/* ==========================================================================
   C4I Veteran Services Corp — Site stylesheet
   Palette sampled from the official logo.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------- fonts
   Self-hosted (basic-latin subset) so first paint does not wait on a
   third-party round trip. Files live in /assets/fonts and are covered by
   the immutable one-year cache header on /assets/*.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@font-face{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed';
  font-style:normal;
  font-weight:500;
  font-display:swap;
  src:url(../fonts/barlow-condensed-500.woff2) format('woff2');
}
@font-face{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed';
  font-style:normal;
  font-weight:600;
  font-display:swap;
  src:url(../fonts/barlow-condensed-600.woff2) format('woff2');
}
@font-face{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed';
  font-style:normal;
  font-weight:700;
  font-display:swap;
  src:url(../fonts/barlow-condensed-700.woff2) format('woff2');
}
/* Inter ships as a variable font: one file covers 400-700. */
@font-face{
  font-family:'Inter';
  font-style:normal;
  font-weight:100 900;
  font-display:swap;
  src:url(../fonts/inter-var.woff2) format('woff2');
}

:root{
  --navy-900:#011C36;
  --navy-800:#08243E;
  --navy-700:#0D2843;
  --navy-600:#16385A;
  --steel-700:#3C4C60;
  --steel-600:#4A5C70;
  --steel-500:#64748B;
  --steel-300:#C9D2DB;
  --steel-200:#DFE6ED;
  --steel-100:#EEF2F6;
  --blue:#006BB2;
  --blue-dark:#00558E;
  --blue-soft:#E7F1F8;
  --line:#DCE3EA;
  --ink:#16202C;
  --muted:#55657A;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --bg:#F6F8FA;
  --gold:#B58A2B;

  --display:"Barlow Condensed","Oswald","Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif;
  --body:"Inter","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;

  --wrap:1180px;
  --radius:3px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(1,28,54,.06),0 2px 8px rgba(1,28,54,.06);
  --shadow-md:0 2px 4px rgba(1,28,54,.06),0 10px 28px rgba(1,28,54,.10);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue-dark);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.5rem 0}

h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
  color:var(--navy-900);
  margin:0 0 .6em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,5.2vw,4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.6vw,2.75rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.6rem)}
h4{font-size:1.08rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section--tight{padding:56px 0}
.section--alt{background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section--navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:#D7E1EC}
.section--navy h2,.section--navy h3{color:#fff}
.section--navy a{color:#8FC8EE}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:1rem;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--blue);
  margin:0 0 .75rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
}
.eyebrow::after{content:"";flex:0 0 46px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);opacity:.45}
.section--navy .eyebrow{color:#6FB6E4}
.section--navy .eyebrow::after{background:#6FB6E4}

.lede{font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch}
.section--navy .lede{color:#B8C7D6}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.center .lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.measure{max-width:72ch}
.youthtech-program-logo{
  width:min(100%,760px);
  margin:0 0 2.4rem;
  mix-blend-mode:multiply;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:.85rem 1.65rem;border-radius:var(--radius);
  border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn--primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--blue)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);border-color:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff}
.btn--navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy-900)}
.btn--navy:hover{background:var(--navy-600);border-color:var(--navy-600);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--steel-300)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy-900);background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff}
.btn--onnavy{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.btn--onnavy:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy-900);border-color:#fff}
.btn--sm{padding:.6rem 1.15rem;font-size:.95rem}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:1.8rem}
.center .btn-row{justify-content:center}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- top bar */
.topbar{
  background:var(--navy-900);color:#9FB3C8;
  font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.03em;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;min-height:40px}
.topbar a{color:#CFE0EE;text-decoration:none}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.topbar__contact{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.topbar__status{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.86rem;color:#8FA8BF}
.dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);flex:none}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- crisis banner */
.crisis-banner{
  background:#F2C94C;
  color:var(--navy-900);
  border-bottom:1px solid #C99F20;
  font-size:.94rem;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.4;
}
.crisis-banner .wrap{padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:center}
.crisis-banner strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.crisis-banner a{color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:800;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:2px}
.crisis-banner a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark)}
.crisis-banner a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--navy-900);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:1px}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;
  background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(1,28,54,.04);
}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:96px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;flex:0 1 auto;min-width:0}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand img{height:68px;width:auto}
.brand__text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand__name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--navy-900);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.brand__name span{color:var(--blue)}
.brand__sub{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-500);margin-top:5px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}

