:root {
  --pink: #EE3F8C;
  --teal: #26BFCD;
  --dark-teal: #00555A;
  --dark-pink: #AB1A46;
  --tint: #F0F4F3;
  --offwhite: #FBFAF7;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --black: #000000;
  --ink: #1F1D1E;
  --body: #34302F;
  --muted: #4F4B4C;
  --line: rgba(0, 85, 90, 0.12);
  --shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(0, 85, 90, 0.10);
  --radius-lg: 34px;
  --radius-md: 22px;
  --max: 1180px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.65;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; top: -5rem; left: 1rem; z-index: 1000;
  padding: .75rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--dark-teal); color: var(--white);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }
.site-nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}
.nav-inner {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 32px)); margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem; padding: .78rem 0;
}
.brand { width: 170px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand img { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 1.15rem; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.nav-links a:not(.btn) { text-decoration: none; color: var(--dark-teal); }
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--dark-pink); }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  min-height: 46px; padding: .82rem 1.18rem; border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .05em; font-size: .82rem; border: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, background .22s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 4px solid rgba(38,191,205,.45); outline-offset: 3px; }
.btn-register { background: var(--teal); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 9px 22px rgba(38,191,205,.25); }
.btn-donate { background: var(--dark-teal); color: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 9px 22px rgba(0,85,90,.20); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--tint); cursor: pointer; }
.nav-toggle-bars, .nav-toggle-bars::before, .nav-toggle-bars::after { display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; margin: auto; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--dark-teal); transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease; }
.nav-toggle-bars { position: relative; }
.nav-toggle-bars::before, .nav-toggle-bars::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; }
.nav-toggle-bars::before { top: -6px; }
.nav-toggle-bars::after { top: 6px; }
.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars { background: transparent; }
.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars::before { top: 0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars::after { top: 0; transform: rotate(-45deg); }
.nav-panel { display: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); }
.nav-panel-inner { width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 32px)); margin: 0 auto; padding: 1rem 0 1.25rem; display: grid; gap: .25rem; }
.nav-panel a { padding: .8rem .25rem; color: var(--dark-teal); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 900; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.nav-panel .btn { margin-top: .45rem; color: var(--white); }
.story-hero { padding: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) 1.25rem; background: var(--offwhite); }
.story-hero-inner { width: min(var(--max), 100%); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.92fr) minmax(390px,1.08fr); gap: clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem); align-items: center; }
.story-label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: var(--dark-pink); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .11em; }
.story-label::before { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 3px; border-radius: 999px; background: currentColor; }
h1, h2 { margin-top: 0; color: var(--dark-teal); font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: .95; text-wrap: balance; }
h1 { max-width: 650px; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; font-size: clamp(3.1rem,7vw,5.7rem); }
.story-deck { max-width: 660px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.25rem); line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 500; }
.story-photo-card { overflow: hidden; padding: .9rem; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); background: var(--tint); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.story-photo-card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; border-radius: 26px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.story-main { padding: clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6.5rem) 1.25rem; }
.story-article { width: min(760px,100%); margin: 0 auto; }
.story-article p { margin: 0 0 1.45rem; font-size: clamp(1rem,1.15vw,1.08rem); line-height: 1.88; font-weight: 500; }
.story-article p:first-child { color: var(--dark-teal); font-size: clamp(1.13rem,1.5vw,1.28rem); font-weight: 650; }
.pullquote { margin: clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem) 0; padding: clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.4rem); border-radius: 28px; background: var(--dark-teal); color: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0,85,90,.14); }
.pullquote p { margin: 0; color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(1.45rem,3vw,2.25rem); line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.035em; font-weight: 800; }
.story-end { width: min(760px,100%); margin: 0 auto; padding-top: .6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.back-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; color: var(--dark-teal); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 900; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.back-link:hover { color: var(--dark-pink); }
.footer { background: var(--dark-teal); color: var(--white); padding: 3rem max(1.25rem, calc((100vw - var(--max))/2)); }
.footer-partners { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.footer-partner { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 72px; }
.footer-partner img { width: auto; max-width: 280px; max-height: 76px; object-fit: contain; }
.footer-contact { display: grid; gap: .35rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.87); font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem 1.2rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--white); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .nav-links a:not(.btn) { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: grid; place-items: center; }
  .nav-open .nav-panel { display: block; }
  .story-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-copy { max-width: 780px; }
  .story-photo-card { width: min(760px,100%); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-inner, .nav-panel-inner { width: min(100% - 24px, var(--max)); }
  .brand { width: 128px; }
  .nav-links { gap: .55rem; }
  .btn { min-height: 42px; padding: .7rem .82rem; font-size: .7rem; }
  .nav-links .btn-donate { display: none; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem,15vw,4.25rem); }
  .story-hero { padding-top: 2.3rem; }
  .story-photo-card { padding: .6rem; border-radius: 26px; }
  .story-photo-card img { border-radius: 20px; }
  .story-main { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }
  .story-article p { line-height: 1.78; }
  .footer-partners { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-partner img { max-width: min(270px,82vw); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; }
}


/* HOMEPAGE-MATCHED HEADER, FOOTER, AND QUOTE CONTRAST */
.site-nav {
  background: rgba(38, 191, 205, .97);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 85, 90, .24);
}
.nav-links a:not(.btn) { color: var(--black); }
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover {
  color: var(--black);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--pink);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
  text-underline-offset: .28em;
}
.site-nav .btn-register {
  background: var(--pink);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  box-shadow: 0 9px 22px rgba(171, 26, 70, .22);
}
.site-nav .btn-donate {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  box-shadow: 0 9px 22px rgba(0, 85, 90, .20);
}
.btn:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--white);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--black);
}
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 2px solid var(--dark-teal);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--dark-teal);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle-bars {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
}
.nav-toggle-bars::before,
.nav-toggle-bars::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}
.nav-toggle-bars::before { top: -6px; }
.nav-toggle-bars::after { top: 6px; }
.site-nav.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars { background: transparent; }
.site-nav.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars::before { top: -6px; transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.site-nav.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars::after { top: 6px; transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }
.nav-panel {
  display: none;
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-panel-inner {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 32px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  padding: .35rem 0 1rem;
}
.nav-panel a:not(.btn) {
  display: block;
  padding: .95rem .2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--dark-teal);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-panel a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--dark-pink); }
.nav-panel .btn { width: 100%; margin-top: .85rem; color: var(--black); }
.nav-panel-donate { display: none; }

.story-article .pullquote p { color: var(--white); }

.footer {
  padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--black);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
}
.footer-partners {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 1.4rem auto 0;
}
.footer-partner {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 0;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: .55rem .9rem;
}
.footer-partner img {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: none;
  max-height: none;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.footer-legal {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: inherit;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.3rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}
.footer-links a {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: .85rem;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .site-nav.nav-open .nav-panel { display: block; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-nav .nav-inner .nav-links .btn-donate { display: none; }
  .nav-panel-donate { display: inline-flex; }
  .footer-contact, .footer-legal { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
  .footer-partners { align-items: center; flex-direction: row; }
  .footer-partner img { height: 36px; max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .footer-partners { gap: .6rem; }
  .footer-partner { padding: .45rem .55rem; }
  .footer-partner img { height: 30px; }
}


/* AUGUST 2026: STORY IMAGE RESPONSIVE FIX */
.story-photo-card {
  margin: 0;
  justify-self: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 760px;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .story-hero-inner { gap: 1.5rem; }
  .story-photo-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: .55rem;
  }
  .story-photo-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
  }
}