/* ============================================================
   guides.css — MergerDomo Guides Landing Page
   Fully aligned with resources.css / buyer.css design system.
   Depends on: Bootstrap 5.3, Bootstrap Icons,
               Roboto via Google Fonts,
               mergerdomo.com/v3/css/custom.css
   ============================================================ */

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   ROOT VARIABLES — exact from design system
───────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --md-blue: #2d6cdf;
  --md-blue-dark: #1a4fad;
  --md-blue-light: #eef4ff;
  --md-blue-mid: #b8d0f8;
  --md-navy: #0d1b4c;
  --md-yellow: #ffc107;
  --md-yellow-dark: #e6ac00;
  --md-gray-50: #f8fafc;
  --md-gray-100: #f1f5f9;
  --md-gray-200: #e2e8f0;
  --md-gray-400: #94a3b8;
  --md-gray-600: #6b7280;
  --md-gray-800: #1e293b;
  --md-text: #111827;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --radius-xl: 24px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
  --shadow-card: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
  --shadow-card-lg: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .09);
  --shadow-blue: 0 4px 20px rgba(45, 108, 223, .18);
  --transition: 0.18s ease;

  /* Resource card colour tokens */
  --rc-blue-bg: #eef4ff;
  --rc-blue-border: #b8d0f8;
  --rc-blue-icon: #2d6cdf;
  --rc-blue-btn: #2d6cdf;

  --rc-teal-bg: #e6f7f5;
  --rc-teal-border: #9dd8d2;
  --rc-teal-icon: #0d9488;
  --rc-teal-btn: #0d9488;

  --rc-indigo-bg: #eeeeff;
  --rc-indigo-border: #b8b8f0;
  --rc-indigo-icon: #4338ca;
  --rc-indigo-btn: #4338ca;

  --rc-amber-bg: #fff8e6;
  --rc-amber-border: #f5d98a;
  --rc-amber-icon: #b45309;
  --rc-amber-btn: #b45309;

  --rc-rose-bg: #fdf0f3;
  --rc-rose-border: #f4b8c8;
  --rc-rose-icon: #be185d;
  --rc-rose-btn: #be185d;

  --rc-green-bg: #e8f8f2;
  --rc-green-border: #9ed9c0;
  --rc-green-icon: #0f7a55;
  --rc-green-btn: #0f7a55;

  --rc-violet-bg: #f3eeff;
  --rc-violet-border: #c7b0f5;
  --rc-violet-icon: #7c3aed;
  --rc-violet-btn: #7c3aed;

  --rc-slate-bg: #f0f4f8;
  --rc-slate-border: #b8c8d8;
  --rc-slate-icon: #334e68;
  --rc-slate-btn: #334e68;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BASE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

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

ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SCROLL ANIMATIONS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-animate] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease;
}

[data-animate="fade-left"] {
  transform: translateX(24px);
}

[data-animate].animated {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SECTION LABEL PILL
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--md-blue);
  background: var(--md-blue-light);
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SECTION HEADING HELPERS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--md-navy);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.section-h2.light {
  color: #fff;
}

.h2-accent {
  color: var(--md-blue);
}

.section-sub {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--md-gray-600);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.section-sub.light {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BUTTONS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, color .25s ease,
    transform .2s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border: none;
  position: relative;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--md-blue) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 13px 24px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(45, 108, 223, .14);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--md-blue-dark) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(45, 108, 223, .18);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--md-navy) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--md-gray-200) !important;
  padding: 13px 24px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--md-blue) !important;
  color: var(--md-blue) !important;
  background: var(--md-blue-light) !important;
}

.btn-cta-primary {
  background: var(--md-yellow) !important;
  color: var(--md-navy) !important;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(255, 193, 7, .3);
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.btn-cta-primary:hover {
  background: var(--md-yellow-dark) !important;
  color: var(--md-navy) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(255, 193, 7, .4);
}

.btn-cta-outline {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35) !important;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.btn-cta-outline:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SECTION WRAPPER
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.resources-section {
  padding: 72px 0;
}

.bg-white {
  background: #fff;
}

.bg-gray {
  background: var(--md-gray-50);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--md-gray-200);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--md-gray-200);
}

.bg-navy {
  background: var(--md-navy);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   BREADCRUMB
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.breadcrumb-bar {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 76, .06);
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: 118px;
  /* static fallback — JS adjustBodyMargin() overrides at runtime */
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .breadcrumb-bar {
    margin-top: 104px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .breadcrumb-bar {
    margin-top: 92px;
    height: 54px;
  }
}

.breadcrumb-bar .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: normal;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: #7f8aa3;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--md-blue);
}

.bc-sep {
  color: #c5cede;
  font-size: 11px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.bc-current {
  color: var(--md-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.resources-hero {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 72px 0 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-bg-mesh {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 110% 0%, rgba(45, 108, 223, .06) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 500px 400px at -10% 80%, rgba(45, 108, 223, .04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.resources-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(0, .98fr);
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.resources-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-h1 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--md-navy);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.h1-accent {
  color: var(--md-blue);
  position: relative;
}

