  :root {
    --navy: #0b2c4d;
    --navy-dark: #071d33;
    --blue: #0b4f8a;
    --blue-light: #1768b3;
    --gold: #f2b705;
    --gold-dark: #c99404;
    --red: #b3271e;
    --ink: #1f2933;
    --muted: #5b6b7b;
    --line: #d9e2ec;
    --bg: #f4f7fb;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(11, 44, 77, 0.12);
    --radius: 10px;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 120px; }

  body {
    font-family: "Source Sans 3", system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: "Merriweather", Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--navy); }

  a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
  a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  img, iframe { max-width: 100%; }

  .container { width: min(1140px, 92%); margin: 0 auto; }

  /* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.12s ease, background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .btn:hover { text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn--primary { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
  .btn--primary:hover { background: var(--blue-light); }
  .btn--gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy-dark); }
  .btn--gold:hover { background: var(--gold-dark); }
  .btn--outline { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
  .btn--outline:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
  .btn--block { width: 100%; }
  .btn__icon { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .btn__icon svg { display: block; }

  /* ---------- Gov banner ---------- */
  .gov-banner {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    color: #dce7f2;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  .gov-banner__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; padding: 0.4rem 0; }
  .gov-banner__icon { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; color: var(--gold); }
  .gov-banner__icon svg { display: block; }

  /* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
  .masthead { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--gold); }
  .masthead__inner {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem; padding: 1.1rem 0; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .masthead__brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
  .masthead__titles h1 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.2px; }
  .masthead__titles p { color: #bcd3ea; font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 2px; }

  .logo {
    height: 74px; width: auto; flex: 0 0 auto; display: block;
    background: #fff; border-radius: 50%; padding: 4px;
    border: 3px solid var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    object-fit: contain;
  }
  .logo--sm { height: 58px; border-width: 2px; }

  .masthead__contact { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .masthead__contact-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; color: #fff; }
  .masthead__contact-item:hover { text-decoration: none; }
  .masthead__contact-label { font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #9fbedd; }
  .masthead__contact-value { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }

  /* ---------- Navbar ---------- */
  .navbar { background: var(--blue); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }
  .navbar__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .navbar__menu { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .navbar__menu a {
    display: block; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  }
  .navbar__menu a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); text-decoration: none; border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
  .navbar__toggle {
    display: none; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
    background: none; border: none; color: #fff; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.85rem 0; width: 100%;
  }
  .navbar__toggle-bars { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .navbar__toggle-bars span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: #fff; border-radius: 2px; transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease; }
  .navbar__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar__toggle-bars span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
  .navbar__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar__toggle-bars span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .navbar__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar__toggle-bars span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    background:
      linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(7,29,51,0.92), rgba(11,79,138,0.85)),
      url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 40 L40 0 L80 40 L40 80 Z' fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='0.06' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: cover, 80px 80px;
  }
  .hero__inner { padding: 4rem 0 4.5rem; }
  .hero__content { max-width: 720px; }
  .hero__tag {
    display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy-dark);
    font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .hero h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); }
  .hero p { color: #e4eef8; font-size: 1.1rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .hero__actions { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.8rem; }
  .hero__facts {
    list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2.5rem;
  }
  .hero__facts li {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem; min-width: 150px;
  }
  .hero__facts strong { display: block; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
  .hero__facts span { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }

  /* ---------- Sections ---------- */
  .section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
  .section--alt { background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .section__head { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 2.2rem; }
  .section__head--left { text-align: left; margin-left: 0; }
  .section__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block; color: var(--blue); font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 0.78rem;
  }
  .section__title { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); margin-top: 0.3rem; position: relative; }
  .section__head .section__title::after {
    content: ""; display: block; width: 60px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold);
    margin: 0.8rem auto 0;
  }
  .section__head--left .section__title::after { margin-left: 0; }
  .section__lead { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.9rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }

  .prose { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .prose p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .prose p { font-size: 1.05rem; color: #33424f; }

