/* ===========================================================
   Meaning First Learning — meaningfirstlearning.com
   Design system (static site, no framework)
   Palette: Navy #13294B · Navy2 #1F3A5F · Gold #C8932B
            Teal #2C7A7B · Cream #FAF3E0
   =========================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:#13294B;
  --navy-2:#1F3A5F;
  --gold:#C8932B;
  --gold-soft:#E3B95A;
  --teal:#2C7A7B;
  --teal-deep:#205C5D;
  --cream:#FAF3E0;
  --cream-2:#FFFDF8;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#14213D;
  --muted:#5A6678;
  --line:#E7E0CF;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(19,41,75,.10);
  --shadow-sm:0 4px 14px rgba(19,41,75,.08);
  --radius:18px;
  --radius-lg:26px;
  --maxw:1120px;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--cream-2);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--teal-deep);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem)}
h3{font-size:1.32rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.lead{font-size:1.22rem;color:#33415A}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--teal);margin:0 0 14px}
.center{text-align:center}
.measure{max-width:62ch}
.measure.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;
  padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .08s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,background .15s ease;text-align:center}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#3a2a06;border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(19,41,75,.06)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
.btn-row.center{justify-content:center}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,253,248,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:14px 24px;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
.brand img{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:13px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.brand .bt{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.05}
.brand .bs{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal)}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links a{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--navy);
  padding:9px 13px;border-radius:10px}
.nav-links a:hover{background:rgba(19,41,75,.06);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--teal-deep)}
.nav-cta{margin-left:6px}
.nav-cta a{background:var(--gold);color:#3a2a06;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700}
.nav-cta a:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}

/* mobile nav (CSS-only) */
.nav-toggle{display:none}
.hamburger{display:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;border-radius:10px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:26px;height:3px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:3px;margin:5px 0}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section{padding:74px 0}
.sec-cream{background:var(--cream)}
.sec-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#Eaeef4}
.sec-navy h1,.sec-navy h2,.sec-navy h3{color:#fff}
.sec-tint{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFDF8 0%,#F4EFE2 100%)}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:84px 0 70px;background:
  radial-gradient(1200px 520px at 78% -8%,rgba(44,122,123,.10),transparent 60%),
  radial-gradient(900px 460px at 8% 8%,rgba(200,147,43,.10),transparent 55%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFDF8,#F6F1E4)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:.35em}
.hero .lead{margin-bottom:1.5em;max-width:34ch}
.hero-art{position:relative}
.hero-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:30px}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
.tag{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}

/* ---------- Why-What-How diagram ---------- */
.wwh{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin-top:14px}
.wwh-card{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 24px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.wwh-card h4{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.flow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chip{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:12px;font-size:1.05rem}
.chip.lead-chip{color:#3a2a06;background:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.chip.muted-chip{color:var(--navy);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.arrow{color:var(--teal);font-weight:800}
.wwh-card.alt{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#13294B,#1F3A5F);border-color:#1F3A5F}
.wwh-card.alt h4{color:#9fb4cf}
.wwh-card.alt .chip.lead-chip{background:var(--gold);color:#3a2a06;border-color:var(--gold)}
.wwh-card.alt .chip.muted-chip{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}

/* ---------- Cards / columns ---------- */
.cols{display:grid;gap:26px}
.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.card .num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;
  background:var(--cream);color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:16px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.card p{color:#42506A;margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- Steps (approach) ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:8px}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:start;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.step .n{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.4rem}
.step h3{margin-bottom:.25em}
.step p{margin-bottom:0;color:#42506A}
.flowline{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:34px 0 6px}
.flowline .chip{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.flowline .chip:nth-child(1){background:var(--gold);color:#3a2a06;border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Books ---------- */
.book{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:start;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.book img{border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);width:100%}
.book .badge{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:8px}
.book ul{margin:6px 0 18px;padding-left:20px;color:#42506A}
.book li{margin-bottom:5px}
.meta{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- Founder ---------- */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.founder img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);width:100%}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#13294B,#1F3A5F);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:54px 48px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#CCD7E6;max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 26px}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);max-width:760px}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);
  padding:13px 15px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#FFFDF8;transition:border .15s}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal)}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.checks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px 18px}
.checks label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:.97rem;margin:0}
.checks input{width:auto;margin:0}
.req{color:var(--gold)}
.note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.alert{padding:14px 18px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:600}
.alert-ok{background:#E7F4EE;color:#1d6b4a;border:1px solid #bfe3d0}
.alert-err{background:#FBEAEA;color:#9a2b2b;border:1px solid #f0c9c9}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#C7D2E2;padding:56px 0 30px;font-size:.96rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:34px}
.site-footer .brand .bt{color:#fff}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:9px}
.site-footer a{color:#C7D2E2}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-tag{color:#9fb0c8;max-width:34ch;margin-top:14px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:22px;display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:space-between;color:#8fa1bb;font-size:.86rem}
.footer-legal{max-width:62ch}

/* ---------- Utilities ---------- */
.mt0{margin-top:0}.mb0{margin-bottom:0}
.section-head{max-width:64ch}
.section-head.center{margin:0 auto 40px}
.spacer{height:8px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:920px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .hero .lead{max-width:none}
  .cols-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .wwh{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .book{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:22px}
  .founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;text-align:center}
  .founder img{max-width:280px;margin:0 auto}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .grid-2,.checks{grid-template-columns:1fr}

  .hamburger{display:block}
  .nav-links{position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    background:#FFFDF8;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 18px;gap:2px;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:none}
  .nav-links a{padding:13px 12px;border-radius:10px;font-size:1.05rem}
  .nav-cta{margin:8px 0 4px}
  .nav-cta a{display:block;text-align:center}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-links{display:flex}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  section{padding:52px 0}
  .hero{padding:54px 0 46px}
  .cta-band{padding:38px 24px}
  .form-card{padding:24px}
  .book{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .book img{max-width:200px;margin:0 auto}
}

/* ---------- Newsletter signup (footer) ---------- */
.news-form{margin-top:18px;max-width:340px}
.news-label{display:block;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.95rem;font-family:var(--sans)}
.news-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.news-row input{flex:1;min-width:150px;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem}
.news-row input::placeholder{color:#9fb0c8}
.news-row .btn{padding:11px 18px}
.news-note{color:#9fb0c8;font-size:.82rem;margin:10px 0 0}