:root {
  --mk-navy: #102f53;
  --mk-navy-deep: #09233f;
  --mk-cream: #fbf6ec;
  --mk-cream-soft: #fffaf1;
  --mk-paper: #f3e2bd;
  --mk-paper-light: #f8edd7;
  --mk-gold: #c99742;
  --mk-olive: #7e8745;
  --mk-brick: #af4e3e;
  --mk-brown: #8a6641;
  --mk-red: #d55b4e;
  --mk-ink: #13283f;
  --mk-muted: #4f5c69;
  --mk-line: rgba(155, 125, 79, 0.24);
  --mk-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(28, 36, 43, 0.08);
  --mk-shadow-soft: 0 10px 28px rgba(28, 36, 43, 0.06);
  --mk-radius-xl: 2rem;
  --mk-radius-lg: 1.5rem;
  --mk-radius-md: 1.1rem;
  --mk-serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --mk-sans: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mk-hand: "Caveat", "Segoe Print", cursive;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--mk-ink);
  font-family: var(--mk-sans);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 7%, rgba(216, 184, 121, 0.18), transparent 29rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 40%, rgba(175, 78, 62, 0.05), transparent 24rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fffaf2 0%, var(--mk-cream) 100%);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.84);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(155, 125, 79, 0.12);
}

.brand-image {
  display: block;
  width: min(250px, 62vw);
  height: auto;
}

.navbar .nav-link {
  color: var(--mk-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover,
.navbar .nav-link:focus {
  color: var(--mk-brick);
}

.navbar .nav-link.nav-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--mk-navy);
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(16, 47, 83, 0.16);
}

.navbar .nav-link.nav-cta:hover,
.navbar .nav-link.nav-cta:focus {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--mk-navy-deep);
}

.signal-stage {
  position: relative;
}

.stage-shell {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.stage-kicker {
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.stage-track {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.stage-track::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.1rem;
  left: 12%;
  right: 12%;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(155, 125, 79, 0.27);
}

.stage-track::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.1rem;
  left: 12%;
  width: 17%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--mk-navy);
}

.stage-step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.stage-dot {
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: rgba(16, 47, 83, 0.52);
  background: #efe1c8;
  border: 2px solid #fff8eb;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(20, 34, 51, 0.06);
}

.stage-step.is-active .stage-dot {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--mk-navy);
}

.stage-label {
  max-width: 9rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--mk-muted);
}

.stage-step.is-active .stage-label {
  color: var(--mk-navy);
}

.hero-section {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.display-title {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-family: var(--mk-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.display-title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 4.25rem;
  height: 0.18rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--mk-gold);
}

.heart-mark {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--mk-red);
  font-family: var(--mk-serif);
  font-size: 0.74em;
  transform: translateY(-0.05em);
}

.hero-lead {
  max-width: 39rem;
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-text {
  max-width: 36rem;
  color: var(--mk-ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.paper-note {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 31rem;
  padding: 1.05rem 1.4rem 1.15rem;
  color: #3d3122;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32), transparent 25%),
    var(--mk-paper);
  border-radius: 0.7rem 1rem 0.85rem 0.7rem;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(112, 84, 45, 0.12);
  transform: rotate(-1.2deg);
}

.paper-note::before,
.paper-note::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.paper-note::before {
  inset: -0.25rem -0.2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(151, 111, 58, 0.18);
  border-radius: inherit;
  transform: rotate(0.8deg);
}

.paper-note span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mk-hand);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 2rem 2rem 1.2rem 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--mk-shadow);
}

.age-section {
  position: relative;
}

.age-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--mk-line);
  border-radius: var(--mk-radius-lg);
  background: rgba(255, 251, 244, 0.88);
  box-shadow: var(--mk-shadow-soft);
}

.age-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 16rem;
  height: 16rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0.23;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.age-card-younger::before {
  left: -6rem;
  bottom: -7rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(126, 135, 69, 0.5), rgba(126, 135, 69, 0));
}

.age-card-older::before {
  right: -4rem;
  bottom: -6rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(16, 47, 83, 0.22), rgba(16, 47, 83, 0));
}

.age-card-top {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.age-icon,
.validation-icon,
.branch-icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(18, 39, 61, 0.12);
}

.age-icon {
  width: 4.25rem;
  height: 4.25rem;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.age-icon-olive {
  background: var(--mk-olive);
}

.age-icon-navy {
  background: var(--mk-navy);
}

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.section-card-title {
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-family: var(--mk-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.muted-copy {
  color: var(--mk-muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.feature-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.feature-pill {
  min-height: 5.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--mk-ink);
  text-align: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(155, 125, 79, 0.2);
  border-radius: 1rem;
}

