/* =============================================================
   LEVEL UP CIVICS — SHARED STYLESHEET
   Design tokens + all reusable components
   ============================================================= */

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

:root {
  --navy:  #0C1A33;
  --red:   #C0292B;
  --cream: #F5F0E6;
  --ink:   #1A1F2E;
  --civic: #8BA3C2;
  --mnav:  #162B4D;
  --gray:  #72685E;
  --soft:  #DDD5C2;
  --grid-navy: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='36' height='36' viewBox='0 0 36 36' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 0H0V36' fill='none' stroke='%23162B4D' stroke-width='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); }

/* ── NAV ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  height: 80px; display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 0 max(80px, calc(50% - 640px));
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft);
}
.nav-logo {
  margin-right: auto; text-decoration: none;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.nav-logo-img { height: 48px; width: auto; display: block; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gray);
  text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.03em; transition: color 0.15s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-ctas { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-left: 36px; }

/* ── NAV DROPDOWN (desktop) ─────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-item-drop { position: relative; }
.nav-drop-btn {
  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
  font: 500 15px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--gray); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.nav-drop-btn:hover,
.nav-item-drop.open .nav-drop-btn { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-drop-caret { font-size: 14px; display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.18s; }
.nav-item-drop:hover .nav-drop-caret,
.nav-item-drop.open .nav-drop-caret,
.nav-mobile-item-drop.open .nav-drop-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }

/* Invisible bridge fills the gap so hover doesn't break mid-travel */
.nav-item-drop::before {
  content: ''; display: none;
  position: absolute; top: 100%; left: -20px; right: 0; height: 20px;
}
.nav-item-drop:hover::before { display: block; }

.nav-dropdown {
  display: none; position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 20px); left: -20px;
  min-width: 240px; list-style: none;
  background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--soft);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.10); z-index: 200;
}
.nav-item-drop:hover .nav-dropdown,
.nav-item-drop.open .nav-dropdown { display: block; }
.nav-dropdown li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft); }
.nav-dropdown li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.nav-dropdown a {
  display: block; padding: 14px 20px; white-space: nowrap;
  font: 500 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--gray); text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.1s, color 0.1s;
}
.nav-dropdown a:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03); color: var(--ink); }

/* ── NAV DROPDOWN (mobile accordion) ───────────────────────── */
li.nav-mobile-item-drop { border-bottom: none; }
.nav-mobile-drop-btn {
  width: 100%; background: none; border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft);
  cursor: pointer; text-align: left; padding: 14px 0;
  font: 500 15px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--ink);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
}
.nav-mobile-dropdown { display: none; list-style: none; }
.nav-mobile-dropdown li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft); }
.nav-mobile-dropdown a {
  display: block; padding: 12px 16px;
  font: 500 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--gray); text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-mobile-item-drop.open .nav-mobile-dropdown { display: block; }

/* ── BUTTONS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-nav-ghost {
  background: transparent; color: var(--gray);
  border: 1px solid var(--soft);
  padding: 8px 16px; font: 500 13px/1 'Inter', sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.btn-nav-ghost:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-nav-red {
  background: var(--red); color: #fff; border: none;
  padding: 14px 28px; font: 600 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: opacity 0.15s; cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-nav-red:hover { opacity: 0.88; }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); padding: 14px 28px;
  font: 600 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: background 0.15s; display: inline-block;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--mnav); }
.btn-outline {
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--soft); padding: 13px 26px;
  font: 500 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: border-color 0.15s; display: inline-block;
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-cream {
  background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); padding: 14px 28px;
  font: 700 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: opacity 0.15s; display: inline-block;
}
.btn-cream:hover { opacity: 0.88; }
.btn-ghost-civic {
  background: transparent; color: var(--civic);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(139,163,194,0.3); padding: 13px 26px;
  font: 500 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: border-color 0.15s; display: inline-block;
}
.btn-ghost-civic:hover { border-color: var(--civic); }
.btn-white {
  background: #fff; color: var(--red); padding: 14px 28px;
  font: 700 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: opacity 0.15s; display: inline-block;
}
.btn-white:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
.btn-ghost-white {
  background: transparent; color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4); padding: 13px 26px;
  font: 500 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: border-color 0.15s; display: inline-block;
}
.btn-ghost-white:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }

/* ── SECTIONS SHARED ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sec { padding: 120px max(80px, calc(50% - 640px)); }
.sec-cream { background: var(--cream); }
.sec-navy  { background: var(--navy); background-image: var(--grid-navy); }

