:root{
  --teal:#008080; --teal-dark:#006A6A; --green:#00312B; --ink:#212529;
  --crimson:#A6093D; --yellow:#FCBF2C; --yellow-dark:#EAAB0F;
  --panel:#F1EFEA; --panel2:#F8F9FA; --line:#E3E1DC; --white:#fff;
  --ff-head:'Poppins',system-ui,sans-serif; --ff-body:'Lato',system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--ff-head);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

/* top strip */
.topstrip{background:var(--green);color:#CDE5E0;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:7px 12px}

/* header */
.site-header{background:var(--white);border-bottom:3px solid var(--teal);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;box-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:12px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none!important}
.brand img{height:48px;width:auto}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;color:var(--green);line-height:1.1}
.brand-sub{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal)}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0}
.main-nav a{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);padding:8px 16px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.main-nav a:last-of-type{border-right:none}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a.active{color:var(--teal)}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--ff-body);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;border-radius:999px;padding:11px 26px;text-decoration:none!important;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:background .2s}
.btn-yellow{background:var(--yellow);color:#000!important}
.btn-yellow:hover{background:var(--yellow-dark)}
.btn-teal{background:var(--teal);color:#fff!important}
.btn-teal:hover{background:var(--teal-dark)}
.btn-outline{border:2px solid var(--green);color:var(--green)!important;background:transparent}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--green);color:#fff!important}
.btn-outline-light{border:2px solid #fff;color:#fff!important;background:transparent}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--green)!important}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:26px;height:3px;background:var(--green);margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px}
.mobile-menu{display:none;background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 20px 20px}
.mobile-menu a{display:block;padding:12px 4px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.mobile-menu .btn{margin-top:14px;text-align:center;display:block}

/* hero carousel */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--green)}
.slides{position:relative;height:520px}
.slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .6s ease;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.slide.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.slide::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,35,30,.88) 0%,rgba(0,35,30,.72) 42%,rgba(0,35,30,.25) 100%)}
.slide-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--yellow);margin-bottom:16px}
.slide h1,.slide .h1{font-size:46px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;max-width:640px;margin-bottom:18px}
.slide h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--yellow)}
.slide p{font-size:18px;color:#E8F0EE;max-width:560px;margin-bottom:26px}
.slide .btns{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-arrow{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:5;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);border:none;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;font-size:20px;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.hero-arrow:hover{background:#fff}
.hero-prev{left:16px}.hero-next{right:16px}
.hero-dots{position:absolute;bottom:18px;left:0;right:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:9px;z-index:5}
.hero-dots button{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #fff;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.hero-dots button.on{background:var(--yellow);border-color:var(--yellow)}

/* ticker */
.ticker{background:var(--yellow);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.ticker-track{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;animation:tick 45s linear infinite;padding:10px 0;will-change:transform;backface-visibility:hidden}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker span{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:#00312B;margin:0 26px}
.ticker b{color:var(--crimson)}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}to{transform:translate3d(-50%,0,0)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-track{animation:none}.slide{transition:none}#toTop{transition:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* sections */
.section{padding:64px 0}
.section-panel{background:var(--panel)}
.section-panel2{background:var(--panel2)}
.sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 42px}
.sec-eyebrow{font-size:13px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:10px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:32px;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);margin-bottom:14px}
.sec-head.crimson h2{color:var(--crimson)}
.sec-head p{font-size:17px;color:#4a4f54}

/* card grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.card-body{padding:22px}
.card .cat{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:8px}
.card h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{font-size:15px;color:#4a4f54}
.card img{height:190px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.icon-dot{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,128,128,.12);color:var(--teal);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:900}

/* checklist */
.checks{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.check{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--teal);border-radius:8px;padding:18px 20px;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.check::before{content:"✓";color:var(--teal);font-weight:900;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--green);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:58px 20px}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:30px;font-weight:800;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 12px}
.cta-band p{color:#CDE5E0;font-size:17px;max-width:600px;margin:0 auto 26px}
.cta-band .btns{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero{position:relative;background:var(--green);color:#fff;padding:70px 0 60px;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.page-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,35,30,.92),rgba(0,35,30,.55))}
.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:40px;font-weight:800;max-width:720px;margin-bottom:14px}
.page-hero p{color:#E8F0EE;font-size:18px;max-width:640px}