.feature-pill i {
  color: var(--mk-olive);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.feature-pill span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.small-kicker {
  color: var(--mk-muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.chip-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.soft-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  color: #5a533f;
  background: #f5edda;
  border: 1px solid rgba(155, 125, 79, 0.22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.older-choice-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.choice-box {
  min-height: 4.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0.95rem;
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 47, 83, 0.22);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.choice-box i {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.choice-box-wide {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.card-actions {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.btn-primary-root,
.btn-navy {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3.4rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0.95rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(20, 34, 51, 0.12);
}

.btn-primary-root {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #838a44 0%, #6f7637 100%);
}

.btn-primary-root:hover,
.btn-primary-root:focus {
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #777d3e 0%, #646a31 100%);
}

.btn-navy {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--mk-navy) 0%, var(--mk-navy-deep) 100%);
}

.btn-navy:hover,
.btn-navy:focus {
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #15395f 0%, #071d35 100%);
}

.micro-note {
  color: var(--mk-muted);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.validation-section {
  position: relative;
}

.section-heading h2,
.signal-copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-family: var(--mk-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.mini-heart {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--mk-red);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.validation-card,
.branch-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem;
  color: var(--mk-ink);
  background: rgba(255, 251, 244, 0.84);
  border: 1px solid var(--mk-line);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(28, 36, 43, 0.045);
}

.validation-icon {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
}

.validation-icon.olive {
  background: var(--mk-olive);
}

.validation-icon.gold {
  background: var(--mk-gold);
}

.validation-icon.navy {
  background: var(--mk-navy);
}

.validation-card h3 {
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-family: var(--mk-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.validation-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--mk-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.branches-section {
  position: relative;
}

.branch-card {
  text-align: center;
}

.branch-icon {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 4rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.branch-icon.brick {
  background: var(--mk-brick);
}

.branch-icon.olive {
  background: var(--mk-olive);
}

.branch-icon.gold {
  background: var(--mk-gold);
}

.branch-icon.navy {
  background: var(--mk-navy);
}

.branch-icon.brown {
  background: var(--mk-brown);
}

.branch-card h3 {
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-family: var(--mk-serif);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.branch-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--mk-muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.signal-cta-shell {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  background: rgba(255, 251, 244, 0.9);
  border: 1px solid var(--mk-line);
  border-radius: var(--mk-radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--mk-shadow-soft);
}

.signal-cta-shell::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -7rem;
  bottom: -8rem;
  width: 24rem;
  height: 24rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 151, 66, 0.22), rgba(201, 151, 66, 0));
}

.signal-copy,
.signal-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.signal-copy p {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--mk-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.trust-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.trust-item i {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 2.2rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.trust-item strong,
.trust-item span {
  display: block;
}

.trust-item strong {
  color: var(--mk-navy);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.trust-item span {
  color: var(--mk-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.signal-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
}

.roots-footer {
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff7e8;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12365e 0%, var(--mk-navy-deep) 100%);
}

.footer-stat {
  min-height: 5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding-right: 1.25rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 247, 232, 0.22);
}

.footer-stat-last {
  border-right: 0;
}

.footer-stat i {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: #ebcb83;
  font-size: 2.35rem;
}

.footer-stat strong,
.footer-stat span {
  display: block;
}

.footer-stat strong {
  color: #fff0cc;
  font-family: var(--mk-serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.footer-stat span {
  max-width: 11rem;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 247, 232, 0.9);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.checkerboard {
  position: relative;
  height: 2rem;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  background-color: #fff1d9;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mk-brick) 50%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 50%, var(--mk-brick) 50%);
  background-position: 0 0, 0 1rem;
  background-size: 2rem 1rem;
  background-repeat: repeat-x, repeat-x;
}

.checkerboard::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -0.7rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 0.8rem;
  background: var(--mk-navy-deep);
  clip-path: polygon(
    0 55%,
    6% 40%,
    13% 58%,
    21% 42%,
    29% 60%,
    37% 44%,
    46% 57%,
    55% 41%,
    64% 59%,
    73% 43%,
    82% 58%,
    91% 42%,
    100% 55%,
    100% 100%,
    0 100%
  );
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .feature-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .footer-stat {
    border-right: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-header {
    background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.96);
  }

  .stage-track {
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .stage-track::before,
  .stage-track::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .stage-dot {
    width: 2.5rem;
    height: 2.5rem;
  }

  .stage-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .hero-image {
    border-radius: 1.6rem;
  }

  .signal-image {
    border-radius: 1.2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .brand-image {
    width: min(215px, 68vw);
  }

  .display-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 12vw, 3.55rem);
  }

  .hero-lead {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .paper-note {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .age-card-top {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .age-icon {
    width: 3.8rem;
    height: 3.8rem;
  }

  .feature-grid,
  .older-choice-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .choice-box-wide {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .btn-primary-root,
  .btn-navy {
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 0.91rem;
  }

  .checkerboard {
    height: 1.65rem;
    background-position: 0 0, 0 0.825rem;
    background-size: 1.65rem 0.825rem;
  }
}