    :root{
      --navy:#00204E; --navy-deep:#001737; --green:#76bc21; --green-bright:#8ad42e;
      --teal:#005A4A; --line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    }
    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
    html{height:100%}
    body{font-family:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;color:#fff;background:var(--navy-deep);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:100vh;min-height:100dvh}

    /* ---- Full-bleed hero photo ---- */
    .hero{
      position:relative;flex:1 1 auto;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,23,55,.35) 0%,rgba(0,23,55,.55) 55%,rgba(0,23,55,.96) 100%),
        url('../img/hero.jpg'),
        radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 70% 0%,#0a3a74,#00204E 70%);
      background-size:cover;background-position:center;
      overflow:hidden;padding:48px;
    }
    .hero .tag{position:absolute;top:40px;left:48px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
      font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-bright)}
    .hero .tag .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green)}
    .hero-links{position:absolute;top:40px;right:48px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;z-index:2}
    .hero-links a{color:#dbe4f0;text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s ease;white-space:nowrap}
    .hero-links a:hover{color:var(--green-bright)}
    .hero-links .sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
    .stripe{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;right:9%;width:14px;background:var(--green);opacity:.74;transform:skewX(-12deg)}
    .stripe.two{right:12%;width:6px;opacity:.5}
    .hero h1{font-family:"Anton";font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(3.4rem,11vw,9rem);line-height:.86;position:relative}
    .hero h1 span{color:var(--green)}
    .hero .sub{position:relative;margin-top:14px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.4rem);color:#dbe4f0;max-width:44ch}
    .hero .bear{position:absolute;left:4%;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);height:120%;aspect-ratio:146/182;background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--green),var(--teal));-webkit-mask:url('../img/bear-logo.svg') center/contain no-repeat;mask:url('../img/bear-logo.svg') center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
    .hero h1,.hero .sub{z-index:2}
    /* ---- Join-first hero CTA ---- */
    .hero-body{width:100%}
    .hero-cta{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
    .hero-join{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-size:1.05rem;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(118,188,33,.35);transition:transform .15s ease}
    .hero-join:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
    @media(max-width:520px){.hero-join{width:100%;justify-content:center}}
    .hero .tag{z-index:2}
    .hero .tag .mark{width:22px;height:auto;display:block}

    /* ---- Info bar ---- */
    .bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1.1fr 1fr;gap:0;background:var(--navy);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
    .bar::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:19%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);height:150%;aspect-ratio:146/182;
      background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--green),var(--teal));
      -webkit-mask:url('../img/bear-logo.svg') center/contain no-repeat;mask:url('../img/bear-logo.svg') center/contain no-repeat;
      opacity:.28;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
    .bar .cell{position:relative;z-index:1}
    .cell{padding:30px 34px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
    .cell:last-child{border-right:none}
    .cell h2{font-family:"Anton";font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:8px}
    .cell h2 .accent{color:var(--green)}
    .cell p{color:#c2cdda;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55}
    .steps{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
    .steps li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;color:#dbe4f0;font-size:.92rem}
    .steps .n{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:800;font-size:.78rem;display:grid;place-items:center}
    .join{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--teal),#013b31);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;gap:18px}
    .cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
    .btn{background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.98rem;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(118,188,33,.28);transition:transform .15s}
    .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
    .qr{background:transparent;padding:0;border-radius:10px;width:78px;height:78px;flex:none}
    .qr img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block}
    .footer{background:var(--navy-deep);padding:16px 34px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:.85rem;color:#8ea0b8}
    .footer a{color:var(--green-bright);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
    /* photos panel — soft green circles bleed in from the corners, behind the photos */
    .pics{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
    .pics > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
    .pics::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
      background:
        radial-gradient(220px 220px at 102% 4%,rgba(118,188,33,.24),transparent 62%),
        radial-gradient(240px 240px at -10% 102%,rgba(118,188,33,.20),transparent 60%)}
    .pstack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:4px}
    .pshot{position:relative;height:80px;border-radius:12px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:#0a2c5c;border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
    .pshot{cursor:zoom-in;transition:transform .15s ease}
    .pshot:hover{transform:scale(1.02)}
    .pshot span{position:absolute;left:8px;bottom:8px;z-index:2;max-width:calc(100% - 16px);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(0,23,55,.78);padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap}
    /* simple image lightbox */
