:root{
  --navy:#123a73;
  --navy-2:#1d4f95;
  --navy-3:#356fc2;
  --blue:#65c4ff;
  --light:#eef4fc;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --red:#cf2f2f;
  --gold:#d9c184;
  --text:#10213d;
  --muted:#4f6488;
  --line:rgba(16,33,61,.10);
  --panel:rgba(255, 255, 255, .80);
  --panel-2:rgba(244, 248, 255, .92);
  --shadow:0 26px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.30);
  --radius:26px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:#10213d;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 10%, rgba(73,133,224,.16), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 12%, rgba(207,47,47,.12), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#f8fbff 0%,#edf3fb 40%,#f4f7fc 100%);
  line-height:1.65;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{width:min(1200px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}
.serif{font-family:"Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif}
.site-header{
  position:sticky; top:0; z-index:100;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(16,33,61,.08);
}
.nav{
  min-height:84px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:24px;
}
.brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px}
.brand img{
  width:58px; height:58px; object-fit:contain; padding:6px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:16px;
}
.brand-name{display:block; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand-tag{display:block; color:var(--muted); font-size:.84rem}
nav{display:flex; gap:22px; flex-wrap:wrap}
nav a{color:var(--muted); font-weight:650}
nav a:hover, nav a.active{color:var(--white)}
.hero{
  position:relative; overflow:hidden;
  padding:82px 0 70px;
}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr; gap:34px; align-items:center;
}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  font-size:.8rem; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.18em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--blue); margin:0 0 16px;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:""; width:48px; height:2px; background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),var(--blue));
  border-radius:999px;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0 0 14px; line-height:1.08}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,5rem); letter-spacing:-.04em}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem); letter-spacing:-.03em}
h3{font-size:1.22rem}
.lead{font-size:1.12rem; color:var(--muted)}
.hero-copy .lead{margin:18px 0 24px; max-width:760px}
.btn-row{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin:10px 0 22px}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  min-height:52px; padding:0 22px; border-radius:16px; font-weight:800;
  transition:.2s ease; border:1px solid var(--line)
}
.btn-primary{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red), #e04d4d 45%, var(--blue));
  color:var(--white);
  box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(207,47,47,.16);
  border:none;
}
.btn-primary:hover,.btn-secondary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-secondary{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
}
.panel,.card,.cta-panel{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.93),rgba(243,247,253,.97));
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
}
.hero-visual{
  padding:14px;
}
.hero-visual img{
  border-radius:22px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.badge-row{
  display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px;
}
.badge{
  padding:8px 12px; border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:.88rem;
}
.mission-strip{
  margin-top:22px;
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:14px;
}
.mission-stat{
  padding:18px; border-radius:20px; background:rgba(255,255,255,.72); border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.mission-stat strong{display:block; font-size:1.05rem; margin-bottom:6px}
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section.alt{
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(207,47,47,.04), rgba(101,196,255,.05));
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(16,33,61,.08);
}
.section-head{max-width:840px; margin-bottom:28px}
.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.split{
  display:grid; gap:22px;
}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.split{grid-template-columns:1.03fr .97fr; align-items:center}
.card{padding:26px}
.card p,.section-head p,.timeline p,.footer p,.list li{color:var(--muted)}
.list{list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0}
.list li{position:relative; padding-left:22px; margin:0 0 12px}
.list li::before{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top:.62em; width:10px; height:10px; border-radius:999px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red),var(--blue));
}
.feature-icon{
  width:54px; height:54px; border-radius:16px; display:grid; place-items:center;
  margin-bottom:14px; font-weight:800; font-size:1.15rem;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(207,47,47,.25), rgba(101,196,255,.25));
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.media-card{
  overflow:hidden; padding:0;
}
.media-card img{width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; min-height:320px}
.timeline{display:grid; gap:16px}
.timeline-item{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:84px 1fr; gap:18px;
  padding:22px; border-radius:24px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.035); border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.phase{
  width:64px; height:64px; border-radius:18px; display:grid; place-items:center;
  font-weight:800; color:white;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red), var(--blue));
}
.quote-card{
  position:relative;
  padding:30px;
}
.quote-card::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  border-radius:inherit;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(207,47,47,.06), rgba(101,196,255,.04));
  pointer-events:none;
}
.note{
  padding:18px 20px; border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.03); border-radius:0 18px 18px 0; color:var(--muted);
}
.cta-panel{
  padding:30px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:22px;
}
.subhero{padding:80px 0 26px}
.page-hero{padding:18px 0 18px}
.flag-line{
  height:6px; border-radius:999px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red) 0 33%, var(--light) 33% 66%, var(--blue) 66% 100%);
  margin:18px 0 0;
}
.footer{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.65);
}
.footer-grid{
  padding:36px 0 50px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.1fr .8fr .9fr; gap:26px;
}
.footer a{display:block; color:var(--muted); margin:0 0 8px}
.kicker{
  color:var(--gold); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.12em; font-size:.8rem; font-weight:800; margin-bottom:8px;
}
.small{font-size:.94rem}
.disclaimer{
  padding:16px 18px; border-radius:18px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.03); border:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-grid,.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.split,.footer-grid,.mission-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-panel{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .nav{padding:14px 0; align-items:flex-start}
  nav{gap:16px}
  .timeline-item{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .phase{width:56px; height:56px}
}


/* Light patriotic overrides */
.site-header{
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(17,34,68,.06);
}
nav a{color:#31486f}
nav a:hover, nav a.active{color:#0f2d5c}
.brand img{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);
}
.hero{
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(207,47,47,.06) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 18%, rgba(73,133,224,.07) 100%);
}
.hero-copy, .section-head, .card, .cta-panel, .mission-stat, .note, .disclaimer, .timeline-item{
  color:#10213d;
}
.panel,.card,.cta-panel{
  box-shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(27,51,93,.08);
}
.lead, .card p, .section-head p, .timeline p, .footer p, .list li, .brand-tag, .note{
  color:#4f6488 !important;
}
.eyebrow{color:#1f5db8}
.eyebrow::before{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#cf2f2f,#ffffff 50%,#4b85e0);
}
.btn-primary{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, #c92c2c, #e34f4f 42%, #4b85e0);
}
.btn-secondary{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  color:#153869;
}
.badge, .mission-stat, .timeline-item, .note, .disclaimer{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  border:1px solid rgba(16,33,61,.08);
}
.flag-line{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#cf2f2f 0 33%, #ffffff 33% 66%, #356fc2 66% 100%);
  border:1px solid rgba(16,33,61,.08);
}
.footer a{color:#4f6488}
.footer a:hover{color:#123a73}