:root {
  --black: #030405;
  --night: #07121a;
  --deep: #0b1b26;
  --paper: #f6f1e8;
  --paper-soft: rgba(246, 241, 232, 0.86);
  --muted: #c9d0cf;
  --muted-dark: #87939a;
  --red: #f22032;
  --red-2: #b20f22;
  --garnet: #75172a;
  --moss: #628067;
  --line: rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.88);
  --line-soft: rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.28);
  --blue-line: rgba(98, 157, 190, 0.28);
  --max: 1180px;
  --header: 78px;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 320px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 8%, rgba(34, 88, 120, 0.26), transparent 30rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #05090d 0%, #071018 34%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.45;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 74px 74px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 30%, black 0 34%, transparent 78%);
}

body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.25;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(102deg, transparent 0 15px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 16px, transparent 18px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 76%, rgba(98, 128, 103, 0.24), transparent 18rem);
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
summary:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

button,
input,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

button {
  color: inherit;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 50;
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 0.7rem 0.95rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  min-height: var(--header);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.3rem;
  padding: 14px clamp(18px, 4vw, 54px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.94), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.68));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.brand-mark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: clamp(112px, 12vw, 152px);
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62));
}

.brand-sigil {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-sigil::before,
.brand-sigil::after,
.target::before,
.target::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--line-soft);
}

.brand-sigil::before,
.target::before {
  width: 1px;
  height: calc(100% + 20px);
  left: 50%;
  top: -10px;
}

.brand-sigil::after,
.target::after {
  height: 1px;
  width: calc(100% + 20px);
  top: 50%;
  left: -10px;
}

.brand-copy {
  max-width: 9rem;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(0.7rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 950;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.nav-cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.72rem 0.9rem;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 46px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.55);
  padding: 9px;
}

.nav-toggle span:not(.sr-only) {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--paper);
  margin: 5px 0;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  padding: calc(var(--header) + 72px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px) 44px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -5;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.86) 0 36%, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.42) 62%, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.1)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.22), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.75)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    );
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.hero-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 28px;
  z-index: -2;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.18);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-grid::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4%;
  bottom: 16%;
  width: min(42vw, 520px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line), transparent);
  transform: rotate(-9deg);
}

.hero-grid::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 7%;
  top: 18%;
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%);
  background: rgba(117, 23, 42, 0.22);
}

.hero-inner {
  width: min(810px, 100%);
  padding-bottom: clamp(64px, 9vh, 108px);
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.4vw, 0.92rem);
  font-weight: 950;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", "Arial Narrow", Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  word-break: normal;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 10vw, 9.2rem);
  text-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

h1 span,
h1 strong {
  display: block;
}

h1 strong,
.site-footer strong {
  color: var(--red);
}

.hero-line {
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 5px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
  font-weight: 950;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.88rem 1.05rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 950;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button.primary {
  background: var(--red);
  color: #050505;
}

.button.ghost {
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.66);
}

.hero-milepost {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(24px, 5vw, 72px);
  bottom: 42px;
  width: min(390px, calc(100% - 48px));
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.64);
  color: var(--paper-soft);
}

.hero-milepost span,
.hero-milepost strong {
  display: block;
}

.hero-milepost strong {
  margin: 0.28rem 0 0.45rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.milepost-kicker {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 950;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.band {
  position: relative;
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(70px, 10vw, 122px) 0;
}

.section-head {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-head.compact {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.section-head p,
.stewardship-copy > p,
.contact-copy p {
  max-width: 680px;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 6vw, 5.65rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 3.35rem);
}

.route-line {
  position: relative;
  height: 110px;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.route-line::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 54%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line), rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.16), var(--line));
  transform: skewY(-3deg);
}

.route-line span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border: 2px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--night);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.route-line span:nth-child(1) { left: 8%; }
.route-line span:nth-child(2) { left: 48%; }
.route-line span:nth-child(3) { right: 8%; }