.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav a{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:.99rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy-800);padding:.55rem .6rem;border-radius:var(--radius);
  text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--blue);border-bottom-color:var(--blue)}
.nav .btn{margin-left:10px;border-bottom-width:2px}
.nav .btn:hover{color:#fff}

.nav__group{position:relative}
.nav__toggle{
  background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:.99rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-800);
  padding:.55rem .6rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent;
}
.nav__toggle:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.nav__group.is-current .nav__toggle{color:var(--blue);border-bottom-color:var(--blue)}
.nav__toggle svg{width:11px;height:11px;fill:currentColor;transition:transform .15s ease}
.nav__group[data-open="true"] .nav__toggle svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav__menu{
  position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:0;min-width:262px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--blue);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);padding:8px;display:none;
}
.nav__group[data-open="true"] .nav__menu{display:block}
.nav__menu a{display:block;border-bottom:0;padding:.6rem .8rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.nav__menu a:hover{background:var(--steel-100)}

.nav-burger{
  display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.55rem .7rem;cursor:pointer;
}
.nav-burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--navy-900);margin:4px 0}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero{
  position:relative;color:#fff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(1,28,54,.97) 0%,rgba(1,28,54,.93) 48%,rgba(13,40,67,.80) 100%),
    radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 78% 12%,rgba(0,107,178,.42),transparent 62%),
    var(--navy-900);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px,transparent 1px),
                   linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:64px 64px;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(900px 460px at 72% 30%,#000,transparent 75%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(900px 460px at 72% 30%,#000,transparent 75%);
}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:96px}
.hero--page .wrap{padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:62px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:20ch}
.hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.32fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:60px;align-items:center}
.hero__kicker{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7FC0EA;
  border:1px solid rgba(127,192,234,.35);border-radius:2px;
  padding:.4rem .85rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}
.hero p{color:#C3D2E0;font-size:1.2rem;max-width:56ch}
.hero__emblem{justify-self:center}
.hero__emblem img{width:min(330px,82%);margin:0 auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45))}
.hero__tagline{
  margin-top:1.4rem;text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#8FA8BF;font-size:.95rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- credential strip */
.creds{background:var(--navy-700);color:#fff;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.creds .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
.cred{padding:26px 24px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}
.cred:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.cred__k{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.85rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.cred__v{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9FB8CE;margin-top:.5rem}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:26px}
.grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}

.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy-900);
  padding:30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:border-color .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,transform .15s ease;
}
.card:hover{border-top-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.card__num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:.8rem;
}
.card__more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:1.1rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--blue-dark)}
.card__more::after{content:" \203A";font-size:1.2em}

.card--flat{border-top-width:1px;border-top-color:var(--line);background:var(--bg)}
.card--flat:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none;border-top-color:var(--line)}

.icard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px}
.icard h4{color:var(--navy-900);margin-bottom:.4rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:none;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem}
.icard p{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- split feature */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:64px;align-items:start}
.split--center{align-items:center}
.split--wide{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
.panel{
  background:var(--navy-900);color:#CFDBE7;padding:40px 38px;border-left:4px solid var(--blue);
}
.panel h3{color:#fff}
.panel ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.15rem}
.panel li{margin-bottom:.6rem}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- lists */
.checklist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:1.9rem;margin-bottom:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.checklist li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:9px;height:9px;
  background:var(--blue);transform:rotate(45deg);
}
.checklist--tight li{margin-bottom:.45rem}