.sec-h2 {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.sec-h2-dark  { color: var(--ink); }
.sec-h2-light { color: var(--cream); }

/* ── CARD ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.card {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--soft);
  padding: 40px 36px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.card-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Pixelify Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.card-eyebrow-dark  { color: var(--gray); }
.card-eyebrow-red   { color: var(--red); }
.card-eyebrow-light { color: rgba(139,163,194,0.55); }
.card-title {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 30px; color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.card-title-light { color: var(--cream); }
.card-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--gray); }
.card-body-light { color: var(--civic); }
.card-badge {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream);
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px;
  padding: 6px 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; align-self: flex-start;
}
.card-badge-red { background: var(--red); }
.card-link {
  text-decoration: none; display: block; position: relative;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.card-link::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px; background: var(--soft); transition: background 0.2s;
}
.card-link:hover { border-color: rgba(26,31,46,0.35); }
.card-link:hover::before { background: var(--red); }
.card-link-text {
  font: 600 14px/1 'Inter', sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.01em; margin-top: 24px;
}
.card-champ {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--red);
}
.card-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; margin-top: 4px; }
.card-list li {
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--gray);
  padding-left: 18px; position: relative;
}
.card-list li::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 7px;
  width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--red);
}
.card-champ .card-list li { color: var(--civic); }

/* ── PILLAR (dark-section numbered card with red left accent) ── */
.pillar {
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,43,77,0.8);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--red);
  padding: 48px 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.pillar-num {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900; font-size: 72px; color: var(--mnav); line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.pillar-title {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 26px; color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.pillar-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--civic); }

/* ── PILLS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pill {
  font: 500 12px/1 'Inter', sans-serif; color: var(--gray);
  padding: 7px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--soft); text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em; transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.pill:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ── DATE TICKER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ticker {
  background: var(--red); padding: 40px max(80px, calc(50% - 640px));
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
}
.ticker-lbl {
  font-family: 'Pixelify Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; width: 100%;
}
.ticker-lbl::before, .ticker-lbl::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
}
.ticker-items {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px;
}
.ticker-event { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; white-space: nowrap; }
.ticker-date {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; color: #fff; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.ticker-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }

/* ── PARTNERS BAR ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.partners-bar {
  background: var(--navy); background-image: var(--grid-navy);
  padding: 40px max(80px, calc(50% - 640px));
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mnav);
}
.partners-lbl {
  font-family: 'Pixelify Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: rgba(139,163,194,0.4);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; width: 100%;
}
.partners-lbl::before, .partners-lbl::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(139,163,194,0.15);
}
.partners-names {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
}
.partner {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: var(--civic); letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: var(--ink); background-image: var(--grid-navy);
  padding: 72px max(80px, calc(50% - 640px)) 40px;
}
.footer-top {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 80px; padding-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.footer-logo-img {
  height: 60px; width: auto; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-tagline { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(139,163,194,0.6); max-width: 260px; }
.footer-nav-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: 'Pixelify Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: rgba(139,163,194,0.4);
  margin-bottom: 16px; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.footer-col a { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(245,240,230,0.6); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.15s; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
.footer-notice {
  font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(139,163,194,0.4);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  padding: 24px 0; margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.footer-notice a { color: rgba(139,163,194,0.5); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-notice a:hover { color: var(--civic); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.footer-copy { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(139,163,194,0.3); }
.footer-email { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(139,163,194,0.5); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-email:hover { color: var(--civic); }

/* ── PAGE UTILITIES ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-h2 { font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px); max-width: 16ch; }

/* ── SKILL / BULLET LIST (red square bullets) ───────────────── */
.skills-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
.skills-list li {
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink);
  padding-left: 18px; position: relative;
}
.skills-list li::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 7px;
  width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--red);
}

/* ── CTA BAND ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-band { background: var(--red); padding: 100px max(80px, calc(50% - 640px)); }
.cta-band-inner { max-width: 680px; }
.cta-band-h2 {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1.02; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.cta-band-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.cta-band-btns { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── H2 MARGIN UTILITIES ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.h2-body  { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.h2-block { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }

/* ── SECTION INTRO PARAGRAPH ─────────────────────────────────── */
.sec-intro { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--gray); max-width: 560px; }
.sec-intro-light { color: var(--civic); }
.sec-intro-wide  { max-width: 640px; }
.sec-intro-mb    { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }

/* ── SEC-BODY (body paragraph within a content block) ────────── */
.sec-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--gray); margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ── SEC-HEADER (two-column heading + intro side-by-side) ─────── */
.sec-header {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.sec-header-intro { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--gray); padding-top: 8px; }
.sec-navy .sec-header-intro,
.sec-navy .sec-intro,
.sec-navy .sec-body { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }

/* ── PAGE HERO (inner page grid hero: navy bg, 55/45 split) ───── */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--navy); background-image: var(--grid-navy);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 55% 45%;
  padding: 80px 0 0 max(0px, calc(50% - 720px));
  align-items: end;
}
.page-hero-content {
  padding: 100px 72px 80px 80px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
}
.page-hero-visual { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; }
.page-hero-visual img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.page-hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Pixelify Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: rgba(139,163,194,0.5);
  text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.page-hero-h1 {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(56px, 6.5vw, 96px);
  line-height: 1.02; color: var(--cream); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--civic);
  max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.page-hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── PILLAR-SM (small pillar for 4-col step grids) ───────────── */
.pillar-sm { padding: 28px 24px; }
.pillar-sm .pillar-num { font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pillar-sm .pillar-title { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pillar-sm .pillar-body { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ── LAYOUT GRIDS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.inv-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; }

/* ── INFO CARD (small stat/fact card) ────────────────────────── */
.info-card { border: 1.5px solid var(--soft); padding: 20px 24px; }
.info-card-lbl {
  font-family: 'Pixelify Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.info-card-text { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--gray); }

/* ── HAMBURGER NAV ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px; margin-left: auto;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
.nav-mobile {
  display: none; position: fixed; top: 80px; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft);
  z-index: 99; padding: 0 24px 24px;
}
.nav-mobile.open { display: block; }
.nav-mobile-links { list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--soft); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nav-mobile-links li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft); }
.nav-mobile-links a {
  display: block; padding: 14px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.nav-mobile-ctas { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.nav-mobile-ctas .btn-nav-ghost,
.nav-mobile-ctas .btn-nav-red { display: block; text-align: center; padding: 13px 18px; font-size: 14px; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE: TABLET (≤1024px) ───────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  nav { padding: 0 48px; }
  .sec { padding: 80px 48px; }
  .cta-band { padding: 80px 48px; }
  .partners-bar { padding: 32px 48px; }
  .partners-names { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  footer { padding: 60px 48px 36px; }
  .page-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-hero-content { padding: 80px 48px 60px; }
  .sec-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE: MOBILE (≤768px) ────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  nav { padding: 0 20px; }
  .nav-links, .nav-ctas { display: none; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
  .sec { padding: 64px 20px; }
  .cta-band { padding: 64px 20px; }
  .ticker { padding: 22px 20px; gap: 16px; }
  .ticker-items { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 18px; justify-content: flex-start; }
  .proof-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 28px 20px; }
  .partners-bar { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .partners-names { gap: 10px; }
  .inv-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer { padding: 48px 20px 28px; }
  .footer-top { gap: 32px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
  .footer-nav-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .cta-band-btns { flex-direction: column; }
  .btn-cream, .btn-ghost-civic, .btn-primary, .btn-outline { text-align: center; }
  .page-hero-visual { display: none; }
  .page-hero-content { padding: 80px 32px 60px; }
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE: SMALL MOBILE (≤480px) ──────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  nav { padding: 0 16px; }
  .footer-nav-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* buttons never wrap their own label — rows stack instead */
.btn-primary, .btn-outline, .btn-cream, .btn-white,
.btn-ghost-civic, .btn-ghost-white, .btn-nav-red, .btn-nav-ghost {
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-cta-row, .page-hero-cta, .cta-band-btns { flex-wrap: wrap; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .btn-primary, .btn-outline, .btn-cream, .btn-white,
  .btn-ghost-civic, .btn-ghost-white, .btn-nav-red, .btn-nav-ghost {
    white-space: normal;
  }
}

/* the four dated events need more room than 80px side padding leaves
   them between the tablet and desktop breakpoints */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ticker { padding: 32px 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ticker-event { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2px; }
  .ticker-items { gap: 16px 24px; }
}
/* four events cannot share one row on a phone, so give them a tidy 2x2
   instead of letting them wrap into ragged rows */
@media (max-width: 660px) {
  .ticker-items { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px 20px; }
}

/* headings wrap naturally now, so cap the measure instead of hard-coding breaks */
.page-hero-h1, .cta-band-h2 { max-width: 18ch; }
.sec-header .page-h2 { max-width: 14ch; }