.checkpoint-grid,
.service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.checkpoint,
.service-panel,
.note-shell,
.contact-form {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.08), transparent 38%),
    rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}

.checkpoint {
  min-height: 320px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.target {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border: 2px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 950;
}

.checkpoint p,
.service-panel p,
.learn-stack p,
.note-panel p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
}

.checkpoint p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.service-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.service-panel {
  min-height: 310px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 86px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 1.8rem);
  border-radius: 18px;
  transition: transform 200ms ease, background 200ms ease;
}

.service-panel > div {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.service-panel h3 {
  font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 5.2vw, 5.1rem);
  max-width: 11ch;
}

.service-panel p {
  max-width: 34rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.7vw, 1.2rem);
}

.service-panel:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.16), transparent 42%),
    rgba(8, 18, 26, 0.9);
}

.species-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem 1.1rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--line);
  list-style: none;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.species-strip li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "\2022";
  margin-left: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--red);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7em;
}

.stewardship,
.contact {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.stewardship-poster {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 560px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 18, 26, 0.3), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.78)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    ) center / cover;
}

.stewardship-poster::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.poster-roof {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12%;
  top: 16%;
  width: 170px;
  height: 118px;
  border: 3px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 44%, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 0 44%);
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.32);
}

.poster-clover {
  position: absolute;
  right: 18%;
  top: 28%;
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.6));
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.9) 0 18%, transparent 19%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 48%, rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.9) 0 18%, transparent 19%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 48%, rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.9) 0 18%, transparent 19%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 74%, rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.9) 0 18%, transparent 19%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(246, 241, 232, 0.7) 0 7%, transparent 8%);
}

.poster-garnet {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22%;
  bottom: 18%;
  width: 112px;
  height: 112px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 48%, rgba(246, 241, 232, 0.35) 49% 51%, transparent 52%),
    linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 48%, rgba(246, 241, 232, 0.22) 49% 51%, transparent 52%),
    rgba(117, 23, 42, 0.58);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 92% 22%, 100% 68%, 64% 100%, 18% 88%, 0 38%);
}

.poster-triangle {
  position: absolute;
  right: 11%;
  bottom: 14%;
  width: 170px;
  height: 170px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue-line);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  background: rgba(98, 128, 103, 0.16);
}

.learn-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.learn-stack details {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.55);
}

.learn-stack summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 950;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.learn-stack details p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 1.1rem 1rem;
}

.note-shell {
  min-height: 330px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px minmax(0, 1fr);
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.note-tabs {
  display: grid;
  align-content: stretch;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.note-tab {
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  text-align: left;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 1.2rem;
}

.note-tab.is-active {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--black);
}

.note-panel {
  display: none;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
}

.note-panel[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.note-panel.is-active {
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.note-panel h3 {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
}

.contact-copy h2 {
  color: var(--red);
}

.contact-direct {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.contact-direct a {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.78rem 0.9rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 950;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: 22px;
}

.contact-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 950;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.95rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.form-status,
.submit-note {
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: rgba(242, 32, 50, 0.12);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.site-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 28px clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 950;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.legacy-bridge {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: min(760px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.legacy-bridge .brand-mark {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.legacy-bridge h1 {
  max-width: 10ch;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 6rem);
}

.legacy-bridge p {
  max-width: 42rem;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 560ms ease, transform 560ms ease;
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 1ms !important;
    animation-duration: 1ms !important;
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  :root {
    --header: 70px;
  }

  body {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .site-header {
    padding: 12px 18px;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--header);
    left: 18px;
    right: 18px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.98);
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    padding: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }

  .nav-cta {
    border: 0;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 94svh;
    padding: calc(var(--header) + 42px) 20px 30px;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    background-position: 61% center;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    inset: 14px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    padding-bottom: 138px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3.35rem, 16vw, 6rem);
  }