.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:22px}
.steps li{position:relative;padding-left:66px;counter-increment:s}
.steps li::before{
  content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:46px;height:46px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;
}
.steps h4{margin-bottom:.25rem;font-family:var(--body);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:700}
.steps p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.99rem;margin:0}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- quote */
.quote{
  border-left:4px solid var(--blue);padding:6px 0 6px 28px;
  font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--navy-900);font-style:italic;
}
.quote cite{display:block;margin-top:1rem;font-style:normal;font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600}
.section--navy .quote{color:#E3EBF3}
.section--navy .quote cite{color:#93A9BF}
.hero .quote{color:#E3EBF3;max-width:60ch;margin:22px 0 26px}
.hero .quote cite{color:#93A9BF}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff;padding:64px 0}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.cta-band p{color:#D4E7F4;max-width:62ch;margin:0}
.cta-band .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- notice */
.notice{
  background:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid #BCDAF0;border-left:4px solid var(--blue);
  padding:20px 24px;font-size:.99rem;color:var(--navy-800);
}
.notice strong{color:var(--navy-900)}
.notice--warn{background:#FFF8E8;border-color:#EBD9A8;border-left-color:var(--gold)}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- table */
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:520px;font-size:.98rem;background:#fff}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
th{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.92rem}
tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:var(--bg)}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- forms */
.form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem}
.field--full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-700)}
.field .req{color:#B4442E}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  font:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);
  padding:.75rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--steel-300);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:#fff;width:100%;
}
.field textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,107,178,.15);
}
.field__hint{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.field label.consent,.consent{display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5}
.consent input{width:auto;margin-top:.25rem}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- contact blocks */
.contact-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.contact-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.contact-list .k{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--steel-500);flex:0 0 110px}
.contact-list .v{font-weight:500}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-900);color:#93A9BF;font-size:.95rem;padding:64px 0 0}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.17em;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.site-footer a{color:#C2D3E2;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.footer__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:34px}
.footer__brand img{width:230px;margin-bottom:22px}
.footer__brand p{color:#8AA1B8;font-size:.94rem;max-width:42ch}
.footer__list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer__list li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.footer__legal{
  margin-top:48px;padding:22px 26px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-left:3px solid var(--blue);
  font-size:.92rem;color:#B4C6D6;
}
.footer__legal strong{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.footer__legal p{margin:0;max-width:96ch}

.footer__bottom{
  margin-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  padding:24px 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between;
  font-size:.85rem;color:#75899E;
}
.footer__c4i{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;color:#8098AF}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- misc */
.skip{position:absolute;left:0;top:-200px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy-900);padding:12px 18px;z-index:200}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.86rem;color:#8FA8BF;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:1rem}
.breadcrumb a{color:#B9CBDB}
.tagpill{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-dark);
  background:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid #C6DEEF;padding:.3rem .7rem;margin:0 .4rem .4rem 0;
}
.mt-0{margin-top:0}.mb-0{margin-bottom:0}
.stack>*+*{margin-top:1.15rem}


/* --------------------------------------------------------- evidence callout */
.ev{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--blue);padding:22px 24px;align-items:start}
.ev__stat{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1;
  color:var(--blue-dark);letter-spacing:.01em}
.ev__stat small{display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.45rem;font-family:var(--body)}
.ev__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
.ev__claim{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem}
.ev__cite{margin:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.ev-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.section--alt .ev{background:#fff}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- loop figure */
.loopfig{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.loopfig svg{max-width:520px;width:100%;height:auto;color:var(--navy-900)}
.section--navy .loopfig svg{color:#DCE7F1}
.loopfig figcaption{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;text-align:center}
.section--navy .loopfig figcaption{color:#B8C7D6}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- honesty block */
.honest{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 30px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.honest h3{margin:0}
.honest ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem}
.honest li strong{color:var(--ink)}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .ev{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:20px}
  .ev__stat{font-size:1.8rem}
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------- claim / caution cards */
.card--go{border-top-color:#15603A}
.card--go:hover{border-top-color:#15603A}
.card--go h3{color:#15603A}
.card--stop{border-top-color:#7A3226}
.card--stop:hover{border-top-color:#7A3226}
.card--stop h3{color:#7A3226}
.card--go .checklist li::before{background:#15603A}
.card--stop .checklist li::before{background:#7A3226}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- reference list */
.refs{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ref{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:15px 0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px}
.ref__tag{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--steel-500);padding-top:2px}
.ref b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:760px){ .ref{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:5px} }


