/* ==========================================================================
   HOPE CITY CHURCH (HCC) MANCHESTER - OFFICIAL MULTI-PAGE STYLESHEET
   Clean, Human-Crafted Architecture Matching hopecitychurch.co.uk
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Brand Palette */
  --bg-dark: #030d1a;
  --bg-surface: #06162a;
  --bg-card: #091e38;
  --bg-card-hover: #0c2646;
  
  --text-white: #ffffff;
  --text-body: #d1d5db;
  --text-muted: #94a3b8;
  
  --accent-gold: #f5b324;
  --accent-gold-hover: #e09f19;
  --accent-cyan: #00b4d8;
  --accent-cyan-hover: #0096c7;
  
  /* Subtle, natural human-crafted borders */
  --border-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --border-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --border-gold: rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.35);
  --card-radius: 12px;
  --btn-radius: 6px;
  
  /* Natural box shadow */
  --shadow-card: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  --shadow-hover: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);

  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: 'Roboto Flex', 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-subheading: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  --container-width: 1360px;
  --transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  color: var(--text-white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  color: var(--text-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img, video {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  font-family: inherit;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LAYOUT CONTAINERS & GRIDS
   ========================================================================== */
.site-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.page-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.page-section.alt-bg {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

/* Section Header Typography */
.section-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.section-desc {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 780px;
}

.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}

.text-center .section-desc {
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HEADER & NAVIGATION BAR
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  transition: var(--transition);
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.98);
  padding: 12px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.header-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.brand-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand-logo {
  height: 48px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.desktop-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 24px;
}

.nav-item a {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-body);
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 0;
}

.nav-item a:hover,
.nav-item a.active {
  color: var(--text-white);
}

.nav-item a.active::after,
.nav-item a:hover::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.btn-header-cta {
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #030d1a;
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.btn-header-cta:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-cyan);
  color: #030d1a;
}

/* Mobile Toggle */
.mobile-toggle-btn {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-around;
  width: 30px;
  height: 22px;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 1100;
}

.mobile-toggle-btn span {
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.mobile-toggle-btn.active span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.mobile-toggle-btn.active span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.mobile-toggle-btn.active span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Mobile Menu Overlay */
.mobile-nav-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: -100%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  transition: right 0.35s ease;
  z-index: 1050;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay.open {
  right: 0;
}

.mobile-nav-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.mobile-nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.mobile-nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   BUTTONS
   ========================================================================== */
.btn-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #030d1a;
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);
  transition: var(--transition);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-cyan);
  color: #030d1a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: #ffffff;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PAGE HERO BANNERS (For Internal Pages: Who We Are, Lifegroups, Giving, etc.)
   ========================================================================== */
.page-hero-banner {
  padding: 170px 0 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #020b17 0%, #06162a 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  position: relative;
}

.page-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.page-hero-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 820px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE: EXACT REFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION
   Cloned directly from https://hopecitychurch.co.uk/
   ========================================================================== */

/* Fullscreen Immersive Sections with Overlays */
.ref-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 110px 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.ref-section.alt-bg {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
}

.ref-section-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Section Headings matching 80px elementor-heading-title */
.ref-heading-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.ref-subheading-address {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.ref-lead-text {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-body);
  max-width: 880px;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

/* Sundays Section: Stacked Boxes with Warm Gold & Navy Accent */
.ref-sundays-bg {
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.96) 30%, rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.75) 70%, rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.5) 100%), url('assets/sundays-bg.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.ref-sunday-boxes-stack {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.ref-sunday-box-top {
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 2px 2px 0px 2px;
  border-color: rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.5);
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  background: rgba(6, 22, 42, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.ref-sunday-box-top span.time-highlight {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.ref-sunday-box-bottom {
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px;
  border-color: rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.5);
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  background: rgba(6, 22, 42, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.ref-sunday-box-bottom span.time-highlight {
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
}

/* Special Event Section */
.ref-event-bg {
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.96) 35%, rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.7) 65%, rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.4) 100%), url('assets/special-event-bg.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center right;
}

.ref-event-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.ref-divider {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-gold) 0%, rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.2) 100%);
  margin: 16px 0 24px;
}

.ref-event-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.ref-event-detail-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #e2e8f0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ref-event-detail-item i {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  width: 24px;
}

/* Ministry Cards */
.ref-ministry-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.ref-ministry-box {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 45px 35px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.ref-ministry-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.ref-ministry-box h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ref-ministry-box p {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Next Steps Rows */
.ref-nextstep-row {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 35px 40px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.ref-nextstep-row:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.ref-nextstep-left {
  width: 38%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ref-nextstep-left i {
  font-size: 42px;
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
}

.ref-nextstep-left h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
}

.ref-nextstep-right {
  width: 62%;
}

.ref-nextstep-right p {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Elim Photo Split Section */
.ref-elim-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.ref-elim-img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.ref-elim-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Standalone Branded Button Pills */
.ref-btn-gold {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #030d1a;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.25);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.ref-btn-gold:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  color: #000000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.4);
}