  .hero-milepost {
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 28px;
    width: auto;
  }

  .checkpoint-grid,
  .service-grid,
  .stewardship,
  .contact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .checkpoint {
    min-height: 230px;
  }

  .stewardship-poster {
    min-height: 430px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .brand-logo {
    width: 108px;
  }

  .brand-copy {
    display: none;
  }

  h1 {
    max-width: 12ch;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 12vw, 3rem);
  }

  .hero-line {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .hero-milepost strong {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .hero-actions,
  .button,
  .contact-direct a {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .band {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--max));
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .route-line {
    height: 70px;
  }

  .service-panel {
    min-height: 280px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .target {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
  }

  .service-panel h3 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 13vw, 4rem);
  }

  .species-strip li {
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }

  .species-strip li:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    margin: 0;
  }

  .note-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .note-tabs {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }

  .note-tab {
    padding: 0.95rem;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .site-footer {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

/* Weathered field-poster pass: lean on the road image, soften the UI, reduce hard geometry. */
:root {
  --night: #050607;
  --deep: #0b0b0a;
  --paper: #eee3d1;
  --paper-soft: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.88);
  --muted: #c8bba7;
  --muted-dark: #988a78;
  --red: #d51f2e;
  --red-2: #8f1720;
  --garnet: #5e1620;
  --line: rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.72);
  --line-soft: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.22);
  --blue-line: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.16);
}

body {
  background: #030405;
}

body::before {
  opacity: 0.32;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.22), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.94)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    );
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  mask-image: none;
}

body::after {
  opacity: 0.34;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(96deg, transparent 0 12px, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.035) 13px, transparent 15px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(3deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 7px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 20%, rgba(111, 24, 31, 0.2), transparent 22rem);
}

.site-header {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.9), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.48)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(94deg, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.03) 0 1px, transparent 1px 12px);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
}

.brand-mark {
  position: relative;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: 5px 10px 5px 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.2);
  border-radius: 3px 12px 4px 10px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 7, 6, 0.74), rgba(20, 14, 12, 0.48)),
    rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.36);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.08), 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.brand-mark::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.24;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0 9px, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.08) 10px, transparent 12px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 28%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.24), transparent 4rem);
}

.brand-logo {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: auto;
  height: clamp(48px, 6vw, 70px);
  max-width: clamp(76px, 11vw, 106px);
  object-fit: contain;
}

.brand-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}

.nav-cta,
.button,
.contact-direct a {
  border-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.3);
  border-radius: 3px 12px 4px 10px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.26);
}

.button.primary {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f03743, var(--red-2)),
    var(--red);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.button.ghost {
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.42);
}

.hero-bg {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.58) 0 30%, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.18) 58%, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.06)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.18), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.82)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    );
  background-position: center;
}

.hero-grid {
  inset: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 24%, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.11), transparent 9rem),
    linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 56%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.18) 57%, transparent 59%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(96deg, transparent 0 18px, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.035) 19px, transparent 21px);
}

.hero-grid::before {
  left: 8%;
  bottom: 20%;
  width: min(48vw, 620px);
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.7), rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.48), transparent);
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

.hero-grid::after {
  display: none;
}

.hero-line {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.58);
}

.hero-milepost {
  border-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.24);
  border-radius: 4px 18px 5px 14px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 15, 12, 0.78), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.72)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(95deg, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.04) 0 1px, transparent 1px 9px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
}

.route-line {
  width: min(880px, 100%);
  height: 92px;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 2rem;
}

.route-line::before {
  top: 50%;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.28) 8%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.78) 34%, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.44) 63%, transparent),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 38px, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.46) 38px 60px, transparent 60px 92px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transform: rotate(-2.5deg);
}

.route-line::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 5%;
  right: 10%;
  top: 58%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.52), transparent);
  transform: rotate(1.2deg);
}

.route-line span {
  top: auto;
  bottom: 4px;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.78);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: none;
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
}