/* --------------------------------------------------------- graded mechanism */
.mech{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--blue);
  padding:26px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.mech__head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:12px}
.mech__n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.mech__head h3{margin:0;flex:1 1 auto;min-width:14ch}
.grade{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:.26em .62em;border:1px solid;white-space:nowrap}
.grade--strong{color:#15603A;border-color:#AFD7C1;background:#E9F5EE}
.grade--mod{color:#00558E;border-color:#AECDE5;background:#E6F0F8}
.grade--sugg{color:#8A6410;border-color:#E0D0A0;background:#FBF4E3}
/* the indented detail rows */
.mech__rows{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 22px;border-left:2px solid var(--steel-200);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px}
.mech__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;align-items:start}
.mech__row dt{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-500);padding-top:.18em}
.mech__row dd{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.99rem}
.mech__row dd strong{color:var(--ink)}
.mech__row--caveat dt{color:var(--gold)}
.mech__row--caveat dd{color:var(--ink)}
.mech__sub{margin-left:22px;padding-left:20px;border-left:2px dotted var(--steel-200);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.mech__sub h4{margin:0;font-size:.98rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:none;
  font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- numbered stat rows */
.figs{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.fig{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;padding:13px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline}
.fig dt{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.24rem;color:var(--blue-dark);
  letter-spacing:.01em}
.fig dd{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.99rem}
@media (max-width:640px){ .fig{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px} }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- numbered references */
.reflist{counter-reset:r;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.reflist li{counter-increment:r;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0 14px 46px;
  position:relative;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.reflist li::before{content:counter(r);position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;width:30px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--steel-500);
  text-align:right}
.reflist b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .mech{padding:20px 18px}
  .mech__row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}
  .mech__rows{padding-left:16px}
  .mech__sub{margin-left:0;padding-left:16px}
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width:1240px){
  .hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .hero__emblem{display:none}
  .grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .footer__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px}
}
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .nav-burger{display:block}
  .nav{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:10px 16px 18px;display:none;
  }
  .site-header[data-nav="open"] .nav{display:flex}
  .nav a,.nav__toggle{padding:.8rem .4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;width:100%;justify-content:space-between}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--line);background:var(--steel-100)}
  .nav__group{position:static}
  .nav__menu{position:static;display:none;border:0;border-left:2px solid var(--blue);box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 0 14px;margin:6px 0}
  .nav__group[data-open="true"] .nav__menu{display:block}
  .nav .btn{margin:14px 0 0;width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .grid--2,.grid--3,.grid--4,.split,.split--wide,.form__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .creds .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cred{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);padding:20px 0}
  .cred:nth-child(-n+2){border-top:0}
  .footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
  .topbar__contact{gap:14px;font-size:.78rem}
  .crisis-banner{font-size:.88rem}
  .crisis-banner .wrap{padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px}
  .cta-band .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .brand img{height:54px}
  .form{padding:24px 20px}
  .contact-list li{flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
  .youthtech-program-logo{margin-bottom:1.8rem}
}

@media print{
  .topbar,.site-header,.crisis-banner,.cta-band,.btn,.nav-burger{display:none!important}
  body{font-size:11pt;color:#000}
  .hero{background:#fff!important;color:#000}
  .hero h1,.hero p{color:#000}
}

@media (max-width:560px){
  .brand img{height:44px}
  .topbar__status{display:none}
  .site-header .wrap{min-height:66px;gap:12px}
  h1{font-size:2.05rem}
  .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
  .btn-row{width:100%}
}