.h1-accent::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 2px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--md-blue), transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: .25;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--md-gray-600);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* HERO IMAGE */
.guides-hero-visual {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}

.guides-hero-visual img {
  width: 123%;
  max-width: 760px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   STATS BAR
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.stats-bar {
  background: var(--md-navy);
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.stats-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.stat-item {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 22px 16px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

.stat-item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.stat-num {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--md-yellow);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  display: block;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   FILTER ROW
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.guides-filter-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.gf-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--md-gray-600);
  background: var(--md-gray-100);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--md-gray-200);
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.gf-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--md-blue);
  color: var(--md-blue);
  background: var(--md-blue-light);
}

.gf-btn.active {
  background: var(--md-blue);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--md-blue);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   RESOURCE CARD GRID (6 cards — 3-col)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.resource-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

/* ── Base card */
.resource-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--md-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 26px 24px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition), border-color .25s ease;
}

.resource-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* ── Accent stripe */
.rc-card-accent {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) 0 0 var(--radius-lg);
  transition: width .25s ease;
}

.resource-card:hover .rc-card-accent {
  width: 6px;
}

/* ── Top-right tag */
.rc-featured-tag,
.rc-audience-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) 0 var(--radius-sm);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--md-blue-light);
  color: var(--md-blue);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--md-blue-mid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--md-blue-mid);
}

/* ── Icon box */
.rc-icon-box {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--md-blue-light);
}

.rc-icon-box i {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--md-blue);
}

/* ── Title */
.rc-title {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--md-navy);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

/* ── Body */
.rc-body {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--md-gray-600);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  flex: 1;
}

/* ── Feature chips */
.rc-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.rc-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--md-blue-mid);
  background: var(--md-blue-light);
  color: var(--md-blue);
}

/* ── CTA link-button */
.rc-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: none !important;
  background: var(--md-blue) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: background-color .22s ease, transform .18s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.rc-link:hover {
  background: var(--md-blue-dark) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}

.rc-link i {
  transition: transform var(--transition);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.rc-link:hover i {
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   COLOUR VARIANTS
════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* Teal */
.rc--teal {
  border-color: var(--rc-teal-border);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f0faf9 0%, #fff 60%);
}

.rc--teal .rc-card-accent {
  background: var(--rc-teal-icon);
}

.rc--teal .rc-icon-box {
  background: var(--rc-teal-bg);
}

.rc--teal .rc-icon-box i {
  color: var(--rc-teal-icon);
}

.rc--teal .rc-featured-tag {
  background: var(--rc-teal-bg);
  color: var(--rc-teal-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-teal-border);
}

.rc--teal .rc-tag {
  background: var(--rc-teal-bg);
  color: var(--rc-teal-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-teal-border);
}

.rc--teal .rc-link {
  background: var(--rc-teal-btn) !important;
}

.rc--teal .rc-link:hover {
  background: #0f766e !important;
}

/* Blue */
.rc--blue {
  border-color: var(--rc-blue-border);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f7fbff 0%, #fff 60%);
}

.rc--blue .rc-card-accent {
  background: var(--rc-blue-icon);
}

.rc--blue .rc-icon-box {
  background: var(--rc-blue-bg);
}

.rc--blue .rc-icon-box i {
  color: var(--rc-blue-icon);
}

.rc--blue .rc-featured-tag {
  background: var(--rc-blue-bg);
  color: var(--rc-blue-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-blue-border);
}

.rc--blue .rc-tag {
  background: var(--rc-blue-bg);
  color: var(--rc-blue-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-blue-border);
}

.rc--blue .rc-link {
  background: var(--rc-blue-btn) !important;
}

.rc--blue .rc-link:hover {
  background: var(--md-blue-dark) !important;
}

/* Indigo */
.rc--indigo {
  border-color: var(--rc-indigo-border);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f5f5ff 0%, #fff 60%);
}

.rc--indigo .rc-card-accent {
  background: var(--rc-indigo-icon);
}

.rc--indigo .rc-icon-box {
  background: var(--rc-indigo-bg);
}

.rc--indigo .rc-icon-box i {
  color: var(--rc-indigo-icon);
}

.rc--indigo .rc-featured-tag {
  background: var(--rc-indigo-bg);
  color: var(--rc-indigo-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-indigo-border);
}

.rc--indigo .rc-tag {
  background: var(--rc-indigo-bg);
  color: var(--rc-indigo-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-indigo-border);
}

.rc--indigo .rc-link {
  background: var(--rc-indigo-btn) !important;
}

.rc--indigo .rc-link:hover {
  background: #3730a3 !important;
}

/* Green */
.rc--green {
  border-color: var(--rc-green-border);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f0fbf6 0%, #fff 60%);
}

.rc--green .rc-card-accent {
  background: var(--rc-green-icon);
}

.rc--green .rc-icon-box {
  background: var(--rc-green-bg);
}

.rc--green .rc-icon-box i {
  color: var(--rc-green-icon);
}

.rc--green .rc-featured-tag {
  background: var(--rc-green-bg);
  color: var(--rc-green-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-green-border);
}