.route-line span:nth-child(1) { left: 7%; }
.route-line span:nth-child(2) { left: 45%; }
.route-line span:nth-child(3) { right: 7%; }

.checkpoint,
.service-panel,
.note-shell,
.contact-form,
.learn-stack details {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.2);
  border-radius: 4px 18px 5px 13px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 13, 11, 0.82), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.78)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 10%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.12), transparent 12rem);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.04);
}

.checkpoint::before,
.service-panel::before,
.note-shell::before,
.contact-form::before,
.learn-stack details::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.28;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0 10px, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.05) 11px, transparent 13px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 16%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.14), transparent 8rem);
}

.checkpoint > *,
.service-panel > *,
.note-shell > *,
.contact-form > *,
.learn-stack details > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.target {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  min-width: 0;
  gap: 0.18rem;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.66);
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--red);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.target::before {
  content: "No.";
  position: static;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin-right: 0.16rem;
  background: none;
}

.target::after {
  display: none;
}

.checkpoint {
  min-height: 260px;
}

.service-panel {
  min-height: 268px;
  grid-template-columns: 54px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.service-panel:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-0.15deg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(28, 15, 13, 0.86), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.8)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 10%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.2), transparent 12rem);
}

.species-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.28);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.16);
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.92);
}

.stewardship-poster {
  border-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.22);
  border-radius: 4px 22px 6px 16px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.08), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.54)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    ) center / cover;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
}

.stewardship-poster::before {
  border-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.2);
  border-radius: 3px 16px 4px 12px;
}

.poster-roof,
.poster-triangle {
  display: none;
}

.poster-clover {
  opacity: 0.74;
  right: 13%;
  top: 18%;
}

.poster-garnet {
  opacity: 0.62;
  left: 11%;
}

.learn-stack details {
  border-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.18);
}

.note-shell {
  grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.note-tabs {
  border-right-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.16);
}

.note-tab {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.16);
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.18);
}

.note-tab.is-active {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.9), rgba(116, 21, 28, 0.88));
  color: var(--paper);
}

.contact-form {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.08), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.74)),
    rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.72);
}

.privacy-note,
.submit-note {
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.2);
  border-radius: 3px 12px 4px 10px;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.08), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.24));
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.submit-note {
  color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.78);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .site-nav {
    border-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.22);
    border-radius: 4px 18px 5px 13px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 6, 5, 0.98), rgba(16, 11, 10, 0.97)),
      repeating-linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0 9px, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.04) 10px, transparent 12px);
  }

  .service-panel {
    min-height: 240px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .brand-logo {
    width: auto;
    height: 50px;
    max-width: 74px;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    padding: 4px 7px 4px 5px;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    background-position: 58% center;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    opacity: 0.36;
  }

  .route-line {
    height: 76px;
  }

  .route-line span {
    bottom: 2px;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }

  .service-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .target {
    justify-self: start;
  }

  .note-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Transparency tuning: keep the road visible and make sections feel posted, not boxed. */
body::before {
  opacity: 0.44;
}

.hero {
  min-height: 105svh;
}

.hero-bg {
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.08);
}

.hero-inner {
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78);
}

.section-head {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.05rem 1.2rem;
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.58);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.52), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.08)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0 11px, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.035) 12px, transparent 14px);
}

.section-head::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.85rem;
  right: 12%;
  bottom: -0.35rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.46), transparent);
}

.checkpoint,
.service-panel,
.note-shell,
.contact-form,
.learn-stack details {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 13, 11, 0.62), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.52)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 10%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.1), transparent 12rem);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px) saturate(0.9);
}

.checkpoint {
  min-height: 238px;
  transform: rotate(-0.2deg);
}

.checkpoint:nth-child(2) {
  transform: rotate(0.15deg);
}

.checkpoint:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-0.12deg);
}

.service-panel {
  min-height: 246px;
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.52);
}

