.site-header {
  background: linear-gradient(
    225deg,
    var(--cn-navy-soft),
    var(--cn-teal-soft)
  );
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cn-border-soft);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

span {
  color: var(--cn-teal);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-header::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
    background-image: url("/static/images/blob-hero.svg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    opacity: 0.30;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  

.site-header h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--cn-navy);
}

.site-header p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
  color: var(--cn-text-secondary);
}


.hero-button {
  background-color: var(--cn-teal);
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-button:hover {
  background-color: #168f8b; /* darker teal */
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero-content img {
    width: 350px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    bottom: -80px;
    opacity: 0.8;
} 
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
  }
  
.brief-about-us {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    
}
.brief-about-us h2 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.brief-about-us p {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 30px;
    
}
.brief-about-us p:last-of-type {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

.featured-articles-container {
  background: var(--cn-bluegray-soft);
  padding: 3rem 1rem 5rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
.featured-articles-container h2 {
    text-align: center;
}
.article-cards-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center; /* center items */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }
  
  .article-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    max-width: 30%;
    min-width: 280px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;
    padding: 50px;
    background: #FFF;
    box-shadow: 2px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }
  


.article-card h3 {
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-wrap: balance;
    display: block;
}
.article-card a:hover {
    color: #7B8EDB
}
.article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.article-card img {
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-top-left-radius: 12px;
    border-top-right-radius: 12px;
    margin: 0;
    display: block;
}

.empty-state {
  text-align: center;
}

/* Pathways Section */
.pathways {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1rem 2rem 3rem;
    background: var(--cn-cloud);
  }
  .pathway-img, .empty-state-image {
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
  }
  .pathways-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    color: #333;
  }
  
  .pathways-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    color: #555;
  }
  
  .pathways-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 2rem;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
  }
  
  .pathway-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem;
    width: 370px;
    box-shadow: 2px 5px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;
  }
  
  .pathway-card a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: block;
  }
  
  .pathway-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .pathway-card p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #666;
  }
  
  .pathway-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 4px 8px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  }
  .featured-read {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #fdfcfb;
    padding: 3rem 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  }
  
  .featured-read .container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .featured-read h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .subtext {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  .abstract-triangle {
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 75px 75px 0 0;
    border-color: #efe3e3 transparent transparent transparent;
    right: 1095px;
    top: 210px;
  }
  
  .read-card {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 2rem auto;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .read-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 80px 80px 0 0;
    border-color: #EDC096 transparent transparent transparent;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  
  .read-info {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .read-info h3 {
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }
  
  .read-info .author {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .read-info .blurb,
  .read-info .why {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #333;
  }
  
  .read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    color: #0077cc;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  
  .read-more:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  
  .honey {
    display: none;
  }

/* =========================
   MOBILE (≤ 768px)
   ========================= */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* HERO */
  .site-header {
    padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem 4rem;
  }

  .hero-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-image {
    position: static !important;
    width: 220px;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .hero-text {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-text p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 320px;
  }

  .hero-button {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 260px;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .site-header::before {
    display: none;
  }

  /* PURPOSE */
  .brief-about-us {
    padding: 0 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .brief-about-us h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .brief-about-us p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: left;
  }

  /* FEATURED */
  .featured-articles-container {
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .featured-articles-container h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .article-cards-container {
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  .article-card {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 1.75rem;
  }

  .article-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 220px;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  /* EMPTY STATE */
  .empty-state {
    padding: 0 1rem 2rem;
  }

  .empty-state-image {
    max-width: 250px;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .empty-state h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  /* PATHWAYS */
  .pathways {
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .pathways-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .pathways-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .pathways-grid {
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .pathway-card {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1.75rem;
  }

  .pathway-img {
    width: 180px;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .pathway-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .pathway-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .hero-image {
    width: 200px;
  }
}
/* =========================
   TABLET (769px–1023px)
   ========================= */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {

  .site-header {
    padding: 4rem 2rem 4.5rem;
  }

  .hero-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-image {
    position: static !important;
    width: 280px;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .hero-text {
    max-width: 520px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-text p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .hero-button {
    max-width: 280px;
  }

  .site-header::before {
    display: none;
  }
}
/* =========================
   SMALL DESKTOP (1024px–1262px)
   ========================= */
@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1262px) {

  .site-header {
    padding: 4.5rem 2rem;
  }

  .hero-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 3rem;
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-image {
    position: static !important;
    width: 340px;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.95;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .hero-text {
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .hero-text p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 520px;
  }

  .hero-button {
    width: auto;
  }

  .site-header::before {
    display: none;
  }
}