@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel:wght@500;600;700&family=Libre+Baskerville:wght@400;700&family=Montserrat:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
:root{--navy:#0b1b2d;--navy2:#173247;--ink:#1d2833;--gold:#b98538;--gold2:#d8b878;--cream:#f6efe3;--paper:#fffdf9;--teal:#1f5961;--line:#d8c8ae;--muted:#5d6870;--display:"Cinzel",Georgia,serif;--serif:"Libre Baskerville",Georgia,serif;--sans:"Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;--shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(11,27,45,.12)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.75}img{display:block;max-width:100%}a{color:inherit}.container{width:min(1180px,92%);margin:auto}.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:#fff;padding:.7rem;z-index:999}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd1bf;box-shadow:0 3px 18px rgba(11,27,45,.06)}.nav{min-height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.72rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}.brand-mark{width:54px;height:42px;object-fit:contain}.brand-wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.brand-wordmark strong{font:600 1.25rem var(--display);letter-spacing:.10em;line-height:1;color:var(--navy)}.brand-wordmark span{font:600 .63rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em;color:#956a2c;margin-top:.35rem;white-space:nowrap}.nav-links{display:flex;gap:1.15rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font:600 .67rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);padding:.7rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current=page]{color:#8c642b;border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}.nav-toggle{display:none;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid #cfc2ae;border-radius:7px;padding:.55rem .7rem;font-size:1.1rem}
.hero{background:var(--cream);padding:5.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ded2c0}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:center}.hero-copy{padding:1rem 0}.kicker{font:700 .68rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d642b}.hero h1{font:600 clamp(3rem,5.6vw,5.7rem) var(--display);letter-spacing:.045em;line-height:.98;margin:1rem 0 .8rem;color:var(--navy)}.hero h1 span{display:block;font-size:.30em;letter-spacing:.22em;margin-top:1.15rem;color:#8f6b37}.hero .tagline{font-size:1.18rem;color:#31404b;max-width:600px}.hero p{max-width:650px}.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin-top:2rem}.hero-visual{position:relative}.hero-visual>img{width:100%;height:370px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid #d2c1a7;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.hero-logo-card{position:absolute;right:-2rem;bottom:-2rem;width:245px;padding:.65rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.hero-logo-card img{width:100%;height:190px;object-fit:contain;background:#fff}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:.75rem 1.2rem;border:1px solid var(--gold);text-decoration:none;font:700 .67rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:.2s ease}.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}.btn-primary:hover{background:#996b2d;border-color:#996b2d}.btn-outline{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.section{padding:5.8rem 0}.section-cream{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid #e0d4c2;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d4c2}.section-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.eyebrow{font:700 .67rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f652b}.section-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold2)}h2{font:600 clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3.2rem) var(--display);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:.55rem 0 1.1rem;color:var(--navy)}.section-dark h2{color:#fff}h3{font:600 1.18rem var(--display);line-height:1.3;color:var(--navy)}.section-dark h3{color:var(--navy)}.lead{font-size:1.08rem;max-width:820px;color:#394650}.rule{width:105px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:1.45rem 0}
.intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.03fr .97fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:center}.intro-visual{position:relative}.intro-visual img{width:100%;max-height:430px;object-fit:contain;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.intro-visual .caption{position:absolute;left:1rem;bottom:1rem;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:.75rem .9rem;font:600 .64rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem}.pillar{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);padding:2rem 1.45rem;min-height:255px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(11,27,45,.05)}.pillar .num{font:700 .63rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.15em;color:#9b6e2d}.pillar p{font-size:.9rem;color:#48535b}
.focus-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem}.focus-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--gold);padding:2rem;min-height:220px}.focus-card h3{margin-top:0}.focus-card p{font-size:.91rem;color:#4c565e}.section-dark .focus-card{background:#fff}
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;min-height:520px}.feature>img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:520px;object-fit:cover}.feature-copy{padding:5rem;background:#fff}.feature-copy p{max-width:650px}
.discovery{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;padding:6rem 0}.discovery-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:center}.discovery-image{background:#fff;border:8px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.discovery-image img{width:100%;height:390px;object-fit:cover}.discovery-copy p{color:#f0e8dc}.discovery-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--gold2)}.discovery h2{color:#fff}
.questions{background:#fff}.question-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}.question-card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2rem;min-height:225px}.question-card h3{margin-top:0}.question-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:#4b555d}.signature{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:6.5rem 0}.signature h2{color:#fff;max-width:850px;margin:.6rem auto 1.2rem}.signature p{max-width:690px;margin:.8rem auto;color:#efe7da;font-size:1.08rem}.signature .rule{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:4.8rem 0}.page-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .75fr;gap:3.5rem;align-items:center}.page-hero h1{font:600 clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4.6rem) var(--display);margin:.5rem 0 1rem;color:#fff}.page-hero p{max-width:790px;color:#eee5d8;font-size:1.05rem}.page-hero-media{background:#fff;border:7px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.page-hero-media img{width:100%;height:245px;object-fit:cover}