    .lb{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:120;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;background:rgba(0,10,26,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);cursor:zoom-out}
    .lb.open{display:flex}
    .lb-frame{padding:6px;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green) 0%,var(--teal) 55%,#0a3a74 100%);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 44px rgba(118,188,33,.22)}
    .lb img{display:block;max-width:90vw;max-height:84vh;border-radius:12px}
    /* join cell: heading+steps left, QR+button top-right */
    .join-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
    .join-grid h2{margin:0 0 14px}
    .join-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
    .join-cta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:none;margin-top:14px}
    .join-cta .qr{display:block;width:150px;height:150px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s ease}
    .join-cta .qr:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
    .qr-cap{font-size:.6rem;color:#bcd4cc;text-align:center;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
    .join .cf-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;align-self:stretch}
    /* Contact Us popover form */
    .cf-btn{display:inline-flex;align-self:flex-start;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep) !important;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.85rem;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease}
    .cf-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
    .cf-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:none;padding:24px;background:rgba(0,10,26,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
    .cf-modal.open{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
    .cf-dialog{width:100%;max-width:480px;max-height:92vh;overflow:auto;background:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
    .cf-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .cf-head .lbl{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff}
    .cf-close{border:none;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;line-height:1}
    .cf-close:hover{background:var(--green-bright)}
    .cf-body{padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
    .cf-intro{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;color:#c3d2e4}
    .cf-field label{display:block;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9fb0c6;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
    .cf-field label .opt{color:#6f8098;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em}
    .cf-field input,.cf-field textarea{width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 12px;color:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem}
    .cf-field input:focus,.cf-field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--green)}
    .cf-field textarea{min-height:78px;resize:vertical}
    .cf-hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
    .cf-submit{background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:800;border:none;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease}
    .cf-submit:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
    .cf-submit:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default;transform:none}
    .cf-status{display:none;font-size:.9rem;padding:11px 12px;border-radius:10px}
    .cf-status.ok{display:block;background:rgba(118,188,33,.15);color:#cdefa6;border:1px solid rgba(118,188,33,.45)}
    .cf-status.err{display:block;background:rgba(214,84,84,.15);color:#f3b4b4;border:1px solid rgba(214,84,84,.45)}
    .cf-note{font-size:.78rem;color:#8ea0b8;line-height:1.45}
    .cf-note a{color:var(--green);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(118,188,33,.4)}
    .cf-note a:hover{color:var(--green-bright);border-bottom-color:currentColor}
    .cf-done{padding:34px 24px;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:14px}
    .cf-done .ico{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:800;display:grid;place-items:center}
    .cf-done h3{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem}
    .cf-done p{color:#c2cdda;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.5;max-width:34ch;margin:0}
    .cf-done .btn2{display:inline-block;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:12px;font-size:.98rem;margin-top:4px}
    @media(max-width:520px){.cf-modal{padding:16px}.cf-dialog{max-width:100%;max-height:86vh}}
    /* how-to-carline popover */
    .cl-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:none;padding:24px;background:rgba(0,10,26,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
    .cl-modal.open{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
    .cl-dialog{width:100%;max-width:460px;max-height:90vh;overflow:auto;background:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
    .cl-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .cl-head .lbl{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff}
    .cl-head .lbl span{color:var(--green)}
    .cl-close{border:none;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;line-height:1}
    .cl-close:hover{background:var(--green-bright)}
    .cl-body{padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
    .cl-img{display:block;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
    .cl-img img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
    .cl-steps{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
    .cl-steps li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;color:#dbe4f0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4}
    .cl-steps .n{flex:none;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-top:1px}
    .cl-steps a{color:var(--green-bright);font-weight:700}
    @media(max-width:520px){.cl-modal{padding:16px}.cl-dialog{max-width:100%;max-height:86vh}}
    /* newsletter trigger + popover */
    .nl-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:14px;background:rgba(118,188,33,.12);border:1px solid rgba(118,188,33,.5);color:var(--green-bright);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.88rem;cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s ease}
    .nl-btn:hover{background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep)}
