);color:var(--copper-ink);letter-spacing:.12em}
.gate-title{font:500 1.7rem/1.12 var(--f-display);color:var(--emerald-900)}
.gate-text{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.gate-go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:.8rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;font:700 .9rem/1 var(--f-body);color:var(--emerald-900)}
.gate-go i{position:relative;flex:none;width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--copper);transition:width .35s var(--ease)}
.gate-go i::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:-4px;width:9px;height:9px;border-top:2px solid var(--copper);border-right:2px solid var(--copper);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.gateway a:hover .gate-go i{width:56px}
.gate-note{margin-top:1.8rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;max-width:70ch;border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding-left:1rem}

/* ---------- standards ---------- */
.standards{background:var(--emerald-900);color:var(--ivory);padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7.5rem) 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.standards::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-12%;top:-30%;width:60vw;height:60vw;max-width:800px;max-height:800px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(224,168,116,.18);box-shadow:0 0 0 70px rgba(224,168,116,.03),0 0 0 140px rgba(224,168,116,.025)}
.standards .section-lead{color:#CFC9B9}
.std-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:rgba(246,241,231,.16);border:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.16);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.std{background:var(--emerald-900);padding:1.9rem 1.6rem 2.1rem;transition:background .35s}
.std:hover{background:var(--emerald-800)}
.std-num{display:block;font:500 .95rem/1 var(--f-display);letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--copper-light);margin-bottom:2.4rem;position:relative}
.std-num::after{content:"";display:block;width:26px;height:2px;margin-top:.8rem;background:var(--copper-light);transition:width .4s var(--ease)}
.std:hover .std-num::after{width:58px}
.std h3{font-size:1.32rem;margin-bottom:.7rem;color:#fff}
.std p{font-size:.97rem;color:#CFC9B9;line-height:1.55}
.standards .more{position:relative}

/* ---------- process ---------- */
.process{background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7.5rem) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--stone)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.4rem;position:relative;counter-reset:none}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:19px;right:calc(100%/6 - 19px);top:19px;height:2px;background:var(--stone)}
.steps::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:19px;right:calc(100%/6 - 19px);top:19px;height:2px;background:var(--copper);transform:scaleX(var(--p,0));transform-origin:left}
.step{position:relative}
.step-dot{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);border:2px solid var(--stone);font:600 1rem/1 var(--f-display);color:var(--emerald-900);margin-bottom:1.4rem;transition:background .4s,color .4s,border-color .4s}
.step.in .step-dot{background:var(--emerald-900);border-color:var(--emerald-900);color:var(--ivory)}
.step h3{margin-bottom:.5rem;font-size:1.2rem}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- band ---------- */
.band{position:relative;min-height:clamp(380px,56vw,560px);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--emerald-950);color:var(--ivory)}
.band-media{position:absolute;inset:-22% 0}
.band-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 12%;transform:translate3d(0,var(--py,0px),0);opacity:.9}
.band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,42,37,.88),rgba(7,42,37,.35) 70%,rgba(7,42,37,.2))}
.band-inner{position:relative;z-index:2}
.band-quote{font:500 clamp(2.2rem,5.6vw,4.6rem)/1.06 var(--f-display);max-width:14em;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.band-quote::before{content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--copper-light);margin-bottom:1.6rem}

/* ---------- registry ---------- */
.registry{background:var(--ivory);padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7.5rem) 0}
.registry-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,6rem);align-items:center}
.registry h2{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.ticks{margin-top:1.8rem;display:grid;gap:.85rem}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding-left:2rem;font-weight:500}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.42em;width:1.05rem;height:.55rem;border-left:2.5px solid var(--copper);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--copper);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.record{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--stone);border-radius:20px;padding:1.8rem 1.8rem 1.4rem;box-shadow:0 40px 60px -36px rgba(11,58,51,.45);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.record::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--emerald-900),var(--copper))}
.record-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;padding-bottom:1.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--stone);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.record-seal{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--copper);position:relative}
.record-seal::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--emerald-900)}
.record-kicker{font:700 .76rem/1 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--emerald-900)}
.record dl>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:128px 1fr;gap:1rem;align-items:center;padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--stone)}
.record dt{font:700 .74rem/1.2 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.record i{display:block;height:11px;border-radius:6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--stone),var(--ivory-2));width:100%}
.record i.s{width:62%}.record i.xs{width:38%}
.record-qr{position:absolute;right:1.8rem;top:1.55rem;width:40px;height:40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4px;opacity:.95}
.record-qr span{border:2.5px solid var(--emerald-900);border-radius:2px}
.record-qr span:nth-child(4){border-style:dotted}
.record figcaption{margin-top:1.1rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.services{background:var(--emerald-800);color:var(--ivory);padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7.5rem) 0}
.services .section-lead{color:#D2CCBC}
.svc-list{border-top:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.22)}
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;padding:2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.22);transition:padding .4s var(--ease),background .4s}
.svc:hover{padding-left:1rem}
.svc-num{font:400 1.7rem/1 var(--f-display);font-style:italic;color:var(--copper-light)}
.svc h3{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,1.9rem);margin-bottom:.4rem;color:#fff}
.svc p{color:#D2CCBC;max-width:70ch}
.svc-go{font:700 .85rem/1 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--copper-light);border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:.35rem}

