.mission-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 78vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 28, 40, 0.25) 0%, rgba(12, 22, 32, 0.72) 70%, rgba(12, 22, 32, 0.88) 100%),
    url("images/home-cross-hero.jpg") center 40% / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 8rem 1.5rem 9rem;
}

.mission-hero-inner { max-width: 760px; }

.mission-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

.mission-kicker::after,
.page-kicker::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0.7rem auto 0;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.mission-hero h1,
.story-hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.8rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.mission-hero p,
.story-hero p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
}

.script-line {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.path-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: -5.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.path-wrap .container {
  max-width: 1560px;
}

.path-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.35rem;
}

.path-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 58, 82, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(26, 58, 82, 0.12);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
}

.path-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 210px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.path-body { padding: 0 1.35rem 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }

.path-icon {
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  margin: -1.5rem auto 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 165, 95, 0.85);
  color: #a6853d;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  position: relative;
}

.path-card h2 {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.path-card p {
  color: #4b5563;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}

.gold-pill {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #1a2740;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

.gold-pill:hover { background: #d4b56e; color: #1a2740; }

button.gold-pill {
  width: 100%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  border: 0;
}

.impact-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.impact-row h3 {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.impact-row span {
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2.6rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.verse-band {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  min-height: 280px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 32, 44, 0.15), rgba(12, 22, 32, 0.72)),
    url("images/home-mountains.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem 3rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.verse-band p {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 0.8rem;
}

.verse-band cite {
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.story-hero {
  min-height: 340px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 22, 32, 0.05) 20%, rgba(12, 22, 32, 0.72) 100%),
    var(--story-image) center 72% / cover no-repeat;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 4.5rem 1.25rem 5.5rem;
}

.story-hero-inner { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: left; }
.story-hero .mission-kicker {
  text-align: left;
  color: #e8d7a8;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.story-hero .mission-kicker::after { display: none; }
.story-hero h1 {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.story-hero p { margin-left: 0; font-size: 0.98rem; max-width: 34rem; }

.sheet {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: -3.4rem auto 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 1.15rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(26, 58, 82, 0.12);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.35rem 1.25rem;
}

.sheet h2 {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.sheet-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem 1rem;
}

.sheet-grid .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.sheet .form-group { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.sheet .form-label { font-size: 0.82rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.sheet .form-input,
.sheet .form-select,
.sheet .form-textarea {
  padding: 0.62rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 0.45rem;
  background: #fbfaf8;
}
.sheet .form-textarea { min-height: 88px; }
.sheet button.gold-pill {
  width: min(100%, 280px);
  margin: 0.85rem auto 0;
  background: #1b2a44;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.2rem;
}
.sheet button.gold-pill:hover { background: #243656; color: #fff; }

.sheet-note {
  text-align: center;
  color: #6b7782;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.closing-quote {
  min-height: 210px;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 22, 32, 0.05), rgba(12, 22, 32, 0.62)),
    var(--close-image) center / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem 3rem;
}

.closing-quote p {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-style: italic;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  max-width: 640px;
}

.about-banner {
  min-height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.28), rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.42)),
    url("images/about-hero-banner.jpg") center 45% / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 5.5rem 1.5rem 2.6rem;
}

.about-banner h1 {
  color: #1b2f45;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
}

.about-banner h1::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0.55rem auto 0.7rem;
  background: #c4a15a;
}

.about-banner .page-kicker {
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #a6853d;
}

.about-banner .page-kicker::after { display: none; }

.about-tag {
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #5c6b78;
}

.about-story {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.about-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-story h2 {
  color: #1b2f45;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-story p { color: #3d4d5c; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.about-photo { position: relative; }

.about-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 18%;
  max-height: 520px;
}

.year-badge {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #1a2740;
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.cred-band { background: #f7f4ee; padding: 3.5rem 0; }

.cred-band h2 {
  color: #1b2f45;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.cred-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.cred-tile {
  background: #fffdf8;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 165, 95, 0.35);
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 0.85rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.cred-icon {
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2.4rem;
  margin: 0 auto 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f6efe2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.cred-icon svg {
  width: 1.15rem;
  height: 1.15rem;
  fill: none;
  stroke: #b8903e;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.cred-tile strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
}

.cred-tile p { color: #4b5563; font-size: 0.82rem; margin: 0; }

.about-verse {
  min-height: 320px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 32, 44, 0.18), rgba(12, 22, 32, 0.38)),
    url("images/home-mountains.jpg") center 60% / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
}

.about-verse-inner {
  width: min(1100px, 100%);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(280px, 640px) 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.about-verse blockquote {
  grid-column: 2;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.3rem;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.about-quote-mark {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: #c4a15a;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.about-verse .about-verse-script {
  grid-column: 3;
  justify-self: end;
  max-width: 11rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-align: right;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.about-verse p {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-style: italic;
  color: #1b2f45;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.about-verse cite { color: #5c6b78; font-style: normal; font-size: 0.9rem; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .path-grid, .impact-row, .cred-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .about-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .path-grid, .impact-row, .cred-row, .sheet-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-verse-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-verse blockquote, .about-verse-script { grid-column: 1; justify-self: center; text-align: center; }
  .story-hero-inner, .story-hero h1, .story-hero p { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .story-hero .mission-kicker { text-align: center; }
  .story-hero .mission-kicker::after { margin-left: auto; }
}