/* ─── HERO ─── */
.hero {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--cream);
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 8rem var(--gutter) 6rem;
}
/* Hero — flag corner uses default position from styles.css */
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max);
}
.hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  max-width: 14ch;
  color: var(--cream);
  animation: fadeUp 1s 0.1s ease both;
}
.hero h1 em {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-style: italic;
}
.hero .gold-rule {
  background: var(--gold-bright);
  animation: fadeUp 1s 0.3s ease both;
}
.hero-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 620px;
  color: var(--sand);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  animation: fadeUp 1s 0.45s ease both;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  animation: fadeUp 1s 0.6s ease both;
}
.hero .eyebrow { animation: fadeUp 1s 0s ease both; }

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  z-index: 3;
  animation: fadeUp 1s 1s ease both;
}
.scroll-line {
  width: 1px; height: 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold-bright), transparent);
  animation: scrollPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scaleY(0.6); }
  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); }
}

/* ─── INTRO ─── */
.intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.intro p {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--soft);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.intro p strong { color: var(--ink); }
.values {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  position: relative;
}
.values-tag {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.value { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.value:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.value h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.value p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
}

/* ─── PILLARS ─── */
.pillars { position: relative; }
/* Pillars — flag corner uses default position from styles.css */
.pillars-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.pillars-head .eyebrow {
  justify-content: center;
}
.pillars-head .lead-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.pillar {
  background: var(--black-2);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-bright);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, background 0.4s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
}
.pillar::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 30%; height: 2px;
  background: var(--flag-red);
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}
.pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  background: var(--black-3);
}
.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.pillar h3 {
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.pillar-sub {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.pillar p {
  color: var(--sand);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.link-arrow {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-weight: 500;
  align-self: flex-start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.link-arrow:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold-bright);
  opacity: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─── WHY US ─── */
.why-head { margin-bottom: 4rem; max-width: 800px; }
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}
.why-item {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.why-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-style: italic;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.why-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.why-item p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--soft);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.6rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}