:root{
  --maroon:#8B1A1A; --maroon-dk:#5A0E0E; --maroon-soft:#F5E9E9;
  --gold:#B8860B;   --gold-lt:#E8C76B;
  --cream:#FDF8F0;  --cream-warm:#FAF3E3; --line:#E5DCC8;
  --ink:#2C2C2C;    --ink-soft:#6B6B6B;
  --good:#2E7D5B;
  --r:10px;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);
     font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.62}
.wrap{max-width:70rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.3rem}
.narrow{max-width:48rem}

/* nav */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;background:var(--maroon-dk);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.3rem;padding:.7rem 1.3rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav .mark{color:#fff;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none}
nav .mark span{color:var(--gold-lt)}
nav a{color:#EADFCE;text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem}
nav a:hover{color:#fff}
nav .links{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-left:auto}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--maroon-dk);color:#fff;padding:4rem 0 3.4rem}
.hero .tri{color:var(--gold-lt);letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;
           text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.6vw,3rem);
         line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 1.2rem;max-width:22ch;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold-lt);font-style:italic}
.hero p{color:#EADFCE;max-width:60ch;margin:0 0 .8rem}
.hero .count{color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:700;margin-top:1rem}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.7rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;
     padding:.72rem 1.35rem;border-radius:var(--r)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--maroon-dk)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#F2D68A}
.btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--gold-lt);color:var(--gold-lt)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(232,199,107,.12)}

/* sections */
section{padding:3.6rem 0 0}
.kicker{color:var(--maroon);letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;
        text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 .6rem}
h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem);
   line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 1rem;text-wrap:balance}
h2 + .lead{margin-top:-.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.lead{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:60ch}

/* cards */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:1.6rem 0}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.25rem 1.3rem}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.14rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .5rem;color:var(--maroon-dk)}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}

/* dimensions strip */
.dims{background:var(--cream-warm);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
      padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;margin:1.6rem 0}
.dims .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;margin:.5rem 0 .9rem}
.dims .row:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.dims .lbl{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
           color:var(--gold);margin:0}
.dpill{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;
       padding:.22rem .8rem;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink)}

/* skills wall */
.wall{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:1.6rem 0 1rem}
.skill{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;
       padding:.3rem .9rem;font-size:.88rem}
.skill.hi{background:var(--maroon);color:#fff;border-color:var(--maroon)}
.wallnote{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;max-width:60ch}

/* stages */
.stages{position:relative;margin:2.2rem 0 0;padding-left:1.9rem}
.stages::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:.5rem;top:.5rem;bottom:.5rem;width:2px;
                background:var(--maroon);opacity:.35}
.stage{position:relative;padding:0 0 2.6rem}
.stage::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-1.9rem;top:.4rem;width:12px;height:12px;
               border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);border:2.5px solid var(--maroon)}
.stage h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .15rem}
.stage .q{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 .7rem;font-size:.98rem}
.stage p{max-width:60ch;margin:0 0 .7rem;font-size:.98rem}
.badge{display:inline-block;background:#E6F0EA;color:var(--good);font-size:.7rem;
       font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
       padding:.16rem .6rem;border-radius:99px;vertical-align:.18em;margin-left:.4rem}
.srow{margin:0 0 .55rem;font-size:.95rem;max-width:64ch}
.srow b{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
        color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.schips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin:.15rem 0 .75rem}
.schip{background:var(--maroon-soft);color:var(--maroon-dk);border-radius:99px;
       padding:.18rem .7rem;font-size:.82rem}
.case-inline{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--r);
             padding:.9rem 1.1rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:64ch;margin-top:.4rem}
.case-inline a{color:var(--maroon);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.case-inline a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* avenues */
.avenues{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(215px,1fr));gap:.9rem;margin:1.6rem 0}
.av{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1rem 1.1rem}
.av h3{font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 .3rem;color:var(--maroon-dk)}
.av p{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}

/* how support works */
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:1.6rem 0}

/* refusals */
.pledge{background:var(--maroon-dk);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);
        padding:2.2rem 2rem;margin:1.8rem 0}
.pledge h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.pledge .sub{color:var(--gold-lt);margin-bottom:1.4rem;max-width:60ch}
.pledge ul{columns:2;column-gap:2.4rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
@media(max-width:40rem){.pledge ul{columns:1}}
.pledge li{break-inside:avoid;margin:0 0 .8rem;padding-left:1.5rem;position:relative;
           color:#EADFCE;font-size:.97rem}
.pledge li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:800}
.pledge li b{color:#fff}

/* running strip */
.see{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:1.4rem 0}
.see a{display:block;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
       border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;color:var(--ink)}
.see a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(90,14,14,.08)}
.see .tag{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.see h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.12rem;margin:.35rem 0 .35rem;color:var(--maroon-dk)}
.see p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.see .go{color:var(--maroon);font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem}
.sim{background:var(--cream-warm);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
     padding:.9rem 1.2rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:1rem 0 0}
.sim strong{color:var(--maroon)}
.evidence{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem;margin:1.5rem 0 .4rem}
.ev b{display:block;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--maroon);
      font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;line-height:1.15}
.ev span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--maroon-dk);color:#EADFCE;margin-top:4rem;padding:2.6rem 0}
footer .tri{color:var(--gold-lt);letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;
            text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.7rem}
footer p{margin:0 0 .4rem;font-size:.92rem}
footer a{color:var(--gold-lt);text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
footer .fine{font-size:.8rem;color:#C9B8A8;margin-top:1.3rem}

/* multi-page additions */
nav a.active{color:#fff;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-lt);padding-bottom:.15rem}
.stage-mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:.7rem;margin:1.5rem 0}
.stage-mini a{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:.85rem .9rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.stage-mini a:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.stage-mini .n{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
.stage-mini h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.98rem;margin:.2rem 0 0;color:var(--maroon-dk)}
.quick{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin:1.4rem 0}
.quick a{text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--maroon);color:var(--maroon);
  font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;padding:.6rem 1.1rem;border-radius:var(--r)}
.quick a:hover{background:var(--maroon);color:#fff}
.next{margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem}
.next a{color:var(--maroon);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.next a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.pgroup{margin:1.1rem 0 0}
.pgroup .lbl{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 .4rem}
.pchips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem}
.pchip{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;padding:.2rem .75rem;font-size:.84rem}
.method{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:.9rem;margin:1.5rem 0}
.method .card b{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.3rem}

/* stages and paths (29 Sep 2026) */
.stage h3 .ages{font-family:var(--sans,inherit);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-left:.4rem}
.path-line{margin:.2rem 0 1rem;font-size:.98rem}
.path-line a{color:var(--maroon);font-weight:700}
#paths .stages::before{background:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--maroon) 0 3px,transparent 3px 9px)}
.stage-mini{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:560px){.stage-mini{gap:.45rem}.stage-mini a{padding:.6rem .55rem}.stage-mini h3{font-size:.86rem}}
.grid3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:760px){.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}