  /* ---------- Cards (legal) ---------- */
  .cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 1.2rem; }
  .card {
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 4px solid var(--blue);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.4rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .card__big { color: var(--blue); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.3rem; font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; margin: 0.3rem 0 0.5rem; }
  .card p:last-child { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }

  /* ---------- Team ---------- */
  .team { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; }
  .team__item {
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.3rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .team__item h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .team__item p { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.4rem; }

  /* ---------- Services ---------- */
  .services { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; }
  .services .service-card:nth-child(3n+1):last-child { grid-column: 2; }
  .service-card {
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 4px solid var(--blue);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.4rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    position: relative;
  }
  .service-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem; padding-left: 1.9rem; position: relative; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .service-card h3::before {
    content: "\2713"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
    color: var(--gold); font-weight: 900; font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  }
  .service-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

  /* ---------- Commitment ---------- */
  .commitment {
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy), var(--blue));
    color: #fff; border-radius: 16px; padding: 2.5rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .commitment .section__title, .commitment .section__eyebrow { color: #fff; }
  .commitment .section__eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
  .commitment .section__title::after { background: var(--gold); }
  .commitment p { color: #e4eef8; font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 820px; }

  /* ---------- Contact ---------- */
  .section--contact { background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .contact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: 1.8rem; align-items: stretch; }
  .contact__info, .contact__form-wrap {
    background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 1.6rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .contact__info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .contact__info h3, .contact__form-wrap h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .contact__list { list-style: none; }
  .contact__list li { display: flex; gap: 0.85rem; padding: 0.7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); }
  .contact__list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .contact__icon {
    flex: 0 0 38px; width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--navy); color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center;
  }
  .contact__icon svg { display: block; }
  .contact__label { display: block; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--muted); }
  .contact__value { display: block; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
  a.contact__value:hover { color: var(--blue); }
  .contact__map { margin-top: 1.2rem; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; }
  .contact__map iframe { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 220px; border: 0; }

  .contact__form-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
  .field { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .field label { display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .req { color: var(--red); }
  .field input, .field textarea {
    width: 100%; padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem; border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 6px; font: inherit; background: #fff; color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
  }
  .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus {
    outline: none; border-color: var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(11,79,138,0.15);
  }
  .field textarea { resize: vertical; }
  .contact__form-actions { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
  .form-error { color: var(--red); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .form-success { color: #1b7a3d; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 0.8rem; }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  .footer { background: var(--navy-dark); color: #c6d6e6; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .footer__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 2.5rem 0; }
  .footer__col--brand { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer__col strong { color: #fff; font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .footer__col p { font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 0.3rem; }
  .footer__col h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
  .footer__col ul { list-style: none; }
  .footer__col ul li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .footer__col a { color: #c6d6e6; }
  .footer__col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .footer__bar { background: #04111f; padding: 0.9rem 0; font-size: 0.85rem; text-align: center; }
  .footer__bar p { color: #8aa3bc; }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .team { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .services { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .services .service-card:nth-child(3n+1):last-child {
      grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
    .masthead__inner { flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; text-align: center; gap: 0.9rem; }
    .masthead__brand { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 0.6rem; }
    .masthead__contact { justify-content: center; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .team { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .services .service-card:nth-child(3n+1):last-child {
      grid-column: auto; max-width: none; margin: 0;
    }
    .navbar__inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .navbar__toggle { display: flex; }
    .navbar__menu {
      display: none; flex-direction: column; width: 100%;
      background: var(--blue-light); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .navbar__menu.is-open { display: flex; }
    .navbar__menu a {
      padding: 0.8rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
      border-bottom-width: 1px;
    }
    .navbar__menu li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
    .navbar__menu a:hover { border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .masthead__titles h1 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
    .masthead__titles p { font-size: 0.82rem; }
    .logo { height: 64px; }
    .gov-banner { font-size: 0.72rem; }
    .hero__inner { padding: 2.8rem 0 3rem; }
    .hero__facts li { flex: 1 1 100%; }
    .section { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
    .commitment { padding: 1.6rem; }
    .contact__info, .contact__form-wrap { padding: 1.2rem; }
  }
