:root {
            --navy-deep: #0D1B2E;
            --navy-base: #0F1F35;
            --navy-elevated: #14263E;
            --navy-elevated-2: #182B46;
            --primary-honey: #E4A635;
            --primary-honey-dark: #B9822A;
            --honey-light: #F0C666;
            --dark-text: #0D1B2E;
            --light-text: #5B6472;
            --light-bg: #FDFCF8;
            --white: #FFFFFF;
            --section-bg: #F7F2E7;
            --accent-hex: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            line-height: 1.6;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4 {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; line-height: 1.2; }
        h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; position: relative; padding-bottom: 10px; }
        h2::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--primary-honey);
        }
        h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--dark-text); font-weight: 600; }

        p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--light-text);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        /* Navigation Redesign */
        nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 88px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .nav-bg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
            height: 88px; 
            background-color: rgba(253, 252, 248, 0.96);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            /* Light honeycomb pattern */
            background-image: url("patterns/hex-tile-light.svg");
            background-repeat: repeat;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(228,166,53,0.25);
            z-index: -2;
        }

        .logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
            z-index: 1001; 
            padding: 0 25px 0 5%; 
        }

        .logo img.logo-icon {
            height: 66px;
            width: auto;
        }

        .logo img.logo-wordmark {
            height: 28px;
            width: auto;
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 5%;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--dark-text); /* Standard dark text */
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-honey);
        }

        .nav-links a.btn, .nav-links a.btn:hover {
            color: var(--navy-deep);
        }

        /* Generic & Nav Button */
        .btn {
            background-color: var(--primary-honey);
            color: var(--navy-deep);
            padding: 10px 24px; 
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
            display: inline-block;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .nav-links .btn {
            padding: 6px 20px; /* Minimal padding for nav */
        }

        .btn:hover, .nav-links .btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--honey-light);
            color: var(--navy-deep);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* Mobile Menu Toggle */
        .menu-toggle {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            cursor: pointer;
            gap: 5px;
            z-index: 1001;
            height: 66px;
            justify-content: center;
            padding-right: 5%;
        }

        .menu-toggle span {
            width: 25px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--dark-text);
            transition: 0.3s;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* Sections */
        section {
            padding: 50px 5%; 
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-image: url("patterns/hex-tile-light.svg");
            background-repeat: repeat;
        }
        
        /* Ensure content stays above ambient texture */
        .hero-content, .hero-image-container, .split-content, .split-image, .grid-2, .grid-3, .contact-grid {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* Hovering Bees Animation - Section Bound with Wide Movement */
        .bee {
            position: absolute;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            z-index: 0;
            pointer-events: none; 
            opacity: 0.6;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 3px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.15));
        }

        .bee-a { animation: sweep1 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
        .bee-b { animation: sweep2 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse; }
        .bee-c { animation: sweep3 25s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }

        @keyframes sweep1 {
            0% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(-15deg); }
            50% { transform: translate(25vw, 15vh) rotate(10deg); }
            100% { transform: translate(50vw, -10vh) rotate(-15deg); }
        }
        @keyframes sweep2 {
            0% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(15deg) scaleX(-1); }
            50% { transform: translate(-30vw, -20vh) rotate(-10deg) scaleX(-1); }
            100% { transform: translate(-55vw, 15vh) rotate(5deg) scaleX(-1); }
        }
        @keyframes sweep3 {
            0% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(-5deg); }
            50% { transform: translate(15vw, -25vh) rotate(20deg); }
            100% { transform: translate(-15vw, 20vh) rotate(-10deg); }
        }

        /* Hero */
        .hero {
            min-height: 90vh; 
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding-top: 195px; 
            padding-bottom: 2rem; 
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(253,252,248,0.95) 0%, rgba(253,252,248,0.82) 100%), 
                        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1587049352847-4d4b1ed7ab8f?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2000&q=80') center/cover;
            gap: 4rem; 
        }

        .hero-content {
            max-width: 600px;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-honey-dark);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }

        .hero-image-container {
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: flex-end; 
            max-width: 650px; 
            height: 600px; 
        }

        .hero-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center;
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
            border: 4px solid var(--primary-honey);
        }

        #why-we-built {
            padding-top: 3rem; 
        }

        /* Two Column Layouts */
        .split-section {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: stretch; 
        }

        .split-content {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 300px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .split-image {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 300px;
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .split-image img {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        /* Grid Layouts */
        .grid-2 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .grid-3 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        /* Cards */
        .card {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 2.5rem;
            border-radius: 15px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            border-top: 5px solid var(--primary-honey);
            transition: transform 0.3s;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
        }
        
        .card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -20px;
            right: -20px;
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            background: var(--section-bg);
            clip-path: var(--accent-hex);
            opacity: 0.5;
            z-index: -1;
        }
        
        .icon-box {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background: var(--primary-honey);
            clip-path: var(--accent-hex);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--navy-deep);
        }

        /* Timeline / Pipeline */
        .pipeline {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--primary-honey);
            padding-left: 2rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .pipeline-step {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        
        .pipeline-step:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .pipeline-step::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: -39px;
            top: 0;
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            background: var(--white);
            border: 4px solid var(--primary-honey);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .pipeline-step h4 {
            color: var(--dark-text);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* Tiers Styling */
        .tier-card {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-honey);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            z-index: 2;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .tier-card.elite {
            border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-honey-dark);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #FBF3E1 100%);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(228,166,53,0.16);
        }
        
