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

    :root {
      --white:   #faf8f5;
      --offwhite:#f2ede6;
      --stone1:  #e8e0d4;
      --stone2:  #c9bfb0;
      --stone3:  #9a8f80;
      --stone4:  #6b6055;
      --ink:     #1c1814;
      --ink2:    #2e2820;
      --terra:   #8b4a2f;
      --terra2:  #a55a3a;
      --warm:    #c17f4e;
      --display: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      --prose:   'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    @keyframes up { from { opacity:0; transform:translateY(28px); } to { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); } }
    @keyframes in { from { opacity:0; } to { opacity:1; } }
    .au { animation: up 0.8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both; }
    .ai { animation: in 0.9s ease both; }
    .d1 { animation-delay:.1s; } .d2 { animation-delay:.22s; }
    .d3 { animation-delay:.36s; } .d4 { animation-delay:.5s; }

    /* ── SHELL ── */
    .shell { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2.5rem; }

    /* ── HEADER ── */
    .site-header {
      position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
      background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }
    .header-inner {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2.5rem; height: 68px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; text-decoration: none; }
    .brand-logo { height: 38px; width: auto; }
    .brand-wordmark {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .brand-wordmark span {
      display: block; font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: var(--stone3);
    }
    .site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; }
    .site-nav a {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--stone4); text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .site-nav a::after {
      content: ''; position: absolute;
      bottom: 6px; left: 0.9rem; right: 0.9rem;
      height: 1.5px; background: var(--terra);
      transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
    .site-nav a:hover::after,
    .site-nav a[aria-current]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .site-nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--ink); }
    .menu-toggle {
      display: none; background: none;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--stone2); color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* ── PAGE HERO — dark, like beliefs page ── */
    .page-hero {
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: 5.5rem 2.5rem 5rem;
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--terra);
    }
    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(200,150,62,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200,150,62,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 52px 52px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .page-hero-inner {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem; align-items: end;
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
    }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--warm); }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb span { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
    .page-hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--warm); margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .page-hero-eyebrow::before {
      content: ''; display: block;
      width: 28px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--warm); flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .page-hero-h1 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
      font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 0.92; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--white);
    }
    .page-hero-h1 .thin { font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
    .page-hero-lead {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    .page-hero-lead strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); font-weight: 600; }

    /* hero CTA links */
    .hero-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
    .hero-link-item {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: padding-left 0.2s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .hero-link-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
    .hero-link-item:hover { padding-left: 0.6rem; }
    .hero-link-item:hover .hli-arrow { transform: translateX(5px); color: var(--warm); }
    .hli-label {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white);
    }
    .hli-sub {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); font-style: italic; margin-top: 0.1rem;
    }
    .hli-arrow {
      font-size: 1.1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 1rem;
    }

    /* ── SECTION BASE ── */
    .section { padding: 5.5rem 0; }
    .section-alt {
      background: var(--offwhite);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }

    .eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra); margin-bottom: 1rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .eyebrow::before {
      content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1.5px;
      background: var(--terra); flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .display-h2 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .display-h2 .thin { font-weight: 300; color: var(--stone3); }

    /* ── WHY SERMONS MATTER ── */
    .why-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1px; background: var(--stone1);
      border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }
    .why-card {
      background: var(--white); padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem;
      position: relative; transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .why-card:hover { background: var(--offwhite); }
    .why-card::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
      background: var(--terra);
      transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .why-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .why-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .why-card p {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--stone4); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .why-card a {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra); text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: gap 0.2s;
    }
    .why-card a:hover { gap: 0.7rem; }

    /* ── MEDIA PANEL BASE — wraps each dynamic section ── */
    .media-panel {
      border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      background: var(--white);
    }
    .media-panel-header {
      padding: 2.5rem 2.75rem 2rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .media-panel-header-text { flex: 1; min-width: 200px; }
    .media-panel-header .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .media-panel-title {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--ink); line-height: 1;
    }
    .media-panel-desc {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--stone4); line-height: 1.75; margin-top: 0.75rem;
      max-width: 520px;
    }
    .media-panel-body { padding: 2.5rem 2.75rem; }

    /* ── BUTTONS ── */
    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none; padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
      cursor: pointer; border: none;
    }
    .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .btn-terra { background: var(--terra); color: var(--white); }
    .btn-terra:hover { background: var(--terra2); }
    .btn-outline {
      background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--stone2);
    }
    .btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--offwhite); }

    /* ── VIDEO FALLBACK CARD — shown if JS embed fails ── */
    .video-fallback-card {
      background: var(--offwhite); border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem;
    }
    .video-fallback-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .video-fallback-card p {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--stone4); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .button-row { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

