:root {
      --navy: #1a2f45; --navy-mid: #243a52; --teal: #2a9d8f; --teal-light: #3bbfb0;
      --gold: #e2b84a; --gold-light: #f0cc6a; --white: #ffffff; --muted: #90b0c0;
      --border: rgba(226,184,74,0.18);
    }
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    body { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; }
    nav { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 1.2rem 4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); position: sticky; top: 0; background: var(--navy); z-index: 100; }
    .nav-logo { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
    .nav-back { font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
    .nav-back:hover { color: var(--teal-light); }
    .article-hero { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 5rem 2rem 3rem; }
    .article-tag { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); border: 1px solid rgba(42,157,143,0.3); padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .article-hero h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
    .article-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--teal-light); }
    .article-meta { display: flex; gap: 2rem; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .article-body { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem 6rem; }
    .article-body p { font-size: 1.05rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.85; }
    .article-body h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); margin: 3rem 0 1.2rem; }
    .article-body h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold); margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

    .timeline { margin: 2.5rem 0; position: relative; }
    .timeline::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 20px; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px; background: var(--border); }
    .timeline-item { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; position: relative; }
    .timeline-dot { width: 42px; height: 42px; min-width: 42px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy-mid); border: 2px solid var(--teal); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--teal); z-index: 1; }
    .timeline-dot.slow { border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.5); color: var(--gold); }
    .timeline-content { background: var(--navy-mid); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; flex: 1; }
    .timeline-content h4 { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
    .timeline-content p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }
    .timeline-content .duration { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
    .timeline-content .duration.slow { color: var(--gold); }

    .pullquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 1.2rem 2rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; background: rgba(201,168,76,0.05); border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; }
    .pullquote p { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.4rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }

    .tip-list { background: var(--navy-mid); border: 1px solid rgba(42,157,143,0.28); border-radius: 4px; padding: 1.75rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
    .tip-list h4 { font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .tip-list ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
    .tip-list ul li { font-size: 0.92rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); padding: 0.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: flex-start; }
    .tip-list ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .tip-list ul li::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--teal); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 0.05rem; flex-shrink: 0; }

    .cta-box { background: var(--navy-mid); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2.5rem; text-align: center; margin: 3rem 0; }
    .cta-box h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
    .cta-box p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .cta-btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; padding: 0.85rem 2.2rem; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
    footer { background: var(--navy-mid); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2rem 4rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); }
    footer a { color: var(--teal); text-decoration: none; }
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
      .article-hero, .article-body { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
    }

    /* Sticky scroll CTA banner */
    .sticky-cta {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      background: var(--navy-mid);
      border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 1rem 2rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      z-index: 999;
      transform: translateY(100%);
      transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
      box-shadow: 0 -4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
    .sticky-cta.visible { transform: translateY(0); }
    .sticky-cta-text { flex: 1; }
    .sticky-cta-text strong { display: block; font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
    .sticky-cta-text span { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); }
    .sticky-cta-btn {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--navy);
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.7rem 1.6rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      white-space: nowrap;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .sticky-cta-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
    .sticky-cta-close {
      background: none; border: none; color: var(--muted);
      cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.2rem; padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
      flex-shrink: 0; line-height: 1;
    }
    .sticky-cta-close:hover { color: var(--white); }
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .sticky-cta { flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem; }
      .sticky-cta-text span { display: none; }
    }

  
    /* NAV STYLES */
    nav {
          position: fixed;
          top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
          z-index: 100;
          display: flex;
          justify-content: space-between;
          align-items: center;
          padding: 0.8rem 4rem;
          background: rgba(26,47,69,0.92);
          backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
          border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }
    
        .nav-logo img { height: 52px; width: auto; border-radius: 50%; }
    
        .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; list-style: none; }
    
        .nav-links a {
          color: var(--text-muted);
          text-decoration: none;
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          letter-spacing: 0.08em;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          transition: color 0.25s;
        }
    
        .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
    
        .nav-cta {
          background: transparent;
          border: 1px solid var(--gold);
          color: var(--gold) !important;
          padding: 0.5rem 1.4rem;
          border-radius: 2px;
          transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s !important;
          cursor: pointer;
          font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          font-weight: 600;
          letter-spacing: 0.08em;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          text-decoration: none !important;
        }
    
        .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold) !important; color: var(--navy) !important; }
    
