
    :root {
      --primary:#7DB420;
      --off-white:#f7f3e9;
      --black: #232323;
      --brown:#3f3431;
      --green-dark:#223109;
      --green-light: #7db420;
      --gold-dark:#7E5F18;
      --gold: #CF8D07;
      --gold-light: #F1C14D;
      --text-light: #ffffff80;
      --border: #6a6a6a;
      --text-mid: #5c5250;
    }
	


* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
    body { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size:1.25rem; color: var(--black); background: var(--off-white); line-height: 1.7;  }


section,
.container,
.container-fluid {
  position: relative;
  word-wrap: normal;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
}


 /* SECTIONS */
section {
    margin:0;
	padding:2rem 1rem 2rem 1rem;/*Top Right Bottom Left*/
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

    .section-inner { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .section-label { font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 700; font-variant: small-caps; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 5px; }
    .section-heading { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .gold-divider { width: 48px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 24px; }
	
.section-subheading { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; }
.section-subheading strong{color:var(--green-light); font-weight:800;}
.section-subheading em{ color:var(--gold);}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1200px) {
     .section {
       padding:5px;
       }
     }

.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
}

.container-fluid {
  padding: 0 56px;
}

   
.row {
  display: -webkit-flex;
  -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
}

     @media (min-width: 1400px) {
       .container {
         max-width: 1340px;
       }
	   .section{
	   	padding:10px 0 10px 0;
		 }
     }
     @media (min-width: 992px) {
       .container {
      padding-left: 16px;
      padding-right: 16px;
      }

	  .container-fluid {
      padding-left: 16px;
      padding-right: 16px;
        }
			  
	   
       .row {
       margin-left: -16px;
       margin-right: -16px;
      }
       .row > [class*="col"] {
       padding-left: 16px;
       padding-right: 16px;
      }
     }

     @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px){
       .container-fluid, .container {
        padding-left: 32px;
        padding-right: 32px;
       }
			  
     }

     @media (max-width: 767px) {
       .container-fluid, .container {
         padding-left: 16px;
         padding-right: 16px;
		 word-wrap: normal;
       }
     }

hr {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #f1c14d;
}

 
.main-button {display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--white);padding:16px 44px; border-radius:3px; font-size:1rem; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; transition:background 0.2s;}
.main-button:hover{
  background:var(--gold-light);
  color:var(--black);
}


.footnote{font-size:0.775rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color:var(--text-light); line-height:1.6; padding-top:15px; }

pre {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

/***** Bullet List ***/

.key-section dl, ol, ul {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-left: 20px;
}


/*****LINK DEFAULTS***/
a {
  font-style: normal;
  cursor: pointer;
}

a, a:visited {
  text-decoration: none;
  color:#f7f3e9;
}

a:hover, a:active {
color: #f0debe;
text-decoration: none;
 }


/**** TEXT DEFAULTS ***/

.ACCENT-COLOR{
color: var(--gold);
 }
 
.PRIMARY-COLOR{
color: var(--green-light);
 } 
 
/***** PICTURE and Text ****/

.PICTURE-AND-TEXT {
    background:var(--black);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.PICTURE-AND-TEXT .text-wrapper {
  padding: 5%;
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.PICTURE-AND-TEXT h3{
  font-size:1em; }
  
  .PICTURE-AND-TEXT a{
  text-decoration: underline; }

.PICTURE-AND-TEXT UL{
 padding-left:3%;
  }
  
  /** FILL WITH IMAGE ***/
/******* fill column with image*********/
.fillwithimage{
    width: 100%;
}

.fillwithimage img{
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
	object-position: center top;
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .fillwithimage {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .fillwithimage img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 220px;
  }
}



/* NAVBAR */

.navbar {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 20px;
  min-height: 70px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.groundwork-logo img{
  height:60px;
}

/* CENTER NAV */

.nav-center{
  flex:1;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
}

.nav-links{
  display:flex;
  gap:15px;
  list-style:none;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}

.nav-links a{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  color:var(--off-white);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.9rem;
  font-weight:500;
  padding:14px 16px;
  border-radius:4px;
}

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

/* RIGHT SIDE */

.nav-right{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:20px;
}

/* CTA */

.nav-cta{
  background:var(--gold);
  color:var(--off-white);
  padding:14px 16px;
  border-radius:4px;
  font-size:0.9rem;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:700;
}

