/* Explain: Styling for common UI elements like cards, badges, and buttons. */
.site-header {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.9), rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.55));
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.section-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--sage-dark);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-kicker::before {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 2.4rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    content: "";
}

.glass-panel {
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.82), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55));
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.badge-cat {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--sage-soft);
    color: var(--sage-dark);
    padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.badge-invest {
    background: var(--terracotta-soft);
    color: var(--logo-subtitle-color);
}

.news-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    transition: transform 300ms ease, border-color 300ms ease, box-shadow 300ms ease;
}

.news-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(88, 129, 87, 0.55);
    box-shadow: 0 26px 70px rgba(31, 46, 35, 0.12);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.news-card-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card-media img {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 600ms ease;
}

.news-card:hover .news-card-media img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.lead-card {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    border-radius: 2rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    transition: transform 300ms ease, box-shadow 300ms ease, border-color 300ms ease;
}

.lead-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(88, 129, 87, 0.55);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(31, 46, 35, 0.14);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.lead-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.lead-media img {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 700ms ease;
}

.lead-card:hover .lead-media img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.county-tile {
    display: block;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    padding: 1.6rem;
    transition: transform 300ms ease, border-color 300ms ease, box-shadow 300ms ease;
}

.county-tile:hover {
    border-color: rgba(88, 129, 87, 0.55);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.county-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    height: 3rem;
    width: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--sage-soft);
    color: var(--sage-dark);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.form-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-status.success {
    color: var(--sage-dark);
}

.form-status.error {
    color: var(--logo-subtitle-color);
}

.content-prose {
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.content-prose p {
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.content-prose h2 {
    margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.content-prose a {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.step-line {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 2rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--glass-border);
}

.step-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -0.6rem;
    top: 0.2rem;
    height: 1.1rem;
    width: 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.4rem var(--sage-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .section-kicker::before {
        width: 1.6rem;
    }
}