/* ==========================================================================
   Gold Coast Devoted Care — design system
   Palette sampled from the official logo. Warm neutrals added for tone.
   Target: WCAG 2.2 AA.
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  --navy:#183172;      /* headings, primary text accents  (12.2:1 on white) */
  --royal:#183E9F;     /* buttons, links, table heads      (9.4:1 on white) */
  --royal-dk:#122F78;  /* hover                                            */
  --sky:#1B9CE4;       /* GRAPHICS ONLY — 3.0:1, never body text           */
  --mid:#499BD9;
  --ink:#1B1D21;
  --slate:#54606E;     /* 6.4:1 on white                                   */
  --sand:#F7F3ED;      /* warm section background                          */
  --sand-dk:#EFE8DE;
  --tint:#EDF3FB;      /* cool section background                          */
  --line:#DCE4EE;
  --line-warm:#E4DACC;
  --white:#fff;
  --ok:#1B6B2F;
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-lg:22px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(24,49,114,.05), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(24,49,114,.18);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(24,49,114,.06), 0 20px 48px -20px rgba(24,49,114,.26);
  --serif:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1160px;
  --gut:clamp(20px,4vw,40px);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;
    transition-duration:.001ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.62 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--royal);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--royal-dk)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--royal);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .5em;line-height:1.18;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,1.35rem + 2.6vw,3.35rem);line-height:1.1}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,1.2rem + 1.5vw,2.35rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.18rem,1.05rem + .5vw,1.45rem)}
h4{font-size:1.05rem;font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.01em}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em;max-width:68ch}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1rem + .35vw,1.25rem);color:var(--slate);line-height:1.6;max-width:60ch}
ul,ol{padding-left:1.25em}
li{margin:.4em 0;max-width:66ch}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:12px 20px;z-index:200;
  border-radius:0 0 8px 0;font-weight:600}
.skip:focus{left:0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--gut);padding-right:var(--gut)}
.narrow{max-width:820px}
section{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,86px) 0}
.sand{background:var(--sand);border-block:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
.tint{background:var(--tint);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.navy{background:var(--navy);color:#EAF0FA}
.navy h2,.navy h3{color:#fff}
.navy p{color:#D3DDF0}
.eyebrow{font:700 .72rem/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--royal);
  margin:0 0 .7em;display:block}
.navy .eyebrow{color:#8FB8E8}
.center{text-align:center}
.center p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:#fff;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand img{width:46px}
.brand span{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.15;
  max-width:150px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.nav a{font:600 .93rem/1 var(--sans);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;padding:11px 12px;border-radius:9px;
  white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--tint);color:var(--royal)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--royal);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--sky)}
.hdr .btn{margin-left:8px}
/* the nav link rule above is more specific than .btn — restate so buttons keep their own styling */
.nav a.btn{font:700 1rem/1 var(--sans);padding:13px 24px;border-radius:11px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.nav a.btn-primary,.nav a.btn-primary:hover{color:#fff;background:var(--royal)}
.nav a.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--royal-dk)}
.burger{margin-left:auto;display:none;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:0;
  border-radius:10px;padding:11px 15px;font:600 .92rem var(--sans);min-height:44px;cursor:pointer}
.burger:hover{background:var(--royal)}
@media (max-width:1030px){
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px var(--gut) 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:14px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;font-size:1rem}
  .nav .btn{margin:12px 0 0;justify-content:center}
  .burger{display:inline-flex}
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;min-height:50px;padding:13px 26px;
  border-radius:11px;font:700 1rem/1 var(--sans);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;border:2px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .16s ease,background .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--royal);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--royal-dk);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--royal);border-color:var(--royal)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--tint);color:var(--royal-dk)}
.btn-quiet{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--line);padding:13px 20px}
.btn-quiet:hover{background:var(--sand);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-lt{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-lt:hover{background:#EAF0FA;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline-lt{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-outline-lt:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff}
.btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
.center .btns{justify-content:center}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(174deg,#FBFCFE 0%,#F2F6FC 58%,#EAF1FA 100%);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.hero .arc{position:absolute;inset:auto -14% -46% auto;width:min(760px,86vw);opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,60px);
  align-items:center;padding-top:clamp(44px,6vw,84px);padding-bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,84px)}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:.42em}
.hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1rem + .45vw,1.3rem);color:#3D4A5C}
.hero-note{margin-top:22px;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--slate);display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;
  max-width:52ch}
.hero-note svg{flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:2px}
.hero-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:26px 28px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.hero-card h2{font-size:1.16rem;font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:.75em}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .hero .arc{inset:auto -30% -30% auto;width:120vw;opacity:.35}
}

/* ---------- trust strip ---------- */
.strip{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:0}
.strip ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:16px 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 34px;justify-content:center}
.strip li{margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font:600 .93rem var(--sans);color:#E6EDFA}
.strip svg{flex:0 0 auto}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:960px){.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 24px 22px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.sand .card{border-color:var(--line-warm)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.99rem;flex:1 0 auto}
.card-link{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,
  border-color .18s ease}
.card-link:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:var(--mid);color:inherit}
.card-link:hover h3{color:var(--royal)}
.card .more{margin-top:14px;font:700 .93rem var(--sans);color:var(--royal);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.card-link:hover .more{gap:11px}
.ico{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--tint);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:16px}
.sand .ico{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
.ico svg{width:24px;height:24px}

/* ---------- numbered steps ---------- */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-top:34px}
@media (max-width:940px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:560px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 22px}
.step .n{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--royal);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font:700 1.02rem var(--sans);margin-bottom:15px}
.step h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:.35em}
.step p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.97rem;margin:0}