    .nl-teaser{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:16px;text-decoration:none;background:rgba(118,188,33,.10);border:1px solid rgba(118,188,33,.4);border-radius:14px;padding:11px 14px;transition:all .15s ease}
    .nl-teaser:hover{background:rgba(118,188,33,.18);border-color:var(--green)}
    .nl-teaser .nl-badge{flex:none;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--green-bright)}
    .nl-teaser .nl-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.25;min-width:0}
    .nl-teaser .nl-meta strong{color:#fff;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
    .nl-teaser .nl-meta span{color:#9fb0c6;font-size:.76rem}
    .nl-teaser .nl-go{margin-left:auto;flex:none;color:var(--green-bright);font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem}
    .nl-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:none;padding:24px;background:rgba(0,10,26,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
    .nl-modal.open{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
    .nl-dialog{width:100%;max-width:640px;height:88vh;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
    .nl-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 16px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
    .nl-head .lbl{font-weight:800}.nl-head .lbl small{display:block;font-weight:500;color:#9fb0c6;font-size:.72rem}
    .nl-close{border:none;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;line-height:1}
    .nl-close:hover{background:var(--green-bright)}
    .nl-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
    .nl-arrow{border:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;line-height:1;transition:background .15s ease}
    .nl-arrow:hover:not(:disabled){background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep)}
    .nl-arrow:disabled{opacity:.3;cursor:default}
    .nl-dialog iframe{border:0;flex:1;width:100%;background:#eef0f2}
    /* upcoming events chip + popover */
    .ev-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:8px 12px 8px 8px;transition:all .15s ease}
    .ev-chip:hover{border-color:var(--green);background:rgba(118,188,33,.10)}
    .ev-chip .cal{background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);border-radius:8px;padding:5px 8px;text-align:center;line-height:1;min-width:42px}
    .ev-chip .cal .m{display:block;font-size:.56rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
    .ev-chip .cal .d{display:block;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800;margin-top:2px}
    .ev-chip .lab{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
    .ev-chip .lab .k{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-bright);font-weight:700}
    .ev-chip .lab .v{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff}
    .ev-chip .lab .v small{color:#dbe4f0;font-weight:500}
    .ev-all{margin-left:auto;flex:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;background:rgba(118,188,33,.18);border:1px solid rgba(118,188,33,.5);color:var(--green-bright);font-weight:800;font-size:.72rem;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
    .hero .ev-chip{display:flex;min-width:min(360px,100%)}
    .ev-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:none;padding:24px;background:rgba(0,10,26,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
    .ev-modal.open{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
    .ev-dialog{width:100%;max-width:460px;max-height:88vh;background:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
    .ev-dhead{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .ev-dhead .t{font-family:"Anton";font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff}
    .ev-dhead .t span{color:var(--green)}
    .ev-close{border:none;background:var(--green);color:var(--navy-deep);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;line-height:1}
    .ev-close:hover{background:var(--green-bright)}
    .ev-list{padding:14px 18px 20px;overflow:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
    .ev{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
    .ev-date{flex:none;width:58px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--green),var(--teal));border-radius:12px;padding:8px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff}
    .ev-mo{display:block;font-size:.64rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em}
    .ev-day{display:block;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1;margin-top:2px}
    .ev-info .ev-title{font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:1rem}
    .ev-info .ev-meta{color:#dbe4f0;font-size:.85rem;margin-top:2px}
    .ev-empty{color:#dbe4f0;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:24px 8px}
    @media(max-width:640px){.ev-modal{padding:16px}.ev-dialog{max-width:100%;max-height:86vh}}
    @media(max-width:640px){.nl-modal{padding:16px}.nl-dialog{max-width:100%;height:86vh}}
    @media(max-width:820px){.bar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cell{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.hero{padding:34px;min-height:52vh}.hero .tag{left:34px;top:28px}
      /* photos go full-width here — taller so wide group shots aren't a squished strip */
      .pshot{height:170px}}
    @media(max-width:480px){
      /* Stack header items in normal flow so the wordmark can't overlap the tag/links */
      .hero{min-height:56vh;padding:22px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:flex-start;gap:10px}
      .hero .tag{position:static}
      .hero-links{position:static;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.78rem}
      .hero-body{margin-top:auto}
      .stripe{right:14%}.stripe.two{right:20%}
      .cell{padding:24px 22px}
      .join{gap:16px}
      /* Keep the QR beside the steps instead of wrapping below — saves vertical space */
      .join-grid{flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px}
      .join-left{flex:1;min-width:0}
      .join-cta{margin-top:0}
      .join-cta .qr{width:118px;height:118px}
      .btn{display:block;width:100%;text-align:center;padding:16px}
      .join .cf-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
      .footer{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 22px}
    }
  
