:root {
  --cream: #faf6ef; --ink: #26231d; --green: #143d33; --green-deep: #0d2b24;
  --copper: #c2703d; --sage: #eaf0e8; --muted: #6f6a5e;
  --gold: #c2703d; --white: #ffffff; --white-soft: rgba(250,246,239,0.85);
  --light: #eaf0e8; --dark: #143d33; --black: #0d2b24;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body { font-family: 'Nunito Sans', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; color: var(--ink); background: var(--cream); line-height: 1.75; font-size: 16.5px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
.container { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

.site-header { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid #e5decf; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; }
.site-header .container { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; }
.wordmark { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 22px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--green); }
.wordmark em { color: var(--copper); font-style: italic; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
.site-nav a { text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--copper); }
.site-nav a.nav-cta { background: var(--green); color: var(--cream); padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 999px; }
.site-nav a.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--copper); color: #fff; }

/* shared vocabulary (award pages + inner heroes) */
.hero { background: var(--green); color: var(--cream); text-align: center; padding: 110px 24px; }
.hero.hero-inner { padding: 70px 24px; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hero p { color: var(--white-soft); max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
.kicker { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--copper); margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--copper); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 14px 34px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.btn:hover { background: #a85c2e; }
.section { padding: 84px 0; }
.section-light { background: var(--sage); }
.section-dark { background: var(--green); color: var(--cream); }
.section-black { background: var(--green-deep); color: var(--cream); }
.section-dark p, .section-black p { color: var(--white-soft); }
.section-intro { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.section h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.cta-band { text-align: center; }
.cta-band p { max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto 28px; }

/* homepage-specific */
.bc-hero { padding: 90px 0 70px; }
.bc-hero .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.bc-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 54px); color: var(--green); margin: 14px 0 20px; }
.bc-hero .lead { font-size: 18px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 30px; max-width: 480px; }
.photo-frame { position: relative; }
.photo-frame img { border-radius: 18px; }
.photo-frame::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 18px -18px -18px 18px; border: 2px solid var(--copper); border-radius: 18px; z-index: -1; }
.cat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 26px; margin-top: 48px; }
.cat-card { background: var(--cream); border-radius: 16px; padding: 36px 32px; box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(20,61,51,0.07); border: 1px solid #e3ddcd; }
.cat-card h3 { font-size: 22px; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cat-card h3::before { content: '\2767  '; color: var(--copper); }
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; margin-top: 48px; }
.step .n { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 54px; color: var(--copper); line-height: 1; }
.step h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 12px 0 8px; }
.nominate-band .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.nominate-band img { max-width: 260px; border-radius: 14px; }
.trust { text-align: center; }
.trust p { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }

.article { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 24px 90px; }
.article h1 { font-size: 34px; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.article h2 { font-size: 22px; margin: 32px 0 12px; color: var(--green); }
.article p { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.article a { color: var(--copper); }

.contact-card { max-width: 640px; margin: 48px auto 0; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e3ddcd; border-radius: 18px; padding: 40px; }
.contact-card label { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--green); }
.contact-card input, .contact-card textarea { width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d8d2c2; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--cream); font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.contact-card input:focus, .contact-card textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--copper); border-color: var(--copper); }

.site-footer { background: var(--green-deep); color: var(--white-soft); padding: 60px 0 0; font-size: 15px; }
.site-footer .footer-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 50px; padding-bottom: 44px; }
.site-footer .wordmark { color: var(--cream); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; columns: 2; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--white-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--copper); }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(250,246,239,0.12); padding: 20px 0; font-size: 13px; text-align: center; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .bc-hero .container, .nominate-band .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cat-grid, .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .site-footer ul { columns: 1; }
  .site-nav { gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
}