        .nav-contact-btns { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; position: relative; }
    
        .nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
    
        .nav-dropdown-btn { 
          white-space: nowrap; 
          cursor: pointer;
          color: var(--text-muted);
          text-decoration: none;
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          letter-spacing: 0.08em;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          transition: color 0.25s;
        }
    
        .nav-dropdown-btn:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
    
        .nav-dropdown-menu {
          display: none;
          position: absolute;
          top: calc(100% + 0.25rem);
          left: 50%;
          transform: translateX(-50%);
          min-width: 180px;
          background: var(--navy-mid);
          border: 1px solid var(--border);
          border-radius: 4px;
          box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
          z-index: 200;
          padding: 0.75rem 0;
        }
    
        .nav-dropdown-menu.show {
          display: block;
        }
    
        /* Create a larger hover area that includes the gap */
        .nav-dropdown::before {
          content: '';
          position: absolute;
          top: 0;
          left: -20px;
          right: -20px;
          bottom: -20px;
          z-index: -1;
        }
    
        /* Bridge area between button and menu */
        .nav-dropdown::after {
          content: '';
          position: absolute;
          top: 100%;
          left: 50%;
          transform: translateX(-50%);
          width: 200px;
          height: 0.5rem;
          background: transparent;
          z-index: 199;
        }
    
        .nav-dropdown-menu a {
          display: block;
          padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
          color: var(--white);
          text-decoration: none;
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          letter-spacing: 0.06em;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
          border-radius: 0;
        }
    
        .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover {
          background: rgba(226,184,74,0.15);
          color: var(--gold);
        }
    
        /* Mobile dropdown styles */
        .mobile-dropdown {
          margin: 0.5rem 0;
        }
    
        .mobile-dropdown-header {
          color: var(--gold);
          font-size: 0.75rem;
          letter-spacing: 0.1em;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          font-weight: 600;
          padding: 0.5rem 0;
          border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
          margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
    
        .mobile-dropdown a {
          padding: 0.3rem 0 0.3rem 1rem;
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          opacity: 0.9;
        }
    
        .nav-dropdown-menu {
          display: none;
          position: absolute;
          top: calc(100% + 0.75rem);
          right: 0;
          width: 380px;
          background: var(--navy-mid);
          border: 1px solid var(--border);
          border-radius: 4px;
          box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
          z-index: 200;
          max-height: 85vh;
          overflow-y: auto;
        }
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
          .nav-dropdown-menu {
            position: fixed;
            top: 65px;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 100%;
            max-height: calc(100vh - 65px);
            border-radius: 0;
            overflow-y: auto;
            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
          }
        }
    
        .nav-dropdown-menu.open { display: block; }
        /* Tab styles */
        .dd-tabs {
          display: flex;
          border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }
        .dd-tab {
          flex: 1;
          padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
          background: none;
          border: none;
          color: var(--text-muted);
          font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          font-weight: 500;
          letter-spacing: 0.05em;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          cursor: pointer;
          transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
          border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
          margin-bottom: -1px;
        }
        .dd-tab:hover { color: var(--white); }
        .dd-tab.active { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
        .dd-tab-content { display: none; padding: 1.5rem; }
        .dd-tab-content.active { display: block; }
    
        .nav-dropdown-header {
          font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
          font-size: 1.1rem;
          color: var(--gold);
          margin-bottom: 1rem;
          padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
          border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }
    
        .dd-field { margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
        .dd-field label { display: block; font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
        .dd-field input, .dd-field select, .dd-field textarea {
          width: 100%;
          background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
          border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
          color: var(--white);
          padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
          border-radius: 2px;
          font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.85rem;
        }
        .dd-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 70px; }
        .dd-field select option { background: var(--navy-mid); }
        .dd-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
        .dd-check-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; }
        .dd-check { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--white); cursor: pointer; }
        .dd-check input { width: auto; }
        .dd-submit {
          width: 100%;
          background: var(--gold);
          color: var(--navy);
          border: none;
          padding: 0.65rem;
          border-radius: 2px;
          font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          font-weight: 500;
          letter-spacing: 0.06em;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          cursor: pointer;
          margin-top: 0.5rem;
          transition: background 0.2s;
        }
        .dd-submit:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
        .dd-success { color: var(--teal-light); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; text-align: center; }