.ref-btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.ref-btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #030d1a;
  border-color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.ref-btn-white {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #030d1a;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.ref-btn-white:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #030d1a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE HERO SECTION (Matches hopecitychurch.co.uk)
   ========================================================================== */
.hero-home {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 150px 0 80px;
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-video-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-video-bg video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.hero-gradient-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.75) 0%,
    rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.6) 40%,
    rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.95) 100%
  );
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-home-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: 960px;
}

.hero-pill-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-home-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-home-lead {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE: SUNDAYS GATHERING (4:00 PM Service)
   ========================================================================== */
.sundays-split-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: center;
}

.service-schedule-box {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.schedule-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.schedule-row:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.schedule-time {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.schedule-details h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.schedule-details p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE: SCRIPTURE OF HOPE & 3 PILLARS
   ========================================================================== */
.scripture-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(6, 22, 42, 0.95) 0%, rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.98) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 45px 50px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.scripture-text {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.scripture-text em {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.scripture-cite {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.scripture-cite::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* 3 Pillars Grid */
.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.pillar-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.pillar-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.pillar-icon {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.pillar-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pillar-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE: MINISTRY (Clean 3-Column Layout matching hopecitychurch.co.uk)
   ========================================================================== */
.ministry-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.ministry-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 36px 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.ministry-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.ministry-card-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ministry-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ministry-card p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-body);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE: NEXT STEPS (Horizontal Stack matching hopecitychurch.co.uk)
   ========================================================================== */
.steps-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.step-row-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 30px 36px;
  gap: 36px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.step-row-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.step-row-title-area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  width: 250px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.step-check-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.step-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin: 0;
}

.step-row-desc {
  flex: 1;
}

.step-row-desc p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-body);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   WHO WE ARE PAGE: PURPOSE & MISSION MATRIX
   ========================================================================== */
.purpose-mission-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.pm-box {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.pm-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.pm-items-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.pm-item {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.pm-item:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.pm-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.pm-item .pm-verse {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pm-item p {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   WHO WE ARE PAGE: SPLIT IMAGE & CONTENT LAYOUT
   (Exact match to hopecitychurch.co.uk/about/)
   ========================================================================== */
.about-hero-banner {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 55vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.82), rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.94)), url('assets/about-hero.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 130px 0 65px;
}

.about-split-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 55px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-text-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.about-image-card {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-image-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.about-image-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.history-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 35px;
}

.history-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 35px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.history-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.history-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.history-card p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.history-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Leadership Profile on Who We Are */
.pastor-bio-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  align-items: center;
}

.pastor-badge-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 30px 20px;
}

.pastor-monogram {
  width: 75px;
  height: 75px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 179, 36, 0.4);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.pastor-badge-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.pastor-badge-col span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pastor-contact-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.pastor-contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
}

.pastor-contact-item i {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  width: 20px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   JOIN A TEAM: HORIZONTAL ROW CARDS WITH AUTHENTIC PHOTOGRAPHY
   (Exact match to hopecitychurch.co.uk/join-a-team/)
   ========================================================================== */
.team-row-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 360px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 35px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.team-row-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.team-row-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 240px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.team-row-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.team-row-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-row-content p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-body);
}

/* TEAMS & LIFEGROUPS CARDS */
.cards-2col-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
}

.info-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 35px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.info-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.info-card p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-body);
}

/* Giving Cards */
.giving-methods-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}

.bank-details-box {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.bank-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.bank-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FIND US & FORMS
   ========================================================================== */
.find-us-wrapper {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

.map-embed {
  height: 420px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.map-embed iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  filter: contrast(1.05) brightness(0.96);
}

.contact-form-box {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.form-field-full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.input-ctrl {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.input-ctrl:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  background: rgba(3, 13, 26, 0.95);
}

textarea.input-ctrl {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 110px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER (Exact layout as hopecitychurch.co.uk)
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background-color: #01060d;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 70px 0 35px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.footer-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.footer-logo {
  height: 48px;
  width: auto;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.footer-links-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-links-list a {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-links-list a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
}

.footer-contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-contact-item i {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  width: 16px;
}

.footer-bottom-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.footer-legal-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-legal-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN (Flawless adaptation)
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .site-container {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  
  .desktop-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .mobile-toggle-btn {
    display: flex;
  }
  
  .sundays-split-grid,
  .about-split-grid,
  .history-cards-grid,
  .purpose-mission-grid,
  .pastor-bio-card,
  .cards-2col-grid,
  .giving-methods-grid,
  .find-us-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .team-row-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .team-row-img {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .ref-ministry-grid,
  .ref-elim-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .ref-nextstep-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .ref-nextstep-left {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .ref-nextstep-right {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .ref-sunday-boxes-stack {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-image-card {
    height: 380px;
  }

  .pillars-grid,
  .ministry-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .footer-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-section {
    padding: 65px 0;
  }

  .step-row-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 24px;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .step-row-title-area {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .schedule-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }

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

  .footer-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .footer-bottom-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .btn-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .btn-primary, .btn-outline {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .site-container {
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  .scripture-banner {
    padding: 28px 20px;
  }

  .step-row-card {
    padding: 20px 18px;
  }

  .step-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .contact-form-box {
    padding: 28px 18px;
  }

  .schedule-time {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }

  .about-image-card {
    height: 260px;
  }
}