.service-panel:nth-child(2),
.service-panel:nth-child(3) {
  border-left-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.24);
}

.service-panel h3 {
  color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.94);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.service-panel p,
.checkpoint p,
.note-panel p,
.learn-stack p,
.contact-copy p {
  color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.86);
}

.stewardship-poster {
  min-height: 620px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.02), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.34)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    ) center / cover;
}

.note-shell {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.5), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.42)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 18%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.12), transparent 10rem);
}

.note-panel h3,
.contact-copy h2 {
  color: #e22a36;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  border-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.24);
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.38);
}

.privacy-note,
.submit-note {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.1), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.18)),
    rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.24);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .checkpoint,
  .checkpoint:nth-child(2),
  .checkpoint:nth-child(3) {
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body::before {
    opacity: 0.36;
    background-position: 58% top;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 98svh;
  }

  .section-head {
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  }

  .service-panel {
    min-height: 228px;
  }

  .stewardship-poster {
    min-height: 420px;
  }
}

/* Natural-flow pass: remove stuck-on geometry, let the road and terrain connect the page. */
body {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #030405 0%, #050607 44%, #020303 100%);
}

body::before {
  opacity: 0.5;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.22), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.92)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    );
  background-position: center top;
  background-size: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.08);
}

body::after {
  opacity: 0.22;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 72% 18%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.16), transparent 24rem),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 62%, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.06), transparent 26rem);
}

main {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

main::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 74svh;
  bottom: 8rem;
  left: clamp(12px, 5vw, 70px);
  width: min(24vw, 210px);
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.42;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 220 1080'%3E%3Cpath d='M142 0 C64 116 194 229 102 352 C28 451 169 548 96 674 C36 779 151 890 77 1080' fill='none' stroke='%23d51f2e' stroke-width='7' stroke-linecap='round' opacity='.48'/%3E%3Cpath d='M117 0 C39 116 169 229 77 352 C3 451 144 548 71 674 C11 779 126 890 52 1080' fill='none' stroke='%23eee3d1' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' opacity='.34'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat-y;
  background-size: 100% 1080px;
  filter: blur(0.2px);
}

.site-header {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.84), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.28) 72%, transparent);
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.brand-mark,
.brand-mark::after {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  overflow: visible;
}

.brand-mark {
  padding: 0;
}

.brand-logo {
  display: none;
}

.brand-copy {
  display: grid;
  max-width: none;
  color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.92);
  font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", "Arial Narrow", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 2.6vw, 2.15rem);
  line-height: 0.88;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 0 5px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
}

.brand-copy strong {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.brand-copy span {
  color: rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.92);
  font-size: 0.62em;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.nav-toggle {
  width: auto;
  min-height: 42px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.76);
}

.nav-toggle span:not(.sr-only) {
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  background: none;
}

.menu-word::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 0.18rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.92), rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.18));
}

.site-nav {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.86), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.58));
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0 0 34px 34px;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
}

.site-nav a {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.08);
}

.nav-cta,
.button,
.contact-direct a {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.42);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.button.primary {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 10%, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.18), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.92), rgba(112, 23, 31, 0.88));
}

.hero {
  min-height: 108svh;
}

.hero-bg {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.58) 0 31%, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.16) 62%, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.02)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.06), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.75)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    );
}

.hero-grid,
.hero-grid::before,
.hero-grid::after {
  display: none;
}

.hero-line {
  border: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-milepost {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 20%, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.72), transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.5), transparent);
  box-shadow: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.band {
  padding-top: clamp(86px, 13vw, 154px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(78px, 12vw, 146px);
}

.section-head {
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.section-head::after {
  display: none;
}

