/* ══ PARTNERS PAGE ══ */

  /* Hero — full-bleed government building photo with deep navy overlay */
  .pp-hero {
    position: relative;
    background:
      linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(13,22,44,0.7) 0%, rgba(15,26,52,0.4) 55%, rgba(15,26,52,0.25) 100%),
      url('/partners/hero-bg.png') center 30% / cover no-repeat;
    padding: 7.5rem 2.5rem 7rem;
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--red);
  }
  .pp-hero-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .pp-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    max-width: 80%;
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  }
  /* Once the font hits its max size (~1450px), 80% is too narrow and
     orphans "Chapter." on its own line — let the headline use the full
     container width. The 1200px container keeps it at the same two-line
     break on any wider viewport. */
  @media (min-width: 1450px) {
    .pp-hero h1 { max-width: none; }
  }
  .pp-hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #e0566b;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .pp-hero-sub {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .pp-hero-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 1.05rem 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: filter 0.2s;
  }
  .pp-hero-cta svg { transition: transform 0.15s ease; }
  .pp-hero-cta:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }
  .pp-hero-cta:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

  /* proof strip */
  .pp-proof {
    background: var(--navy);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #dcb73d;
  }
  .pp-proof-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 2.5rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }
  .pp-proof-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .pp-proof-check {
    color: #8b9765;
    font-size: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .pp-proof-text {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  }


  /* join partners section */
  .pp-join-partners {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-dot);
  }
  .pp-join-partners-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .pp-join-partners-label {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }
  .pp-logo-boxes {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .pp-logo-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    min-width: 200px;
    min-height: 140px;
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 280px;
  }
  .pp-logo-box img {
    max-height: 130px;
    max-width: 220px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
  }
  .pp-logo-box-dark {
    background: #00004e;
  }
  .pp-logo-box-dark svg {
    max-height: 60px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 220px;
  }
  /* why section — faded American flag backdrop */
  .pp-why {
    position: relative;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(250,247,244,0.35), rgba(250,247,244,0.45)),
      url('/partners/why-bg.png') center / cover no-repeat;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dot);
  }
  .pp-why-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4.5rem 2.5rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .pp-why-left h2 {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2vw, 2.25rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .pp-why-left h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
  .pp-why .section-eyebrow { color: var(--navy); }
  .pp-why-left p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  }
  .pp-why-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-self: stretch;
  }
  .pp-fact {
    background: var(--navy-mid);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
    padding: 1.4rem 1.75rem 1.6rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .pp-fact-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  }
  .pp-fact-icon {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-style: normal;
  }
  .pp-fact-title {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--white);
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .pp-fact-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* activities — dark architectural photo backdrop with dark navy cards */
  .pp-activities {
    position: relative;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(13,22,44,0.68), rgba(13,22,44,0.74)),
      url('/partners/activities-bg.png') center / cover no-repeat;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  }
  .pp-activities-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5rem 2.5rem;
  }
  .pp-activities-header {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .pp-activities-header .section-eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
  .pp-activities-header h2 {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #e0566b;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .pp-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .pp-card {
    background: var(--navy-mid);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
    padding: 1.75rem 1.85rem 1.9rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
  }
  .pp-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .pp-card-num {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  }
  .pp-card-title {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .pp-card-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* who — faded American flag backdrop */
  .pp-who {
    position: relative;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(248,245,242,0.74), rgba(248,245,242,0.8)),
      url('/partners/who-bg.png') center / cover no-repeat;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dot);
  }
  .pp-who-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5rem 2.5rem;
  }
  .pp-who-header {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .pp-who-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .pp-who-header h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--red);
  }
  .pp-who-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .pp-who-col {
    background: var(--navy-mid);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
    padding: 2rem 2.25rem 2.25rem;
  }
  .pp-who-col-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .pp-who-grid-single {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .pp-who-desc {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  }
  .pp-who-desc a {
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
  }
  .pp-who-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .pp-who-col li {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 0.65rem 0 0.65rem 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .pp-who-col li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .pp-who-col li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 1.15rem;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--red);
  }

  /* how it works — vintage world-map backdrop */
  .pp-how {
    position: relative;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(13,22,44,0.55), rgba(20,18,12,0.62)),
      url('/partners/process-bg.png') center / cover no-repeat;
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--red);
  }
  .pp-how-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5rem 2.5rem 4rem;
  }
  .pp-how-header {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .pp-how-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .pp-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .pp-step {
    padding: 1.85rem 2rem 2rem;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--navy-mid);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
  }
  .pp-step-num {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  }
  .pp-step-title {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .pp-step-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* bottom CTA */
  .pp-cta {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 6.5rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .pp-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(200,54,74,0.08) 0%, transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .pp-cta-inner {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .pp-cta h2 {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1.0;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .pp-cta h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  }
  .pp-cta p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .pp-cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 1.1rem 3.25rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: filter 0.2s;
  }
  .pp-cta-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }
  .pp-cta-legal {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  /* footer CTA — Declaration of Independence parchment backdrop */
  footer.pp-footer {
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(6,21,40,0.62), rgba(6,21,40,0.72)),
      url('/partners/cta-bg.png') center / cover no-repeat;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--red);
  }
  footer.pp-footer .footer-stars {
    display: none;
  }
  footer.pp-footer .footer-btn {
    background: var(--red);
  }
  footer.pp-footer .footer-btn:hover {
    background: var(--red);
    filter: brightness(1.1);
  }

  /* On mid-sized screens, drop the seal into the flow below the hero text
     instead of overlapping the building photo on the right. */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .pp-hero .hero-seal {
      position: static;
      width: 100%;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 2.75rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .pp-why-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .pp-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pp-who-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pp-who-col { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-dot); }
    .pp-who-col:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .pp-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pp-step { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-dot); }
    .pp-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .pp-proof { flex-direction: column; }
    .pp-proof-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }

    /* Smaller hero headline on mobile */
    .pp-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 7vw, 2.5rem); max-width: none; }

    /* Stack the numbered fact icon above its text so it isn't squished */
    .pp-fact { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.5rem; }
    .pp-fact-icon { margin-top: 0; }
  }