    /* ── SERMON SEARCH ── */
    .sermon-search-block { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .search-label {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--stone3); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .search-row {
      display: flex; gap: 0; border: 1.5px solid var(--stone2);
      background: var(--white);
    }
    .search-row input[type="search"] {
      flex: 1; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink);
      border: none; outline: none; background: transparent;
    }
    .search-row input[type="search"]::placeholder { color: var(--stone2); }
    .search-row:focus-within { border-color: var(--terra); }

    .sermon-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1rem; }

    .sermon-library-status {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--stone3); font-style: italic;
      padding: 1rem 0;
    }
    .sermon-library-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
      gap: 1px; background: var(--stone1);
      border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* ── AUDIO SEARCH ── */
    .audio-search-form { }
    .audio-search-row {
      display: flex; gap: 0;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--stone2); background: var(--white);
      margin-top: 0.6rem;
    }
    .audio-search-row input[type="search"] {
      flex: 1; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink);
      border: none; outline: none; background: transparent;
    }
    .audio-search-row input[type="search"]::placeholder { color: var(--stone2); }
    .audio-search-row:focus-within { border-color: var(--terra); }
    .audio-search-row .btn { border-radius: 0; }
    .audio-links { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.25rem; }

    /* ── CHANNEL LINKS GRID ── */
    .channel-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1px; background: var(--stone1);
      border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }
    .channel-card {
      background: var(--white); padding: 2.25rem 2.25rem;
      text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      position: relative; transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .channel-card:hover { background: var(--offwhite); }
    .channel-card:hover .channel-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); color: var(--terra); }
    .channel-card::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--terra);
      transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .channel-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .channel-tag {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra); margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .channel-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    }
    .channel-card p {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--stone4); line-height: 1.75; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .channel-arrow {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink); transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    /* ── QUOTE BAND ── */
    .quote-band {
      background: var(--offwhite);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      padding: 5rem 2.5rem;
    }
    .quote-band-inner {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
      gap: 3.5rem; align-items: start;
    }
    .q-mark {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 10rem; font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 0.75; color: var(--stone1); user-select: none;
    }
    .q-text {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
      font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink2);
      line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }
    .q-text em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; color: var(--terra); }
    .q-ref {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--stone3);
    }

    /* ── NEXT STEPS ── */
    .cta-strip {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
      gap: 1px; background: var(--stone1); border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }
    .cta-strip-item {
      background: var(--white); padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem;
      text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .cta-strip-item:hover { background: var(--offwhite); }
    .cta-strip-item:hover .cta-arrow { transform: translateX(5px); color: var(--terra); }
    .cta-tag {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra); margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .cta-strip-item h3 {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    }
    .cta-strip-item p {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--stone4); line-height: 1.7; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .cta-arrow {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink); transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s; display: inline-block;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .site-footer { background: var(--ink); padding: 5rem 2.5rem 3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
    .footer-top {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 4rem; padding-bottom: 4rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }
    .footer-brand .footer-logo { height: 36px; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: 0.8; }
    .footer-brand p {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-top: 1.25rem;
      line-height: 1.75; max-width: 280px;
    }
    .footer-col h4 {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--warm); margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .footer-col a, .footer-col address, .footer-col p {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); text-decoration: none;
      line-height: 2; display: block; font-style: normal;
    }
    .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--white); }
    .footer-bottom {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 2.5rem;
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .footer-bottom p {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ── PODCAST ── */
    .podcast-player-wrap {
      border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      background: var(--white);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .podcast-player-wrap iframe { display: block; }

    .podcast-episode-list {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }
    .podcast-loading {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--stone3); font-style: italic; padding: 1.25rem 0;
    }
    .podcast-ep {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: start;
      padding: 1.25rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: padding-left 0.2s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .podcast-ep:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .podcast-ep:hover { padding-left: 0.5rem; }
    .podcast-ep:hover .ep-title { color: var(--terra); }
    .ep-num {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra); margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }
    .ep-title {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.15;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .ep-desc {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--stone3); line-height: 1.6;
      margin-top: 0.35rem;
      display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .ep-date {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--stone2); white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 0.25rem;
    }
    .podcast-error {
      font-family: var(--prose); font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--stone3); font-style: italic; padding: 1.25rem 0;
    }


    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .page-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
      .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .channel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .sermon-library-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .cta-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
      .quote-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
      .q-mark { display: none; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .site-nav { display: none; }
      .menu-toggle { display: block; }
      .sermon-library-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .media-panel-body { padding: 1.75rem; }
      .media-panel-header { padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem; }
    }