.list-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}.list-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:1.7rem;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(11,27,45,.04)}.list-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:#4b565e}.list-card a{font:700 .66rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8b6226;text-decoration:none}.callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--gold);padding:2.2rem;box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(11,27,45,.06)}.section-dark .callout{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}.section-dark .callout h3{color:var(--navy)}.notice{background:#fffaf0;border:1px solid #e2d1ae;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;margin:0 0 2rem}.image-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem}.image-strip img{width:100%;height:310px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#f1eadf}.image-strip .tall{height:310px}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:start}.contact-card{margin-top:1.8rem;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.6rem}.contact-card-title{font:600 1.3rem var(--display);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1rem}.contact-detail{display:flex;gap:1rem;padding:.8rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(185,133,56,.28)}.contact-detail a{color:#7b5521;font-weight:700}.contact-label{min-width:90px;font:700 .65rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8c642b}.contact-form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.form-title{font:600 1.5rem var(--display);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.35rem}.form-note,.form-small{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}.contact-form label{display:block;margin:1rem 0 .35rem;font:700 .66rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5c6670}.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #cfc2ae;background:#fffdf9;padding:.85rem .9rem;font:400 .95rem var(--serif);color:var(--ink);border-radius:2px}.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(185,133,56,.25);border-color:var(--gold)}.contact-form button{margin-top:1.2rem;cursor:pointer}.simple-banner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2rem 2.5rem}.simple-banner img{width:180px;height:130px;object-fit:contain}
footer{background:#071521;color:#d8d1c5;padding:3.8rem 0 1.5rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(226,197,142,.18)}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:3rem}.footer-title{font:600 1rem var(--display);color:#fff}.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:.8rem 0 0}.footer-grid li{margin:.35rem 0;font-size:.82rem}.footer-grid a{text-decoration:none}.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}.footer-bottom{margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);font:400 .66rem var(--sans);color:#9ba4ac;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
@media(max-width:950px){.nav-toggle{display:block}.nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:82px;background:#fff;padding:1rem 4%;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd1bf}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.hero-grid,.intro,.feature,.discovery-grid,.page-hero-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{padding:4.5rem 0}.hero-logo-card{position:relative;right:auto;bottom:auto;width:210px;margin:-1rem 1rem 0 auto}.pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.focus-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.question-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.list-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.page-hero-media{max-width:620px}.feature>img{min-height:350px}.discovery-image img{height:330px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.nav{min-height:74px}.brand-mark{width:48px;height:38px}.brand-wordmark strong{font-size:1rem}.brand-wordmark span{font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.18em}.nav-links{top:74px}.section{padding:4.5rem 0}.hero h1{font-size:2.8rem}.hero .tagline{font-size:1rem}.hero-visual>img{height:260px}.hero-logo-card{width:180px}.pillars,.focus-grid,.question-grid,.list-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.image-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}.image-strip img,.image-strip .tall{height:240px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}.simple-banner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.simple-banner img{width:150px}}
/* V5 visual refinement */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7f0e4 0%,#fffdf9 58%,#eef3f2 100%)}
.site-header{background:rgba(255,253,249,.98)}
.brand-wordmark strong{letter-spacing:.16em}
.brand-wordmark span{letter-spacing:.30em}
.section-dark{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0b1b2d,#173247)}
.focus-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.focus-card{overflow:hidden;padding:0 2rem 2rem;border-left:0;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);}
.focus-art{margin:0 -2rem 1.5rem;height:170px;background:#f4ede2;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.focus-art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.focus-card h3,.focus-card p{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
.intro-visual img{height:430px;object-fit:cover}
.feature>img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center;min-height:560px}
.discovery-image img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center;height:390px}
.image-strip img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.page-hero-media img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.contact-grid{gap:3.5rem}
.contact-intro{position:relative}
.contact-intro:after{content:"";display:block;width:100%;height:5px;margin-top:2rem;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.simple-banner{border-radius:4px}
@media(max-width:620px){.focus-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.focus-art{height:190px}.intro-visual img{height:320px}.feature>img{min-height:330px}}

/* V6: all decorative visuals are inline SVGs; no broken image paths. */