.route-line {
  width: min(920px, 100%);
  height: clamp(116px, 16vw, 178px);
  margin: 0.2rem 0 clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.route-line::before {
  inset: 0 auto auto 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 920 180'%3E%3Cpath d='M8 126 C152 18 282 178 428 82 C563 -8 674 126 912 38' fill='none' stroke='%23d51f2e' stroke-width='10' stroke-linecap='round' opacity='.58'/%3E%3Cpath d='M8 142 C153 34 282 194 428 98 C563 8 674 142 912 54' fill='none' stroke='%23eee3d1' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' opacity='.34'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: none;
}

.route-line::after {
  display: none;
}

.route-line span {
  bottom: auto;
  color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.76);
  text-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
}

.route-line span:nth-child(1) {
  top: 58%;
  left: 8%;
}

.route-line span:nth-child(2) {
  top: 28%;
  left: 46%;
}

.route-line span:nth-child(3) {
  top: 10%;
  right: 4%;
}

.checkpoint-grid,
.service-grid {
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.checkpoint,
.service-panel,
.note-shell,
.contact-form,
.learn-stack details,
.privacy-note,
.submit-note {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: clamp(22px, 4vw, 54px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 22% 12%, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.08), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 86%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.09), transparent 58%),
    rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.34);
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(1.5px);
}

.checkpoint::before,
.service-panel::before,
.note-shell::before,
.contact-form::before,
.learn-stack details::before {
  display: none;
}

.checkpoint,
.checkpoint:nth-child(2),
.checkpoint:nth-child(3) {
  min-height: 220px;
  transform: none;
}

.target {
  border: 0;
  color: rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.95);
}

.target::before,
.target::after {
  display: none;
}

.service-panel {
  min-height: 230px;
  border: 0;
  grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.service-panel:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 24% 14%, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.1), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 84% 80%, rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.13), transparent 58%),
    rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.38);
}

.species-strip {
  border: 0;
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.species-strip li:not(:last-child)::after {
  color: rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.58);
}

.stewardship {
  align-items: center;
}

.stewardship-poster {
  min-height: clamp(420px, 58vw, 690px);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  overflow: visible;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.36), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.02) 48%, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.26)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.05), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.28)),
    image-set(
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("assets/appalachian-road-hero.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    ) center / cover;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 52% 52%, black 0 56%, transparent 88%);
}

.stewardship-poster::before,
.poster-roof,
.poster-clover,
.poster-garnet,
.poster-triangle {
  display: none !important;
}

.learn-stack {
  gap: 0.95rem;
}

.learn-stack details {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.5), rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.16));
}

.learn-stack summary {
  text-transform: none;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.note-shell {
  display: block;
  min-height: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 4%, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.07), transparent 56%),
    rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.26);
}

.note-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  border: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.note-tab {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.72);
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
}

.note-tab.is-active {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--red);
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(213, 31, 46, 0.34);
}

.note-panel {
  padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem) 0 0;
}

.contact-form {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 12%, rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.08), transparent 68%),
    rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.32);
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.46);
}

.site-footer {
  border: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(3, 4, 5, 0.66));
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  main::before {
    left: -58px;
    width: 180px;
    opacity: 0.28;
  }

  .site-nav {
    border-radius: 0 0 28px 28px;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(238, 227, 209, 0.08);
  }

  .stewardship-poster {
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 52%, black 0 58%, transparent 90%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body::before {
    opacity: 0.44;
  }

  .brand-copy {
    font-size: 1.28rem;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 102svh;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    padding-bottom: 124px;
  }

  .hero-milepost {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .route-line {
    height: 120px;
  }

  .route-line span:nth-child(1) {
    top: 62%;
    left: 4%;
  }

  .route-line span:nth-child(2) {
    top: 32%;
    left: 41%;
  }

  .route-line span:nth-child(3) {
    top: 14%;
    right: 2%;
  }

  .checkpoint,
  .service-panel,
  .note-shell,
  .contact-form,
  .learn-stack details {
    border-radius: 24px;
  }

  .stewardship-poster {
    min-height: 370px;
    margin-inline: -14px;
  }
}