/* ── Homepage ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* ── Hero — Dashboard layout ────────────────────────────────────── */
.home-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: clamp(29rem, 64vh, 46rem);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    color: #fff;
    background: #07294C; /* fallback while images load */
    isolation: isolate;
}

/* Slideshow */
.hero-slideshow {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: opacity 1.1s ease, transform 7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.hero-slide--active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Directional tint — heavier on the left to keep copy legible,
   opens up on the right so the photos can breathe */
.hero-tint {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            105deg,
            rgba(4, 17, 31, 0.94) 0%,
            rgba(7, 41, 76, 0.80) 35%,
            rgba(7, 41, 76, 0.42) 58%,
            rgba(4, 12, 24, 0.62) 100%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(4, 17, 31, 0.5) 0%,
            transparent 20%,
            transparent 62%,
            rgba(4, 17, 31, 0.72) 100%
        );
}

/* Subtle horizontal scan lines for depth */
.hero-scanlines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
        0deg,
        transparent,
        transparent 3px,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 3px,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 4px
    );
}

/* Content wrapper — flex column filling the hero */
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}


/* ── Main copy ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-main {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #FFC600;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    animation: hero-rise 0.8s 0.1s ease both;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 26px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: #FFC600;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-headline {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 34rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    animation: hero-rise 0.8s 0.2s ease both;
}

.hero-gold {
    color: #FFC600;
}

.hero-sub {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2vw, 1.1rem);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    max-width: 30rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    animation: hero-rise 0.8s 0.35s ease both;
}

@keyframes hero-rise {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ── Action band ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-actionband {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 1.4rem 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    background: rgba(4, 17, 31, 0.4);
}

/* Slide nav — unchanged JS, new position */
.hero-slider-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-top: 0; /* override old margin — now inside actionband */
}

.hero-slider-button {
    position: relative;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 0.3rem;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-slider-button:hover,
.hero-slider-button:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
    outline: none;
}

.hero-slider-button::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: #FFC600;
    border-radius: inherit;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
}

.hero-slider-button--active::after {
    animation: hero-slide-progress 6.5s linear forwards;
}

@keyframes hero-slide-progress {
    from { transform: scaleX(0); }
    to   { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* CTA button group */
.hero-cta-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    align-items: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.btn-hero-primary {
    background: #FFC600;
    color: #07294C !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-hero-primary:hover {
    background: #e6b200;
    color: #07294C !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-hero-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-hero-outline:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    color: #fff !important;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero-main { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
    .hero-actionband { padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
    .hero-cta-group { width: 100%; }
    .btn-hero-primary,
    .btn-hero-outline { flex: 1; text-align: center; font-size: 0.85rem; }
}

/* ── Reduced motion ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero-slide,
    .hero-eyebrow,
    .hero-headline,
    .hero-sub,
    .hero-slider-button::after,
    .hero-status-dot {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
    }

    .hero-slide--active { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    .hero-slider-button--active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* Stats bar */
.home-stats {
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
}

.stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.stat-item + .stat-item {
    border-left: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.stat-number {
    display: block;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #07294C;
    line-height: 1;
}

.stat-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

/* Info */
.home-info {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    background: #fff;
}
.home-info-subtext{
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* School panels */
.home-schools {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.section-heading {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
    letter-spacing: -0.25px;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-subtext {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 520px;
}

.school-panel {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: box-shadow 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

.school-panel:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.school-panel-accent {
    height: 6px;
    width: 100%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.school-panel-body {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.school-logo-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 104px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.school-logo-wrap img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 96px;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: left center;
}

.school-logo-initial {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.school-panel h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.school-panel .school-tagline {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.45;
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.school-panel .project-count-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.btn-school {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

/* Winners */
.home-winners {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    background: #fff;
}

.winner-card {
    height: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease;
}

.winner-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.09);
}

.winner-card__accent {
    height: 6px;
    width: 100%;
}

.winner-card__body {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: calc(100% - 6px);
}

.winner-card__top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.winner-card__school {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    min-width: 0;
}

.winner-card__logo,
.winner-card__initial {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f1f5f9;
}

.winner-card__logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.winner-card__initial {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.winner-card__school-name {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.winner-card__award {
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #64748b;
}

