:root {
        --navy-deep: #0a1628;
        --navy: #0f1f3a;
        --navy-med: #214cab;
        --gold: #f35d26;
        --gold-light: #f89022;
        --gold-pale: #ffbf59;
        --cream: #faf8f4;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --text: #1e1e1e;
        --text-muted: #5c5c5c;
        --text-light: #7a7a7a;
        --border: #e0dcd0;
        --border-light: #eee9df;
        --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        --shadow-lg: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
        --radius: 8px;
        --radius-lg: 14px;
        --font-heading: 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
        --font-body: 'Lexend', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
        --transition: 0.25s ease;
    }

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

    body {
        font-family: var(--font-body);
        color: var(--text);
        background: var(--white);
        line-height: 1.7;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    /* ─── TOP BAR ──────────────── */
    .top-bar {
        background: var(--navy-deep);
        color: #c0c5ce;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        padding: 6px 0;
        letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    }
    .top-bar-inner {
        max-width: 1240px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 24px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .top-bar a {
        color: #d4af4a;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin-left: 14px;
        transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .top-bar a:hover {
        color: #e8c95a;
    }

    /* ─── HEADER ──────────────── */
    .header {
        background: var(--white);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 100;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    }
    .header-inner {
        max-width: 1240px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 24px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 72px;
    }
    .logo-area {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
    .logo-icon {
        display: block;
        height: 75px;
        width: auto;
        max-width: 225px;
        object-fit: contain;
    }
    .logo-text {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--navy);
        letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .logo-text span {
        display: block;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        font-family: var(--font-body);
        font-weight: 400;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .nav-links {
        display: flex;
        list-style: none;
        gap: 4px;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .nav-links li a {
        display: block;
        padding: 10px 16px;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--navy);
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        border-radius: 6px;
        transition: var(--transition);
        letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }
    .nav-links li a.active {
        color: var(--gold-light);
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    .btn-join {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: #fff !important;
        padding: 10px 20px !important;
        border-radius: 6px !important;
        font-weight: 600 !important;
        letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        margin-left: 6px;
    }
    .btn-join:hover {
        background: #a07d25 !important;
        color: #fff !important;
    }

    /* ─── MOBILE NAV TOGGLE ───── */
    .nav-toggle {
        display: none;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        color: var(--navy);
        padding: 6px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .nav-links {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            position: absolute;
            top: 72px;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            background: #fff;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
            padding: 12px 24px;
            gap: 2px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
            z-index: 99;
        }
        .nav-links.open {
            display: flex;
        }
        .nav-toggle {
            display: block;
        }
        .btn-join {
            margin-left: 0;
            text-align: center;
        }
    }

    /* ─── HERO (Homepage) ─────── */
    .hero {
        background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a1628 0%, #0f1f3a 40%, #1a3052 100%);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 80px 24px 90px;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -60px;
        right: -120px;
        width: 500px;
        height: 500px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(180, 140, 40, 0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hero::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -80px;
        left: -100px;
        width: 400px;
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(180, 140, 40, 0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hero-inner {
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 3rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        line-height: 1.15;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .hero h1 em {
        font-style: normal;
        color: var(--gold-light);
    }
    .hero p {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        color: #c8d0dc;
        max-width: 620px;
        margin: 0 auto 36px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .hero-buttons {
        display: flex;
        gap: 14px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .btn {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 14px 30px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: var(--transition);
        border: 2px solid transparent;
    }
    .btn-primary {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: #fff;
        border-color: var(--gold);
    }
    .btn-primary:hover {
        background: #a07d25;
        border-color: #a07d25;
    }
    .btn-outline {
        background: transparent;
        color: #fff;
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    }
    .btn-outline:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        border-color: #fff;
    }

    /* ─── PAGE HERO (Inner Pages) ──── */
    .page-hero {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 60px 24px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .page-hero h1 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 2.6rem;
        letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    }
    .page-hero p {
        color: #c8d0dc;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 10px auto 0;
    }

    /* ─── SECTION ─────────────── */
    .section {
        padding: 60px 24px;
    }
    .section-inner {
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .section-label {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .section-title {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    }
    .section-subtitle {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    /* ─── TWO COLUMN LAYOUT ───── */
    .two-col {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
        align-items: start;
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .two-col {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
    }

    /* ─── VALUES LIST ─────────── */
    .value-list {
        list-style: none;
        display: grid;
        gap: 16px;
    }
    .value-list li {
        padding-left: 28px;
        position: relative;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
    }
    .value-list li::before {
        content: '◆';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        top: 4px;
    }