.rc--green .rc-tag {
  background: var(--rc-green-bg);
  color: var(--rc-green-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-green-border);
}

.rc--green .rc-link {
  background: var(--rc-green-btn) !important;
}

.rc--green .rc-link:hover {
  background: #065f46 !important;
}

/* Amber */
.rc--amber {
  border-color: var(--rc-amber-border);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fffdf0 0%, #fff 60%);
}

.rc--amber .rc-card-accent {
  background: var(--rc-amber-icon);
}

.rc--amber .rc-icon-box {
  background: var(--rc-amber-bg);
}

.rc--amber .rc-icon-box i {
  color: var(--rc-amber-icon);
}

.rc--amber .rc-featured-tag {
  background: var(--rc-amber-bg);
  color: var(--rc-amber-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-amber-border);
}

.rc--amber .rc-tag {
  background: var(--rc-amber-bg);
  color: var(--rc-amber-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-amber-border);
}

.rc--amber .rc-link {
  background: var(--rc-amber-btn) !important;
}

.rc--amber .rc-link:hover {
  background: #92400e !important;
}

/* Rose */
.rc--rose {
  border-color: var(--rc-rose-border);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fff5f8 0%, #fff 60%);
}

.rc--rose .rc-card-accent {
  background: var(--rc-rose-icon);
}

.rc--rose .rc-icon-box {
  background: var(--rc-rose-bg);
}

.rc--rose .rc-icon-box i {
  color: var(--rc-rose-icon);
}

.rc--rose .rc-featured-tag {
  background: var(--rc-rose-bg);
  color: var(--rc-rose-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-rose-border);
}

.rc--rose .rc-tag {
  background: var(--rc-rose-bg);
  color: var(--rc-rose-icon);
  border-color: var(--rc-rose-border);
}

.rc--rose .rc-link {
  background: var(--rc-rose-btn) !important;
}

.rc--rose .rc-link:hover {
  background: #9d174d !important;
}

/* No results banner */
#noResults {
  background: var(--md-blue-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--md-blue-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--md-blue-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
}

#noResults a {
  color: var(--md-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PATH CARDS — 4-column
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.path-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.path-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--md-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.path-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-lg);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.path-card-head {
  background: var(--md-gray-50);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--md-gray-200);
  padding: 14px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.path-head-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--md-navy);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.path-head-icon i {
  color: var(--md-yellow);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.path-head-title {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--md-navy);
  margin: 0;
}

.path-card-body {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  flex: 1;
}

.path-desc {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--md-gray-600);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.path-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.path-link-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--md-gray-200);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--md-navy);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.path-link-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.path-link-item:hover {
  color: var(--md-blue);
}

.path-link-item i {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--md-gray-400);
  transition: color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.path-link-item:hover i {
  color: var(--md-blue);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CTA + FAQ BAND
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-faq-band {
  background: var(--md-blue-dark);
  padding: 64px 0;
}

.cfa-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.cfa-cta-block {
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--md-yellow);
  background: rgba(255, 193, 7, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 193, 7, .28);
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.cta-sub {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.nextsteps-mini {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.ns-mini-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

.ns-mini-step:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.ns-mini-step span {
  flex: 1;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.ns-mini-num {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--md-blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
}

.cfa-btns {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
}

.cfa-btns .btn-cta-primary,
.cfa-btns .btn-cta-outline {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

/* FAQ block */
.cfa-faq-block {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 24px;
}

.faq-block-title {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--md-navy);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--md-gray-200);
}

.faq-item:first-of-type {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--md-gray-200);
}

.faq-q {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 14px 0;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--md-navy);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 12px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.faq-q:hover {
  color: var(--md-blue);
}

.faq-icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--md-gray-100);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--md-gray-600);
  transition: transform var(--transition), background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--md-blue-dark);
  color: #fff;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-q {
  color: var(--md-blue-dark);
}

.faq-a {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--md-gray-600);
  line-height: 1.7;
  transition: max-height .35s ease, padding .25s ease;
  padding: 0;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-a {
  max-height: 280px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.faq-advisor-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--md-gray-200);
}

.faq-advisor-cta span {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--md-gray-600);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   RESPONSIVE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .resource-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .pillar-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .path-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cfa-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .resources-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .guides-hero-visual {
    order: -1;
  }

  .guides-hero-card-grid {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .stats-inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .stat-item {
    flex: 1 0 48%;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .resources-section {
    padding: 48px 0;
  }

  .resource-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .pillar-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .path-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-btns {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .breadcrumb-bar {
    min-height: 52px;
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    gap: 7px;
  }

  .cta-faq-band {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .cfa-btns {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .cfa-btns .btn-cta-primary,
  .cfa-btns .btn-cta-outline {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .guides-hero-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .faq-advisor-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .faq-advisor-cta .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .pillar-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .guides-hero-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .cfa-btns {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .gf-btn {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 7px 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .resource-card {
    padding: 24px 20px 20px;
  }

  .rc-title {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .rc-body {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .rc-link {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}