/* ---------- independence ---------- */
.independence{background:var(--ivory-2);padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7.5rem) 0}
.indep-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,6rem);align-items:center}
.indep-media{border-radius:240px 240px 18px 18px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--stone);box-shadow:0 40px 60px -36px rgba(11,58,51,.5)}
.indep-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 40%}
.independence h2{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.indep-statement{font:400 clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.65rem)/1.4 var(--f-display);color:var(--emerald-900);border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding-left:1.3rem;margin-bottom:2.2rem;max-width:34em}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.4rem}
.pillars h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.pillars p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}

/* ---------- cta ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--emerald-900);color:var(--ivory);padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,6.5rem) 0;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:900px;height:900px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(224,168,116,.2);box-shadow:0 0 0 90px rgba(224,168,116,.03)}
.cta-inner{position:relative;max-width:700px}
.cta h2{margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem)}
.cta p{color:#D2CCBC;font-size:1.12rem}
.cta-actions{margin-top:2rem}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--emerald-950);color:#CFC9B9;padding:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,5.5rem) 0 1.6rem;overflow:hidden}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .9fr 1.1fr;gap:3rem}
.footer-brand .brand svg{height:128px;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.footer-brand p{max-width:32ch;font-size:.97rem}
.site-footer h2{font:700 .76rem/1 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-light);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.site-footer .h2-gap{margin-top:1.8rem}
.site-footer ul{display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.site-footer a{text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-color:var(--copper)}
.site-footer address{font-style:normal;line-height:1.7}
.footer-word{font:600 clamp(5rem,23vw,20rem)/.8 var(--f-display);letter-spacing:.04em;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px rgba(224,168,116,.28);text-align:center;margin:3rem 0 1.4rem;user-select:none;transform:translateY(24%);opacity:0;transition:transform 1.4s var(--ease),opacity 1.4s}
.footer-word.in{transform:none;opacity:1}
.footer-legal{display:grid;gap:.5rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.14);padding-top:1.3rem;font-size:.86rem;color:#A9A494}

/* ---------- motion ---------- */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease);transition-delay:var(--d,0s)}
.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}
  .js .reveal,.footer-word{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .hero-media img,.band-media img{transform:none!important}
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (min-width:960px){
  .split-head{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}
}
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .primary-nav{gap:.8rem}
  .nav-item>a{padding-inline:.55rem;font-size:.88rem}
  .std-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:2.4rem}
  .steps::before,.steps::after{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:959px){
  :root{--header-h:68px}
  .brand svg{height:44px}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:46px;height:46px;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.35);border-radius:10px;color:var(--ivory);cursor:pointer}
  .nav-toggle .bars,.nav-toggle .bars::before,.nav-toggle .bars::after{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:currentColor;position:relative;transition:transform .3s,background .3s}
  .nav-toggle .bars::before,.nav-toggle .bars::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
  .nav-toggle .bars::before{top:-6px}.nav-toggle .bars::after{top:6px}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle .bars{background:transparent}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle .bars::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle .bars::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
  .primary-nav{position:fixed;inset:var(--header-h) 0 0 0;background:var(--emerald-900);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;justify-content:flex-start;gap:1.2rem;padding:1.2rem clamp(20px,4vw,48px) 2rem;overflow-y:auto;transform:translateY(-12px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .25s,transform .3s var(--ease),visibility .25s}
  .nav-open .primary-nav{opacity:1;transform:none;visibility:visible}
  .nav-open{overflow:hidden}
  .primary-nav>ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .nav-item{flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(246,241,231,.14)}
  .nav-item>a{flex:1;font:500 1.5rem/1.2 var(--f-display);padding:1rem 0;color:#fff}
  .nav-item>a::after{display:none}
  .sub-toggle{width:48px;height:48px;margin:0}
  .sub{position:static;width:100%;min-width:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 .8rem .4rem;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;display:none}
  .has-sub.open>.sub{display:block}
  .sub a{color:#D8D2C2;padding:.6rem .5rem;font-size:1rem}
  .sub a:hover{background:transparent;color:#fff;padding-left:.5rem}
  .header-cta{align-self:flex-start}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
  .hero-media{order:-1;min-height:0;height:clamp(240px,52vw,420px)}
  .hero-rule{top:auto;bottom:0;width:100%;height:4px}
  .hero-copy{padding:2.4rem clamp(20px,4vw,48px) 0}
  .gateways{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:560px}
  .registry-grid,.indep-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .indep-media{max-width:440px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
  .footer-brand .brand svg{height:104px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:1rem}
  .std-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .std-num{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;padding-left:0}
  .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;column-gap:1.1rem;padding-bottom:1.8rem;position:relative}
  .step::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:19px;top:44px;bottom:4px;width:2px;background:var(--stone)}
  .step:last-child::before{display:none}
  .step-dot{grid-row:1/3;margin:0}
  .svc{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:1rem}
  .svc-go{grid-column:2;justify-self:start}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .record dl>div{grid-template-columns:100px 1fr}
  .hero-actions .btn{flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:center}
}