    /* ─── TIMELINE ────────────── */
    .timeline-item {
        border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
        padding-left: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .timeline-item h5 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .timeline-item .year {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    /* ─── CARDS ───────────────── */
    .card-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
        gap: 24px;
    }
    .card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 32px 26px;
        transition: var(--transition);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    }
    .card:hover {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
        border-color: #d5cfc0;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    .card-icon {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        background: var(--navy);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        color: var(--gold-light);
    }
    .card h3 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    }
    .card p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* ─── STATS ROW ──────────── */
    .stats-row {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 32px;
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 50px 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        margin: 40px 0;
    }
    .stat-item h4 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 2.4rem;
        color: var(--navy);
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }
    .stat-item p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    /* ─── NEWS PREVIEW ────────── */
    .news-preview-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
        gap: 24px;
    }
    .news-card {
        border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: var(--transition);
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    }
    .news-card:hover {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    }
    .news-card-img {
        height: 180px;
        background: var(--navy-med);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }
    .news-card-body {
        padding: 20px;
    }
    .news-card-body .date {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .news-card-body h4 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        margin: 6px 0 8px;
        color: var(--navy);
    }
    .news-card-body p {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* ─── CTA BANNER ──────────── */
    .cta-banner {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 60px 24px;
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        margin-top: 40px;
    }
    .cta-banner h3 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .cta-banner p {
        color: #c8d0dc;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    /* ─── FILTER BAR (News Page) ──── */
    .filter-bar {
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .filter-tag {
        padding: 8px 18px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-radius: 20px;
        cursor: pointer;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        background: #fff;
        transition: var(--transition);
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }
    .filter-tag.active,
    .filter-tag:hover {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff;
        border-color: var(--navy);
    }

    /* ─── NEWS LIST (News Page) ──── */
    .news-list {
        display: grid;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .news-item {
        display: flex;
        gap: 20px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 22px;
        background: #fff;
        transition: var(--transition);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .news-item:hover {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    }
    .news-item .news-date {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 70px;
        text-align: center;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        line-height: 1.3;
        padding-top: 4px;
    }
    .news-item .news-date span {
        display: block;
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
    }
    .news-item .news-content h4 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .news-item .news-content .category {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .news-item .news-content p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* ─── DIRECTORY / MEMBER TABLE ──── */
    .category-section {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    }
    .category-header {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 16px 24px;
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.2px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .category-header .cat-icon {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    .member-table {
        width: 100%;
        border-collapse: collapse;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .member-table th {
        background: #f9f7f2;
        padding: 12px 24px;
        text-align: left;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);
    }
    .member-table td {
        padding: 14px 24px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        vertical-align: top;
    }
    .member-table tr:hover td {
        background: #fdfcf8;
    }
    .member-table .mem-name {
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--navy);
    }
    .member-table .mem-desc {
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
    }
    .member-table .mem-loc {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        color: var(--text-light);
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* ─── CONTACT PAGE ────────── */
    .contact-form {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
    }
    .contact-form label {
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--navy);
        letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    }
    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form select,
    .contact-form textarea {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        font-family: var(--font-body);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        transition: var(--transition);
        background: #fff;
    }
    .contact-form input:focus,
    .contact-form select:focus,
    .contact-form textarea:focus {
        outline: none;
        border-color: var(--gold);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(180, 140, 40, 0.08);
    }
    .contact-form textarea {
        min-height: 130px;
        resize: vertical;
    }
    .btn-submit {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 14px 28px;
        border: none;
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        transition: var(--transition);
        align-self: flex-start;
    }
    .btn-submit:hover {
        background: var(--navy-med);
    }
    .info-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 28px;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .info-card h4 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .info-card p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .map-placeholder {
        background: var(--cream);
        border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        height: 220px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--text-light);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    /* ─── FOOTER ──────────────── */
    .footer {
        background: var(--navy-deep);
        color: #a0a8b4;
        padding: 50px 24px 30px;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }
    .footer-inner {
        max-width: 1240px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
        gap: 30px;
    }
    .footer h5 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }
    .footer ul {
        list-style: none;
    }
    .footer ul li {
        margin-bottom: 7px;
    }
    .footer ul li a {
        color: #a0a8b4;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .footer ul li a:hover {
        color: var(--gold-light);
    }
    .footer-bottom {
        max-width: 1240px;
        margin: 30px auto 0;
        padding-top: 20px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        color: #7a7f88;
    }

    /* ─── PARTNERS MARQUEE (CLEAN) ───────── */
.partners-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 18px 0 8px;
}

.partners-label {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.partners-marquee {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.partners-marquee::before,
.partners-marquee::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 90px;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.partners-marquee::before {
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
}

.partners-marquee::after {
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, #fff 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
}

.partners-track {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    align-items: center;
    animation: partners-scroll var(--duration, 24s) linear infinite;
    will-change: transform;
}

.partners-set {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 42px);
    padding-right: clamp(18px, 3vw, 42px);
}

.partner-item {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    /* larger logos, no visible tile */
    width: clamp(160px, 18vw, 260px);
    height: clamp(70px, 8vw, 120px);
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;

    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0.98;
}

.partner-item:hover {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.partner-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;

    /* keep it clean */
    filter: none;
    opacity: 1;
}

@keyframes partners-scroll {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(calc(-1 * var(--loop-width, 0px)));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .partners-marquee::before,
    .partners-marquee::after {
        width: 40px;
    }

    .partner-item {
        width: clamp(120px, 34vw, 180px);
        height: clamp(56px, 18vw, 88px);
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .partners-track {
        animation: none;
        transform: none;
    }
}

    /* ─── MEDIA QUERIES ───────── */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        .section-title {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
        }
        .stats-row {
            gap: 20px;
        }
        .stat-item h4 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
        }
        .news-item {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 8px;
        }
        .news-item .news-date {
            width: auto;
            text-align: left;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .member-table th:nth-child(3),
        .member-table td:nth-child(3) {
            display: none;
        }
    }