:root {
      --cream: #f5f1e8;
      --sage: #dbe5df;
      --teal: #164e52;
      --soft-panel: #f1ebe4;
      --max-width: 1400px;
    }

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

  body {
  font-family: 'Be Vietnam Pro', sans-serif;
  
}

    img {
      display: block;
      height: auto;
    }

    a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    /* ================= HEADER ================= */

    .top-nav {
      background: var(--cream);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .top-nav-inner {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 18px 48px 0;
      min-height: 180px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* LOGO (OVERLAPPING ELEMENT) */

    .brand {
      position: absolute;
      left: 48px;
      top: 30px;
      z-index: 20;
    }

    .brand img {
      width: 250px;
      max-width: none;
    }

    /* NAV */

    .main-nav {
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 42px;
      padding-top: 70px;

      /* prevents overlap with logo */
      margin-left: 260px;
    }

    .main-nav a {
      font-size: 28px;
      color: var(--teal);
      transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
    }

    .main-nav a:hover {
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    /* ================= HERO ================= */

  .hero-shell {
    background: var(--sage);
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 90px 48px 80px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

    .hero-inner {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .headline-strip {
      background: var(--soft-panel);
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 38px;
      padding: 18px 28px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin: 0 auto 48px;
      max-width: 900px;
    }

    .image-placeholder {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.image-placeholder img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

    /* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */

    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .brand img {
        width: 210px;
      }

      .main-nav {
        margin-left: 220px;
        gap: 30px;
      }

      .main-nav a {
        font-size: 24px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 850px) {
      .top-nav-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 24px 20px;
      }

      .brand {
        position: relative;
        left: auto;
        top: auto;
      }

      .brand img {
        width: 190px;
      }

      .main-nav {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-top: 16px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 20px;
      }

      .main-nav a {
        font-size: 22px;
      }

      .hero-shell {
        padding: 48px 20px 60px;
      }

      .headline-strip {
        font-size: 28px;
      }
    }

    .cta-section {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 80px auto 0;
  max-width: 700px;
}

.cta-section h2 {
  font-size: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.cta-section p {
  font-size: 18px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.btn.primary {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: white;
}

.btn.primary:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.btn.secondary {
  border: 2px solid var(--teal);
  color: var(--teal);
}

.btn.secondary:hover {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: white;
}

/* NAV ITEM WRAPPER */
.nav-item {
  position: relative;
}

/* DROPDOWN BASE */
.dropdown {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;

  background: white;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  min-width: 180px;

  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  z-index: 100;
}

/* DROPDOWN LINKS */
.dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.dropdown a:hover {
  background: var(--sage);
}

/* SHOW ON HOVER */
.nav-item:hover .dropdown {
  display: block;
}

.brush-banner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;

  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.brush-bg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.brush-banner span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);

  white-space: nowrap; /* THIS is the key */

  text-align: center;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.socials {
  position: absolute;
  right: 48px;
  top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
}

.socials img {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.socials img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.brush-banner.small {
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
}

.brush-banner.small .brush-bg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.brush-banner.small span {
  font-size: 34px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-page .hero-shell {
  padding-top: 50px;
}

.about-page .hero-shell {
  background: #dfe8e3;
  padding: 32px 20px 72px;
}

.about-page .hero-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-content {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.about-text {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #184f52;
  font-size: 31px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-text p {
  margin: 0 0 42px;
}

.about-text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.mv-section {
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
  text-align: center;
}

.mv-section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.mv-text {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 26px auto 0;
  color: #184f52;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.mv-text p {
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.mv-text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.mv-values {
  max-width: 950px;
  margin: 26px auto 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.value-item {
  color: #184f52;
}

.value-item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.value-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-weight: 400;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .mv-text {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .value-item h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
  }

  .value-item p {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
}

.get-involved-page .hero-shell {
  background: #dfe8e3;
  padding: 32px 20px 80px;
}

.get-involved-page .hero-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.gi-intro {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.gi-text {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #184f52;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.gi-text p {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.gi-text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.gi-roles {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}

.gi-role-card {
  background: #f7f3ec;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 32px 30px;
  text-align: left;
  color: #184f52;
}

.gi-role-card h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.gi-role-card p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.gi-role-card ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.gi-role-card li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.gi-role-card li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.gi-cta {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 64px auto 0;
  color: #184f52;
  text-align: center;
}

.gi-cta h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.gi-cta p {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.gi-button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 16px 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #184f52;
  color: #f7f3ec;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.gi-button:hover {
  opacity: 0.92;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.gi-direct-email {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.gi-direct-email a {
  color: #184f52;
  text-decoration: underline;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .gi-text {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .gi-roles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .gi-role-card h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .gi-role-card p,
  .gi-role-card li {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .gi-cta h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .gi-cta p {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .gi-button {
    font-size: 21px;
  }
}
.site-footer {
  background: #184f52;
  color: #f7f3ec;
  padding: 20px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-footer p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.coming-content {
  margin-top: 28px;
  text-align: center;
}

.coming-text {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #184f52;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.coming-text p {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.coming-button {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 16px 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #184f52;
  color: #f7f3ec;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.coming-button:hover {
  opacity: 0.92;
}