:root{
  --bg:#f8fafc;
  --ink:#0b1220;
  --muted:#4b5563;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --line:rgba(15,23,42,.12);
  --accent:#0b2a6a;      /* NJC-like formal blue */
  --accent2:#0ea5e9;     /* helpful cyan */
  --radius:16px;
  --shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(2,6,23,.08);
  --serif: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --sans: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, "Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji";
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, var(--bg) 60%);
}
.container{width:min(1160px, calc(100% - 32px)); margin:0 auto;}
.skip-link{
  position:absolute; left:-999px; top:auto; width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px; top:12px; width:auto; height:auto; z-index:9999; background:#fff; padding:10px 12px; border-radius:10px; border:1px solid var(--line)}

.site-header{
  position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner{display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding:14px 0; gap:16px;}
.brand{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:3px;}
.brand-mark{text-decoration:none; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;}
.mark-ring{
  width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,.95), rgba(255,255,255,.2) 40%),
             linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent2), var(--accent));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,.45);
}
.brand-title{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:18px; letter-spacing:.2px; color:var(--accent)}
.brand-sub{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted)}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;
  background:transparent;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:8px 10px;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.nav-list{list-style:none; display:flex; margin:0; padding:0; gap:18px; align-items:center;}
.nav-list a{
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:14px;
  padding:10px 10px;
  border-radius:12px;
}
.nav-list a:hover{background:rgba(11,42,106,.06)}

.hero{padding:34px 0 10px;}
.hero-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr .65fr; gap:24px; align-items:start;}
.kicker{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.hero-title{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:46px; line-height:1.05; margin:0 0 12px;}
.hero-lead{color:rgba(11,18,32,.78); font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 18px; max-width:62ch;}
.hero-actions{display:flex; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap;}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  border-radius:14px;
  padding:12px 16px;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:800;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:14px;
}
.btn-wide{width:100%;}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent); color:#fff; border-color:rgba(11,42,106,.25)}
.btn-primary:hover{filter:brightness(1.05)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}

.hero-aside{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:12px;}
.aside-card{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:16px;
}
.aside-title{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:16px; margin-bottom:10px;}
.issue-meta{display:grid; gap:8px; font-size:14px;}
.muted{color:var(--muted); margin-right:8px;}
.aside-link{display:inline-block; margin-top:12px; font-weight:900; text-decoration:none; color:var(--accent)}

.section{padding:18px 0 12px;}
.section-head{display:flex; align-items:flex-end; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; margin:10px 0 14px;}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--serif); margin:0; font-size:26px;}
.link{color:var(--accent2); font-weight:900; text-decoration:none}
.link:hover{text-decoration:underline}

.cards{display:grid; gap:14px;}
.cards-3{grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr)}
.cards-2{grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)}

.card{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.card-body{display:block; padding:18px; text-decoration:none; color:inherit;}
.pill{display:inline-flex; padding:6px 10px; border-radius:999px; background:rgba(14,165,233,.12); color:var(--accent2); font-weight:900; font-size:12px; margin-bottom:10px; border:1px solid rgba(14,165,233,.18)}
.pill-dark{background:rgba(11,42,106,.09); color:var(--accent)}
.card-title{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:20px; margin:0 0 10px; line-height:1.25;}
.card-excerpt{margin:0 0 14px; color:rgba(11,18,32,.72); line-height:1.65; font-size:14.5px;}
.card-meta{color:var(--muted); font-size:13.5px;}
.meta-strong{color:var(--ink); font-weight:900}

.callout{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,42,106,.05) 0%, rgba(14,165,233,.05) 100%);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:18px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.callout-title{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:22px; margin-bottom:12px;}
.callout-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap:12px;}
.callout-k{font-weight:900; margin-bottom:6px;}
.callout-p{margin:0; color:rgba(11,18,32,.72); line-height:1.65; font-size:14.5px;}
.btn-wide{width:100%;}

.site-footer{margin-top:28px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); background:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.footer-inner{padding:18px 0; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; justify-content:space-between; gap:18px;}
.footer-brand{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:16px; font-weight:900}
.footer-muted{color:var(--muted); margin-top:6px; font-size:13.5px; max-width:60ch;}
.footer-links{display:flex; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
.footer-links a{color:var(--muted); text-decoration:none; font-weight:800;}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* Generic page */
.breadcrumb{margin:16px 0 10px; color:var(--muted); font-size:14px;}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--accent2); text-decoration:none; font-weight:900}
.breadcrumb span{margin:0 8px;}

.page-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap:18px; align-items:start; padding:10px 0 30px;}
.sidebar{position:sticky; top:88px;}
.panel{background:rgba(255,255,255,.82); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); box-shadow:var(--shadow); padding:14px;}
.panel h3{font-family:var(--serif); margin:0 0 10px; font-size:18px;}
.list{list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; display:grid; gap:10px;}
.list a{color:var(--ink); text-decoration:none; font-weight:800; line-height:1.3}
.list a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

.article{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:22px;
}
.article h1{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:40px; line-height:1.08; margin:0 0 12px;}
.article .submeta{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px 14px; color:var(--muted); font-size:14.5px; margin-bottom:14px;}
.article .submeta strong{color:var(--ink)}
.article p{line-height:1.85; color:rgba(11,18,32,.78)}
.divider{height:1px; background:var(--line); margin:18px 0;}

/* FAQ accordion */
.accordion{display:grid; gap:10px; margin-top:10px;}
.acc-item{border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:14px; overflow:hidden; background:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.acc-btn{
  width:100%; text-align:left; cursor:pointer;
  border:0; background:transparent;
  padding:14px 14px;
  font-weight:900; font-size:15px;
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:12px;
}
.acc-btn:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(14,165,233,.35); outline-offset:2px;}
.acc-body{max-height:0; overflow:hidden; transition:max-height .25s ease;}
.acc-body-inner{padding:0 14px 14px 14px; color:rgba(11,18,32,.78); line-height:1.8; font-size:14.5px;}
.acc-item.open .acc-body{max-height:240px;}
.chev{font-size:18px; color:var(--accent2); font-weight:900; transition:transform .2s ease;}
.acc-item.open .chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}

@media (max-width: 980px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .cards-3{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .cards-2{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .callout-grid{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .page-grid{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .sidebar{position:static}
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .nav-list{display:none; flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; background:rgba(255,255,255,.96); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:10px; border-radius:14px;}
  .nav-list.open{display:flex}
}