.inline-art{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:220px;background:#f6efe3;}
.hero-visual>.inline-art{height:370px;border:1px solid #d2c1a7;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.hero-logo-card img{height:190px;object-fit:contain;background:#fff;}
.intro-visual .inline-art{height:430px;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.focus-art{display:block;height:180px;background:#f6efe3;overflow:hidden;}
.focus-art .inline-art{min-height:180px;height:180px;}
.feature>.inline-art{min-height:560px;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.discovery-image .inline-art{height:390px;min-height:390px;}
.page-hero-media .inline-art{height:245px;min-height:245px;}
.image-strip .inline-art{height:310px;min-height:310px;border:1px solid var(--line);}
.simple-banner .inline-art{width:180px;height:130px;min-height:130px;}
@media(max-width:950px){.hero-visual>.inline-art{height:330px}.intro-visual .inline-art{height:360px}.feature>.inline-art{min-height:350px}.discovery-image .inline-art{height:330px}.page-hero-media .inline-art{height:245px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero-visual>.inline-art{height:260px}.intro-visual .inline-art{height:320px}.focus-art,.focus-art .inline-art{height:190px;min-height:190px}.feature>.inline-art{min-height:330px}.discovery-image .inline-art{height:290px;min-height:290px}.image-strip .inline-art{height:240px;min-height:240px}}

/* V7: self-contained branding and cleaner visual framing */
.hero-logo-card{background:#fffdf9;border:1px solid #cdbb9c;padding:.55rem;}
.hero-logo-card img{background:#fffdf9;}
.image-strip .inline-art{background:#f4ead9;}
.image-strip{align-items:stretch;}
.image-strip > *{min-width:0;}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero-logo-card img{height:150px;}}

/* V8 — illuminated manuscript / cartographic editorial refinement */
:root{--rose:#8b5a68;--rose2:#c68a97;--warm:#f4ead8;--paper2:#fffaf1}
body{background:#fffdf9}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f6eddf 0%,#fffdf9 62%,#f2e8ee 100%)}
.hero-visual>.inline-art{background:#f6eddf}
.section{position:relative}
.section:not(.section-dark):not(.section-cream)::before{content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 2.4rem;opacity:.65}
.focus-grid{gap:1.35rem}
.focus-card{border:1px solid #d8c8ae;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(11,27,45,.055);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.focus-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(11,27,45,.10)}
.focus-art{height:205px;margin:0 -2rem 1.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid #d8c8ae}
.focus-art .inline-art{height:205px;min-height:205px}
.feature{background:#fffdf9}
.feature>.inline-art{background:#f4ead8}
.feature-copy{padding:5.5rem clamp(2.2rem,6vw,6rem);border-left:1px solid #e1d5c4}
.feature-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--rose)}
.discovery{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#173247,#1f5961);position:relative}
.discovery::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px;border:1px solid rgba(216,184,120,.22);pointer-events:none}
.discovery-image{border:10px solid #fffdf9}
.question-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.question-card::before{content:"✦";position:absolute;right:1rem;top:.6rem;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.2rem;opacity:.75}
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0b1b2d 0%,#173247 68%,#234c53 100%)}
.page-hero-media{border:8px solid #fffdf9;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.page-hero-media .inline-art{height:285px;min-height:285px}
.image-strip{gap:1.35rem}
.image-strip .inline-art{height:330px;min-height:330px;border:1px solid #d8c8ae;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(11,27,45,.07)}
.list-card{border-top:3px solid var(--gold);position:relative}
.list-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:1rem;top:1rem;width:8px;height:8px;border:1px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.callout{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fffaf1,#f7efe3)}
.contact-form{border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.contact-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7efe3,#fffaf1)}
.signature{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%,#23485a 0%,#0b1b2d 55%)}
footer{background:#071521}
.inline-art{overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:950px){.page-hero-media .inline-art{height:260px;min-height:260px}.image-strip .inline-art{height:300px;min-height:300px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.page-hero-media .inline-art{height:230px;min-height:230px}.image-strip .inline-art{height:250px;min-height:250px}.focus-art,.focus-art .inline-art{height:200px;min-height:200px}}

/* V9: clean hero branding treatment — the Aurora logo is the focal point. */
.hero-visual-clean{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:100%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 22%, rgba(216,184,120,.20), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 78%, rgba(139,90,104,.14), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(23,50,71,.98), rgba(31,89,97,.94));
  border-radius:24px;
  border:1px solid rgba(216,184,120,.38);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(11,27,45,.18);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-visual-clean::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:22px;
  border:1px solid rgba(246,239,227,.22);
  border-radius:18px;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-visual-clean::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  width:260px;
  height:260px;
  border:1px solid rgba(216,184,120,.22);
  border-radius:50%;
  right:-80px;
  top:-80px;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 24px rgba(216,184,120,.05), 0 0 0 48px rgba(216,184,120,.035);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-logo-card-clean{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  width:min(78%, 560px);
  padding:28px;
  background:rgba(255,250,241,.97);
  border:1px solid rgba(198,154,82,.65);
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.20);
}
.hero-logo-card-clean img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  object-fit:contain;
}
@media (max-width: 760px){
  .hero-visual-clean{min-height:280px;margin-top:18px}
  .hero-logo-card-clean{width:82%;padding:20px}
}