.nav-cta:hover{
  background:var(--gold-light);
  color:var(--black);
}

/* HAMBURGER */

.menu-toggle{
  display:none;
  background:none;
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
}

.menu-toggle .bar{
  width:25px;
  height:3px;
  background:var(--off-white);
  margin:5px 0;
  transition:0.3s;
}

/* TABLET (icons only) */

@media (max-width:1142px){

  .nav-text{
    display:none;
  }

}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width:768px){
  .menu-toggle{
    display:block;
  }
  .nav-cta{
    display:none;
  }
  .nav-center{
    display:none;
    position:absolute;
    top:70px;
    left:0;
    right:0;
    background:var(--black);
    padding:20px 0;
    z-index:99;
  }
  .nav-center.active{
    display:flex;
  }
  .nav-links{
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    gap:30px;
    width:100%;
  }
  .nav-text{
    display:inline;
  }
}




/* HERO */
    .hero { background: var(--black); color: var(--off-white); }
    .hero-tagline { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-light); margin-left:-5px; margin-bottom: 23px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;}
    .hero-tagline::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 32px; height: 26px; background-image: url("images/sparkle.svg");
  background-size: contain; background-repeat: no-repeat; vertical-align: middle; position: relative; top: -5px; margin-right: -2px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--off-white);  }
    .hero h1 em {color: var(--gold-light);font-style: normal; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 400;}
    .hero h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 300; color: var(--off-white); line-height:1.7;}
    .hero p {color: var(--gold-light);font-style: normal; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 400;}
	.hero h2 em {font-weight: bold; color:var(--primary); }



/* KEY SECTION */
	
	.key-section{ background: var(--gold-dark); background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 50%, rgba(248,189,72,.39) 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(200,150,42,0.1) 0%, transparent 50%); color: var(--off-white); padding: 90px 40px 80px; }
    .key-section .section-heading { color: var(--off-white); }
 
.VIDEO-FEATURE{
   border-radius: 20px;
   padding: 0px;
   margin: 0px 10px;
   transition: all 0.3s;
   background-color: transparent;
   overflow: hidden;
}

    /* WHY */
    .why-section { background: var(--off-white); }
	.why-section .section-label {color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 5px;}
    .why-section p { color: var(--brown); margin-bottom: 18px; }
	.why-section h3 { color: var(--brown); margin-bottom: 18px; font-size:1em;}
	.why-section a { color: var(--brown); margin-bottom: 18px; text-decoration:underline; }
	.why-section a:hover, .why-section a:active { color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 18px; text-decoration:underline; }
    .brand-promise { margin: 36px 0; font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--green-light); line-height: 1.5; }
    .brand-promise span { display: block; }
	.why-section .single-quote blockquote { color: var(--brown); }
	.why-section .single-quote {
    background: rgba(241, 193, 77, 0.17);
    border: 1px solid rgba(241, 193, 77, 0.65);
}
	

    /* PILLARS */
    .pillars-section { background: var(--off-white); }
    .pillars-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-top: 48px; }
    .pillar-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto auto; column-gap: 28px; align-items: start; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .pillar-card:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .pillar-number { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / span 2; font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.35; line-height: 1; margin: 0; text-align: right; }
    .pillar-title { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; font-family: "Merriweather", serif; color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.3; }
    .pillar-subtitle { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--primary); }
    .pillar-body { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 3; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }
	
	
	/***Value statements**/

.VALUE { background: var(--brown); }

.VALUE .section-heading {color:var(--off-white) }

.VALUE .row {
  justify-content: center;
}

.VALUE .items-wrapper {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
}
          @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .VALUE .items-wrapper {
              display: block;
            }
          }
          @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .VALUE .items-wrapper .item {
              margin-bottom: 40px;
            }
          }
.VALUE .items-wrapper .item:focus .item-wrapper .item-img img,
.VALUE .items-wrapper .item:hover .item-wrapper .item-img img {
  transform: scale(1);
}
.VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper {
  display: flex;
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper {
    display: block;
  }
}
.VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper .item-content {
  width: 50%;
  padding-right: 20px;
}
          @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper .item-content {
              width: 100%;
              margin-bottom: 20px;
              padding-right: 0;
            }
}

.VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper .item-img {
  width: 50%;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 250px;
}
     @media (max-width: 992px) {
       .VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper .item-img {
         width: 100%;
       }
     }
.VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper .item-img img {
  height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
     @media (max-width: 992px) {
       .VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper .item-img img{
         height: 400px;
       }
     }
	 @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {
       .VALUE .items-wrapper .item .item-wrapper .item-img img{
         height: 250px;
       }
}