        .tier-card.custom {
            border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-honey);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-deep) 0%, var(--navy-elevated-2) 100%);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(228,166,53,0.22);
            color: var(--white);
        }
        
        .tier-card.custom h4, .tier-card.custom p {
            color: var(--white);
        }

        /* Footer / Contact */
        .contact-section {
            background: var(--navy-deep);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 60px 5%; 
            /* Dark hexagon texture bookend */
            background-image: url("patterns/hex-tile-dark.svg");
            background-repeat: repeat;
        }

        .contact-section h2, .contact-section h3, .contact-section h4 {
            color: var(--white);
        }
        
        .contact-section h2::after {
            background-color: var(--primary-honey);
        }

        .contact-section p {
            color: #AEB4C0;
        }

        .contact-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .contact-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 15px;
            word-break: break-word; 
        }
        
        .contact-icon {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            flex-shrink: 0; 
        }
        
        .email-address {
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 2rem 5%;
            background: #04070C;
            color: #8891A0;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(228,166,53,0.1);
        }

        .footer-legal-links {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer-legal-links a {
            color: #C7CCD4;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-legal-links a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-honey);
        }

        .footer-legal-links .footer-dot {
            color: #4A5160;
        }

        /* Legal / Policy Pages */
        .legal-page {
            max-width: 860px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 160px 5% 5rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .legal-page .legal-eyebrow {
            color: var(--primary-honey-dark);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .legal-page h1 {
            font-size: 2.75rem;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .legal-page .legal-updated {
            color: var(--light-text);
            font-style: italic;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 2rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #EAE4D6;
        }

        .legal-page h2 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            margin-top: 2.75rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-honey);
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .legal-page p {
            color: var(--light-text);
            line-height: 1.85;
            margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
            font-size: 1.02rem;
        }

        .legal-page ul, .legal-page ol {
            color: var(--light-text);
            line-height: 1.85;
            margin: 0 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
            font-size: 1.02rem;
        }

        .legal-page li {
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .legal-page strong {
            color: var(--dark-text);
        }

        .legal-back-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            color: var(--primary-honey-dark);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .legal-contact-box {
            background: var(--section-bg);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-honey);
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        /* Cookie Consent Banner */
        .cookie-banner {
            position: fixed;
            left: 20px; right: 20px; bottom: 20px;
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            background: var(--navy-deep);
            color: #E7E9ED;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
            border: 1px solid rgba(228,166,53,0.3);
            z-index: 3000;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            transform: translateY(140%);
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .cookie-banner.visible {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .cookie-banner p {
            color: #C7CCD4;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            line-height: 1.55;
            margin: 0;
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 240px;
        }

        .cookie-banner p a {
            color: var(--primary-honey);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .cookie-banner .cookie-actions {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .cookie-banner .btn-decline {
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
            color: #C7CCD4;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
        }

        .cookie-banner .btn-decline:hover {
            border-color: var(--primary-honey);
            color: var(--primary-honey);
        }

        .cookie-banner .btn-accept {
            background: var(--primary-honey);
            color: var(--navy-deep);
            border: none;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
        }

        .cookie-banner .btn-accept:hover {
            background: var(--honey-light);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* ==========================================
           RESPONSIVE DESIGN / MEDIA QUERIES
           ========================================== */

        @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
            h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
            h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
            .hero { gap: 2rem; padding-top: 165px; min-height: auto; }
            .hero-image-container { height: 500px; max-width: 450px; }
            .split-section { gap: 3rem; }
        }

        @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
            .logo img.logo-icon { height: 48px; }
            .logo img.logo-wordmark { height: 20px; }
            .nav-bg { height: 72px; }
            nav { height: 72px; }
            .menu-toggle { display: flex; height: 72px; }
            .nav-links {
                position: fixed; top: 0; right: -100%; height: 100vh; width: 70%;
                max-width: 300px; background-color: var(--white); flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 2rem;
                transition: 0.3s ease-in-out; box-shadow: -5px 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 2rem;
            }
            .nav-links.active { right: 0; }
            .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 6px); }
            .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
            .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -6px); }
            .legal-page { padding-top: 110px; }
            .legal-page h1 { font-size: 2.1rem; }
            .cookie-banner { left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; padding: 1.25rem; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; text-align: center; }
            .cookie-banner .cookie-actions { justify-content: center; }
            h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
            h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
            section { padding: 40px 5%; }
            .hero { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; padding-top: 150px; }
            .hero-content { max-width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
            .hero-image-container { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: 400px; margin-top: 2rem; justify-content: center; }
            .split-section { flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; }
            #why-we-built .split-section { flex-direction: column-reverse; }
            h2::after { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
            .split-content h2, .split-content h3 { text-align: center; }
            #why-we-built blockquote { text-align: left; }
            .card { padding: 1.5rem; }
            .split-content[style*="padding: 3rem"] { padding: 1.5rem !important; }
            .pipeline { margin-left: 10px; padding-left: 1.5rem; }
            .pipeline-step::before { left: -31px; width: 16px; height: 16px; }
            #growth h2 span { display: inline; font-size: 1.2rem; }
            .contact-section h2::after { left: 0; transform: none; }
            .contact-section { text-align: left; }
            .email-address { white-space: normal; word-break: break-all; }
            .bee { display: none; } /* Hide bees on mobile */
        }

        @media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
            h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
            .hero-image-container { height: 300px; }
            .logo img.logo-icon { height: 40px; }
            .logo img.logo-wordmark { height: 17px; }
            .btn { width: 100%; } 
        }