/* cascade */
.quotebox{background:#fff;border-left:6px solid var(--teal);border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.07);padding:28px 32px;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;font-size:19px;font-family:var(--ff-head);font-weight:600;color:var(--green)}
.anchor-band{background:var(--panel);border-radius:12px;padding:36px;display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;max-width:980px;margin:42px auto 0}
.anchor-band img{width:120px;height:auto;flex-shrink:0}
.anchor-band h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:8px}
.ai-note{max-width:860px;margin:34px auto 0;text-align:center;font-size:14.5px;color:#4a4f54;background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--teal);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px}
.cascade-logo-hero{width:150px;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:14px}

/* about founder */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.4fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.founder img{border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.12);width:100%;max-height:400px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%}
.founder .cat{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:6px}
.founder h3{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--green)}
.founder .creds{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal);margin:6px 0 14px}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.contact-list{list-style:none}
.contact-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:700}
.contact-list .ic{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,128,128,.12);color:var(--teal);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.08);padding:30px}
.form-card h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);margin-bottom:18px}
.form-card .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-bottom:14px}
.form-card input[type=text],.form-card input[type=email],.form-card select{width:100%;font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:15.5px;padding:12px 14px;border:1.5px solid #cfd4d9;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.form-card input:focus,.form-card select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal)}
.form-card select{margin-bottom:14px}
.form-card label.chk{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:18px;cursor:pointer}
.form-card input[type=checkbox]{width:18px;height:18px;accent-color:var(--teal);margin-top:2px}
.form-card button{width:100%}
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:#6a7076;text-align:center;margin-top:12px}

/* legal */
.legal{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 20px}
.legal h1{font-size:34px;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);margin-bottom:6px}
.legal .updated{font-size:14px;color:#6a7076;margin-bottom:26px}
.legal h2{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--crimson);margin:26px 0 8px}
.legal p{font-size:16px;color:#33383d}
.backlink{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:22px}

/* faq */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 22px;font-family:var(--ff-head);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:var(--green);list-style:none;position:relative;padding-right:52px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:22px;top:15px;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq details[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq p{padding:16px 22px 20px;font-size:15.5px;color:#4a4f54;line-height:1.7}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--green);color:#BFD8D3;margin-top:0}
.footer-top{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:34px 0}
.footer-top p{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;max-width:640px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:34px;padding:44px 0}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-brand img{height:44px;width:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:4px}
.footer-brand span{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:18px}
.site-footer h4{color:var(--yellow);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:9px}
.site-footer a{color:#BFD8D3;font-size:14.5px}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:20px 0 30px;font-size:12px;color:#8FB3AC}
.footer-bottom .links{margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-bottom .links a{font-size:12.5px}

/* back to top */
#toTop{position:fixed;bottom:26px;right:26px;z-index:500;transition:opacity .3s,bottom .3s;width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:20px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.3);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s}
#toTop.show{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
#toTop:hover{background:var(--teal-dark)}
#toTop.raised{bottom:112px}
@media(max-width:720px){#toTop.raised{bottom:186px}}

/* cookie */
#cookie-banner{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:400;background:var(--green);color:#E8F0EE;padding:16px 20px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;box-shadow:0 -4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
#cookie-banner[hidden]{display:none!important}
body.cookie-open{padding-bottom:104px}
@media(max-width:720px){body.cookie-open{padding-bottom:180px}}
#cookie-banner p{font-size:14px;max-width:640px}
#cookie-banner a{color:var(--yellow)}
#cookie-banner .btn{padding:8px 20px;font-size:14px}
#cookie-decline{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid #7FA8A1;color:#DCE9E6}
#cookie-decline:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-grid,.founder{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .main-nav,.header-cta{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:block}
  .slide h1,.slide .h1{font-size:32px}
  .slides{height:560px}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:30px}
  .checks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .anchor-band{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .brand img{height:38px}
  .brand-name{font-size:17px}
}