.winner-card__list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.winner-entry {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    background: #f8fafc;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.winner-entry:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(7, 41, 76, 0.2);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.winner-entry__category {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.winner-entry__project {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.winner-entry__summary {
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.home-winners-archive {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #d7dee8;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #07294C 0%, #0a3d72 100%);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.home-winners-archive__eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-winners-archive h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.home-winners-archive p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
    max-width: 42rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.home-winners-archive__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.15rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: #FFC600;
    color: #07294C;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, gap 0.15s ease;
}

.home-winners-archive__link:hover {
    color: #07294C;
    text-decoration: none;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(4, 17, 31, 0.22);
    gap: 0.65rem;
}

/* ── Hero stats ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-stats {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-stat {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.52);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-stat strong {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-stat-divider {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 1px;
    height: 0.9em;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    margin: 0 0.85rem;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

/* ── Featured Projects — editorial grid ─────────────────────────── */
.home-featured {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.home-featured__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.home-featured__view-all {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #07294C;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding-bottom: 0.35rem; /* optical baseline align with heading */
    transition: gap 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.home-featured__view-all:hover {
    color: #0a3d72;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Two-column editorial grid: large lead left, stacked pair right */
.home-featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.55fr;
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* ── Lead card ── */
.featured-lead {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    color: inherit;
    min-height: 460px;
    background: #1a2332;
}

.featured-lead__img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #0f172a;
}

.featured-lead__img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.featured-lead:hover .featured-lead__img img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.featured-lead__fallback {
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.featured-lead__overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        165deg,
        transparent 30%,
        rgba(4, 14, 28, 0.55) 55%,
        rgba(4, 14, 28, 0.92) 100%
    );
    z-index: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.featured-lead:hover .featured-lead__overlay {
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.featured-lead__body {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 1.75rem;
}

.featured-lead__pill {
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.featured-lead__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.25px;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.featured-lead__summary {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-lead__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #FFC600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    transition: gap 0.15s ease;
}

.featured-lead:hover .featured-lead__cta {
    gap: 0.65rem;
}

/* ── Side stack ── */
.featured-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.featured-side {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: box-shadow 0.16s ease, transform 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease;
    min-height: 0;
}

.featured-side:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: rgba(7, 41, 76, 0.18);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.featured-side__img {
    width: 96px;
    min-width: 96px;
    align-self: stretch;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
    margin-right: 0;
}

.featured-side__img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.featured-side__fallback {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.featured-side__body {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    padding-left: 0.1rem;
}

.featured-side__title {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-side__summary {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-side__arrow {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-right: 0.25rem;
    transition: color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.featured-side:hover .featured-side__arrow {
    color: #07294C;
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.school-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

/* ── Why Senior Project — typographic pillar layout ─────────────── */
.home-why {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #081628 0%, #07294C 50%, #061f3a 100%);
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle texture */
.home-why::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
        0deg,
        transparent,
        transparent 3px,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.018) 3px,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.018) 4px
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

.home-why__eyebrow {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.home-why__header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 44rem;
}

.home-why__heading {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.home-why__subtext {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    max-width: 38rem;
}

.home-why__pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: start;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.home-why__pillar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    min-height: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(2, 12, 27, 0.18);
}

.home-why__num {
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 198, 0, 0.35);
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    user-select: none;
    margin-top: -0.15rem;
    min-width: 3.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.home-why__pillar-body {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.home-why__pillar-body h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.home-why__pillar-body p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
}

/* CTA band */
.home-cta-band {
    padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFC600 0%, #ffb300 100%);
    text-align: center;
}

.home-cta-band h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #07294C;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.home-cta-band p {
    color: rgba(7,41,76,0.75);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.btn-cta-dark {
    background: #07294C;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.85rem 2.25rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(7, 41, 76, 0.35);
    transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, gap 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-cta-dark:hover {
    background: #0a3d72;
    color: #fff !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(7, 41, 76, 0.45);
    gap: 0.75rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    /* Featured: stack on tablet */
    .home-featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .featured-lead {
        min-height: 340px;
    }

    /* Why: 2 cols */
    .home-why__pillars {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 2rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .home-hero {
        min-height: 30rem;
    }

    .hero-slider-nav {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-slider-button {
        width: 2.75rem;
    }

    /* Hide stats on mobile — too cramped */
    .hero-stats {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Featured: full stack */
    .home-featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .featured-lead {
        min-height: 280px;
    }

    .home-featured__header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    /* Why: single column */
    .home-why__pillars {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .home-why__pillar {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }

    .home-why__num {
        font-size: 3rem;
        min-width: 3rem;
    }
}