:root {
  --primary-maroon: #7A003C;
  --deep-maroon-accent: #500027;
  --secondary-amber: #FDBF57;
  --light-neutral-canvas: #F8FAFC;
  --border-light: #E5E7EB;
  --pure-white: #FFFFFF;
  --footer-slate: #334155;
  --footer-charcoal: #475569;
  --body-text: #1E293B;
  --text-muted: #475569;
  --font-stack: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
  background-color: var(--light-neutral-canvas);
  color: var(--body-text);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--deep-maroon-accent);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* Accessibility Skip Link */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -40px;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--primary-maroon);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 8px;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: top 0.2s ease;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
}

/* Top Utility Bar */
.utility-bar {
  background-color: var(--primary-maroon);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.utility-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.statutory-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.statutory-badge span {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.utility-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
}

.utility-links a {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  opacity: 0.95;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  padding: 2px 4px;
}

.utility-links a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary-amber);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Main Brand Header */
.main-header {
  background-color: var(--pure-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.brand-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.brand-crest {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  background-color: var(--primary-maroon);
  color: var(--secondary-amber);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(122, 0, 60, 0.2);
}

.brand-text h1.site-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.brand-text p.site-subtitle {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Navigation System */
.nav-menu-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-item {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--body-text);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-item:hover > .nav-link {
  background-color: #F1F5F9;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
}

.dropdown-arrow {
  margin-left: 6px;
  font-size: 10px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Dropdown Menu */
.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background-color: var(--pure-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  list-style: none;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 1000;
}

.nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu,
.nav-item:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.dropdown-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--body-text);
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.dropdown-link:hover {
  background-color: #F8FAFC;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  padding-left: 20px;
}

/* Mobile Navigation Toggle */
.mobile-toggle-btn {
  display: none;
  background: var(--primary-maroon);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Layout Containers */
.page-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px 20px;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero-card {
  background: var(--pure-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-content {
  padding: 40px 48px;
}

.hero-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #FEF3C7;
  color: #92400E;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero-description {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hero-cta-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Strict Single/Dual CTA Buttons */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: var(--primary-maroon);
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 2px solid var(--primary-maroon);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  min-height: 44px;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--deep-maroon-accent);
  border-color: var(--deep-maroon-accent);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--primary-maroon) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 2px solid var(--primary-maroon);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  min-height: 44px;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary-maroon);
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.hero-image-wrap {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 380px;
}

.hero-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
}

/* Mission Statement Box (Strict 150+ Words Continuous Paragraph) */
.mission-statement-card {
  background-color: #FFFDF8;
  border: 1px solid #FDE68A;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--primary-maroon);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.mission-statement-card h2.section-heading {
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.mission-continuous-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--body-text);
  text-align: justify;
}

/* Funding Transparency Notice */
.funding-notice-box {
  background-color: #F1F5F9;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.funding-notice-box strong {
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
}

/* 5-Column Audience Bar */
.audience-bar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.audience-item {
  background: var(--pure-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  padding: 16px 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  transition: all 0.2s;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}

.audience-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--primary-maroon);
  background-color: #FFF5F8;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Content Sections */
.section-block {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.section-header-row {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-light);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Cards Grid */
.grid-4 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.card {
  background: var(--pure-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.card-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.card-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.news-card {
  background: var(--pure-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.news-card-img-wrap {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .news-card-img-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.news-card-content {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.news-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.news-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.news-summary {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.news-link {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

/* Longform Articles */
.article-container {
  background: var(--pure-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.article-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.article-title {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-meta {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.article-featured-image {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.article-featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.prose {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--body-text);
}

.prose h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  margin: 36px 0 16px;
}

.prose h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--deep-maroon-accent);
  margin: 28px 0 12px;
}

.prose p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.prose ul, .prose ol {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.prose li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Forms (Contact & Engagement) */
.form-card {
  background: var(--pure-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 32px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--primary-maroon);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(122, 0, 60, 0.1);
}

textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 130px;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* AJAX Feedback Modal */
.modal-overlay {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6);
  z-index: 2000;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

.modal-overlay.active {
  display: flex;
}

.modal-box {
  background: var(--pure-white);
  border-radius: 12px;
  max-width: 480px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 32px;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 6px solid var(--primary-maroon);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.modal-icon {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background-color: #DEF7EC;
  color: #03543F;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}

.modal-title {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-maroon);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.modal-message {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Master Footer */
.master-footer {
  background-color: var(--footer-slate);
  color: #F8FAFC;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.footer-top {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 20px 32px;
}

.footer-matrix {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.footer-col h3 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.footer-col p {
  color: #CBD5E1;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-links-list {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-links-list a {
  color: #E2E8F0;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.footer-links-list a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary-amber);
}

.footer-statutory-disclosure {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding: 24px 0;
  color: #94A3B8;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer-bottom-strip {
  background-color: var(--primary-maroon);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-bottom-strip a {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Responsive Architecture */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-image-wrap {
    min-height: 280px;
  }
  .grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .audience-bar {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .footer-matrix {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .mobile-toggle-btn {
    display: flex;
  }
  .nav-menu-wrapper {
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--pure-white);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-maroon);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }
  .nav-menu-wrapper.open {
    display: block;
  }
  .nav-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 16px;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    background: #F8FAFC;
    margin-left: 12px;
    display: none;
  }
  .nav-item.open .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }
  .grid-3, .grid-2, .grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .audience-bar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-content {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
  .footer-matrix {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .utility-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}