:root {
            --accent: #A6824A;
      --mint: #A6824A;
      --accent-soft: rgba(166,130,74,0.13);
      --mint-soft: rgba(166,130,74,0.13);
      --mint-dim: rgba(166,130,74,0.38);
            --mint-soft: rgba(166,130,74,0.13);
            --mint-border: #A6824A44;
            --bg: #154230;
      --dark: #154230;
            --card: #D4BF96;
      --dark-card: #D4BF96;
            --dark-card-2: #D4BF96;
            --border: #2A5C48;
      --dark-border: #2A5C48;
            --gray: #22543D;
            --gray-dim: #3A6B5A;
            --light-text: #F5EDE0;
      --white: #F5EDE0;
            --text: #1C2541;
      --cream: #1C2541;
            --accent-warm: #A6824A;
            --accent-warm-soft: #F59E0B18;
        }

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

        body {
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
            background: var(--dark);
            color: var(--white);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; }

        /* ---- NAV ---- */
        nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 100;
            padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            background: rgba(10, 14, 23, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark-border);
        }

        .logo {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--white);
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .logo-icon {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: block;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--gray);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.15s;
        }

        .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active { color: var(--white); }

        .nav-cta {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
            background: var(--mint);
            color: var(--dark);
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: opacity 0.15s;
        }
        .nav-cta:hover { opacity: 0.9; }

        /* ---- PAGE HERO ---- */
        .page-hero {
            padding: 9rem 2rem 5rem;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 760px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
        }

        .page-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 20%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 600px;
            height: 400px;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(166,130,74,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .hero-overline {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--mint);
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .page-hero h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -1.5px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .page-hero h1 .hl { color: var(--mint); }

        /* ---- MISSION SECTION ---- */
        .mission-section {
            max-width: 820px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem 5rem;
        }

        .mission-card {
            background: var(--dark-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--dark-border);
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 3rem 3.5rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .mission-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -60px;
            right: -60px;
            width: 220px;
            height: 220px;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(166,130,74,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .mission-quote-mark {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 4rem;
            line-height: 1;
            color: var(--mint);
            opacity: 0.4;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .mission-text {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.65;
            color: var(--white);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .mission-text em {
            color: var(--mint);
            font-style: normal;
        }

        /* ---- WHY CHOOSE US ---- */
        .why-section {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem 5rem;
        }

        .section-label {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--mint);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            line-height: 1.15;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .why-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1.25rem;
        }

        .why-card {
            background: var(--dark-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--dark-border);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 2rem;
            transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
        }

        .why-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--accent-warm);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .why-card:nth-child(4) {
            /* Veteran card — amber accent */
            border-color: rgba(166,130,74,0.2);
        }

        .why-card:nth-child(4):hover {
            border-color: rgba(245,158,11,0.4);
        }

        .why-icon {
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            background: var(--mint-soft);
            border: 1px solid var(--mint-border);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }

        .why-card:nth-child(4) .why-icon {
            background: var(--accent-warm-soft);
            border-color: rgba(166,130,74,0.3);
        }

        .why-card-title {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--white);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .why-card-body {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Third row center alignment — 5th card in 3-col grid */
        .why-grid-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.25rem;
        }

        .why-row-1 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1.25rem;
        }

        .why-row-2 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 1.25rem;
            max-width: calc(66.666% + 0.833rem);
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* ---- FOUNDER BIO ---- */
        .founder-section {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem 6rem;
        }

        .founder-card {
            background: var(--dark-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--dark-border);
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 3rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: start;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .founder-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -80px;
            right: -80px;
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(166,130,74,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .founder-photo-wrap {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .founder-photo {
            width: 160px;
            height: 160px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            background: var(--dark-card-2);
            border: 1px solid var(--dark-border);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* PW shield monogram as placeholder */
        .founder-photo img {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            opacity: 0.4;
        }

        .photo-hint {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            color: var(--gray-dim);
            text-align: center;
            font-style: italic;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .founder-info {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .founder-name {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.8px;
            color: var(--white);
            margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
        }

        .founder-title {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--gray);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .vet-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.45rem;
            padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem 0.35rem 0.55rem;
            background: var(--accent-warm-soft);
            border: 1px solid rgba(166,130,74,0.3);
            border-radius: 99px;
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--accent-warm);
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
            white-space: nowrap;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .vet-badge .flag { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1; }

        .founder-bio {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            line-height: 1.75;
        }

        .founder-bio p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }

        /* ---- SHIELD CREST DIVIDER ---- */
        .crest-divider {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 2rem 0;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .crest-divider-line {
            flex: 1;
            max-width: 200px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--dark-border);
        }

        .crest-img {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            opacity: 0.3;
        }

        /* ---- BOTTOM CTA ---- */
        .bottom-cta {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 4rem 2rem 6rem;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .bottom-cta h2 {
            font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.8px;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .bottom-cta p {
            color: var(--gray);
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .btn-primary {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
            background: var(--mint);
            color: var(--dark);
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: opacity 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover { opacity: 0.9; transform: translateY(-1px); }

        /* ---- FOOTER ---- */
        footer {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-border);
            padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--gray-dim);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1.75rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: var(--gray-dim);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.15s;
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

        footer p { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
        footer a { color: var(--gray-dim); text-decoration: none; }
        footer a:hover { color: var(--white); }

        .vet-badge-footer {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.35rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--gray-dim);
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.2px;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .why-row-1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
            .why-row-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 100%; }
            .founder-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
            .founder-photo-wrap { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; }
            .photo-hint { text-align: left; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .why-row-1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .mission-card { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
            .founder-card { padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem; }
            .founder-photo-wrap { flex-direction: column; }
        }


/* === about.html - utility classes === */
.util-mb-2 { margin-bottom:2rem; }