/* ---------- feature rows ---------- */
.feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
@media (max-width:820px){.feat{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.feat .item{display:flex;gap:16px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:22px 24px}
.sand .feat .item{border-color:var(--line-warm)}
.feat .item h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.3em}
.feat .item p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.99rem}
.feat .mark{flex:0 0 auto;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--tint);display:grid;place-items:center}

/* ---------- promises table ---------- */
.promise{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-size:1rem}
.promise caption{caption-side:top;text-align:left;padding:0 0 14px;color:var(--slate)}
.promise th,.promise td{padding:15px 20px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.promise thead th{background:var(--royal);color:#fff;font:700 .78rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase}
.promise tbody th{font:600 1rem var(--sans);color:var(--navy);width:34%}
.promise tbody tr:last-child th,.promise tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.promise tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#F8FAFD}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .promise thead{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
  .promise tbody th,.promise tbody td{display:block;width:auto;padding:14px 18px 0}
  .promise tbody td{padding:4px 18px 16px;color:var(--slate)}
  .promise tbody tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:block}
}

/* ---------- pathway selector ---------- */
.selector{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:26px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.selector .opts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin:20px 0 0}
@media (max-width:720px){.selector .opts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.opt{background:var(--sand);border:2px solid var(--line-warm);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;
  text-align:left;font:600 1rem var(--sans);color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;min-height:74px;
  transition:border-color .16s,background .16s,transform .16s}
.opt:hover{border-color:var(--mid);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.opt[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--tint);border-color:var(--royal);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--royal)}
.opt small{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--slate);font-size:.88rem;margin-top:5px;line-height:1.45}
.answer{margin-top:20px;padding:20px 22px;background:var(--tint);border-left:5px solid var(--royal);
  border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.answer[hidden]{display:none}
.answer p{margin:0 0 14px}
.answer .btns{margin-top:0}

/* ---------- accordion ---------- */
.acc{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.acc-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.acc-btn{width:100%;background:none;border:0;padding:20px 46px 20px 0;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;position:relative;
  font:700 1.06rem/1.45 var(--sans);color:var(--navy);min-height:56px}
.acc-btn:hover{color:var(--royal)}
.acc-btn::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:8px;top:50%;width:13px;height:13px;margin-top:-8px;
  border-right:2.5px solid var(--royal);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--royal);transform:rotate(45deg);
  transition:transform .2s ease}
.acc-btn[aria-expanded="true"]::after{transform:rotate(-135deg);margin-top:-3px}
.acc-panel{padding:0 0 22px}
.acc-panel p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.acc-panel[hidden]{display:none}

/* ---------- founder ---------- */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:clamp(26px,5vw,54px);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:820px){.founder{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:linear-gradient(160deg,#E7EFFA,#DDE7F6);
  border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);position:relative}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 22%;display:block}
.portrait figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:34px 20px 15px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(24,49,114,0) 0%,rgba(24,49,114,.86) 62%);
  color:#fff;font:600 .95rem/1.35 var(--sans)}
.portrait figcaption span{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:.85rem;color:#D3DDF0;margin-top:2px}
.pull{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.05rem + .6vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.42;color:var(--navy);
  border-left:5px solid var(--sky);padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 22px}

/* ---------- forms ---------- */
.form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{display:block;font:600 .96rem var(--sans);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.field .hint{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--slate);font-size:.88rem;margin-top:2px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font:400 1rem var(--sans);color:var(--ink);padding:13px 14px;
  border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;min-height:50px}
.field textarea{min-height:118px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--royal);outline:3px solid rgba(24,62,159,.18);
  outline-offset:0}
.req{color:#B3261E;font-weight:700}
.form-note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate);margin:16px 0 0}
.f2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 16px}
@media (max-width:560px){.f2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- callout / banner ---------- */
.banner{background:var(--sand);border:1px solid var(--line-warm);border-left:5px solid var(--sky);
  border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 8px}
.banner strong{color:var(--navy)}
.note{background:var(--tint);border-left:5px solid var(--royal);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;
  margin:24px 0}
.note p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- breadcrumbs ---------- */
.crumbs{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate);padding:16px 0 0}
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin:0;padding:0}
.crumbs li{margin:0;display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"›";color:var(--mid)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--slate)}
.crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- page head ---------- */
.phead{background:var(--tint);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(30px,4vw,52px) 0
  clamp(34px,4.5vw,58px)}
.phead h1{margin-top:.35em}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.article{max-width:730px}
.article h2{margin-top:1.7em}
.article h3{margin-top:1.4em}
.article ul{margin-bottom:1.2em}
.meta{color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:1.6em}

/* ---------- sticky mobile bar ---------- */
.sticky{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:90;display:none;background:#fff;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -6px 24px -12px rgba(24,49,114,.32);
  padding:9px 12px calc(9px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}
.sticky div{display:flex;gap:9px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.sticky a{flex:1;min-height:48px;padding:11px 8px;font-size:.94rem;border-radius:10px}
@media (max-width:760px){.sticky{display:block}body{padding-bottom:76px}}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.ftr{background:var(--navy);color:#C9D5EC;padding:56px 0 30px;font-size:.96rem}
.ftr a{color:#DCE6F8;text-decoration:none}
.ftr a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.ftr .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.15fr;gap:34px}
@media (max-width:900px){.ftr .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.ftr .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ftr h2{font:700 .76rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8FB8E8;margin-bottom:14px}
.ftr ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.ftr li{margin:.5em 0}
.ftr .fbrand{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.ftr .fbrand img{width:52px;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:5px}
.ftr .fbrand span{font-family:var(--serif);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.2}
.ftr .base{margin-top:38px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.87rem;color:#9FB2D4}
.ftr .base p{margin:0;max-width:none}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);
  clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap}

/* honeypot — visually hidden but not display:none, so bots still fill it */
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}