.VALUE .HEADLINE {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.15rem; 
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; 
  font-weight:700;
  font-variant: small-caps;
}

.VALUE .DESCRIPTION {
    color: #f7f3e9;
    margin-bottom: 0;
 }

	

    /* TESTIMONIALS */

    .single-quote { margin-top:25px; padding: 28px 24px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border-radius: 4px; }
    .single-quote blockquote { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .single-quote cite { font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-variant: small-caps; color: var(--gold-light); }
	
	
    .testimonials-section { background: var(--green-dark); background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(74,124,47,0.2) 0%, transparent 60%); color: var(--white); }
    .testimonials-section .section-heading { color: var(--off-white); }
    .testimonials-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-top: 48px; }
    .testimonials-pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-top: 48px; }
    .testimonial-card { padding: 28px 24px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border-radius: 4px; }
    .testimonial-card blockquote { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .testimonial-card cite { font-size: 0.9em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-variant: small-caps; color: var(--gold-light); }


    /* CREDENTIALS */
    .credentials-content {padding: 25px 5px 5px 5px;}
    .credentials-content .section-label {color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 5px;}
    .credentials-section p { color: var(--off-white); margin-bottom: 5px; }
    .credentials-section .section-heading { color: var(--off-white); margin-bottom: 5px; }
    .credentials-grid { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 32px; align-items: center; margin-bottom:25px; }
    .credential-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-align: center; max-width: 140px; }
    .credential-name { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--off-white); line-height: 1.4; }


    /* SUPPORT */
    .support-section { background: var(--off-white); }
    .support-intro { color: var(--text-mid); margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .support-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 3fr); gap: 24px; margin-top: 24px; }
    .support-card { padding: 32px 28px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--off-white); }
    .support-tier { font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 700; font-variant: small-caps; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .support-title { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.3; }
    .support-body { color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.7; }

    /* FAQ */
    .faq-section { background: var(--gold-dark); background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 50%, rgba(248,189,72,.39) 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(200,150,42,0.1) 0%, transparent 50%); color: var(--off-white); }
    .faq-list { margin-top: 48px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .faq-item { border: 1px solid var(--off-white); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--gold-dark); }
    .faq-question { width: 100%; background: none; border: none; padding: 22px 24px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 600; color: var(--off-white); text-align: left; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; transition: color 0.15s; }
    .faq-question:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .faq-question .faq-icon { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--off-white); flex-shrink: 0; line-height: 1; width: 20px; text-align: center; transition: color 0.15s; }
    .faq-question:hover .faq-icon { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .faq-answer { color: var(--off-white); line-height: 1.75; display: none; padding: 4px 40px 28px 24px; }
    .faq-answer.open { display: block; }
    .faq-answer a { color: var(--off-white); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; }
    .faq-answer a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
    .faq-answer ul { margin: 12px 0 16px 20px; }
    .faq-answer ul li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .faq-answer strong { color: var(--off-white); font-weight: 700; }
    .faq-answer em { font-style: italic; }

    /* CTA */
    .cta-section { background: var(--green-dark); background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(74,124,47,0.2) 0%, transparent 60%); color: var(--white); text-align: center; padding: 100px 40px; }
    .cta-section .section-label { justify-content: center; display: flex; margin-bottom: 5px;}
    .cta-heading { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.9rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--off-white); max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 48px; line-height: 1.45; }
    .cta-btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: var(--off-white); padding: 18px 52px; border-radius: 3px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s; }
    .cta-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .cta-note { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.825rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }

    /* FOOTER */
    footer { background: var(--black); color: var(--off-white); padding: 40px; font-size: 0.825rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
    footer a { color: var(--text-light); text-decoration: none; }
    footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

    /* RESPONSIVE */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      nav .nav-center.active .nav-links { display: flex; }
      .pillars-grid, .testimonials-grid, .support-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      section { padding: 30px 15px; }
      .hero { padding: 30px 15px; }
      nav { padding: 0 24px; }
    }
/* -- Video Facade ------------------------ */

.vf-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  position: relative;
  background: #111;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.vf-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: opacity .25s;
}
.vf-wrap:hover img { opacity: .8; }

.vf-play {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.65);
  border: 2.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.vf-play::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 54%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 11px 0 11px 22px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent rgba(255,255,255,.95);
}
.vf-wrap iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}