/* GEC v4 — logo-matched palette: charcoal (#232323) + gold (#b8863b) + white.
   Scoped to layouts/v4 only. Does NOT affect v2 (modern.css), v3, live, or certificate pages. */
:root{
  --orange:#232323; --orange-d:#000000; --orange-l:#f1f1f2;     /* primary = charcoal (logo) */
  --green:#b8863b; --green-d:#946823; --green-l:#f7f1e6;        /* accent = gold */
  --ink:#1b1b1d; --body:#43444a; --muted:#7c7d86;
  --line:#e6e6ea; --soft:#f6f6f8; --white:#fff;
  --grad:linear-gradient(120deg,#232323 0%,#3a3a3d 45%,#b8863b 130%);
  --grad-soft:linear-gradient(120deg,#fafafa 0%,#f5f1e9 100%);
  --shadow:0 10px 30px -12px rgba(20,20,22,.18);
  --shadow-lg:0 30px 60px -20px rgba(20,20,22,.3);
  --radius:16px; --radius-sm:10px; --maxw:1180px;
  --ff:'Poppins',-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body.gec{margin:0;font-family:var(--ff);color:var(--body);background:var(--white);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.gec h1,.gec h2,.gec h3,.gec h4{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.gec h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.6rem);font-weight:800}
.gec h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800}
.gec h3{font-size:1.25rem}
.gec p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.gec a{color:var(--green-d);text-decoration:none}
.gec img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.sec{padding:84px 0}
.sec-soft{background:var(--soft)}
.center{text-align:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-d);background:var(--green-l);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow.g{color:#fff;background:var(--ink)}
.lead{font-size:1.13rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:640px}
.center .lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--ff);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(20,20,22,.6)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#000;transform:translateY(-2px);color:#fff}
.btn-green{background:var(--green);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(184,134,59,.55)}
.btn-green:hover{background:var(--green-d);transform:translateY(-2px);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-light{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}

/* header */
.gec-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 22px;gap:18px}
.nav .logo img{height:58px;width:auto}
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.menu>li{position:relative}
.menu>li>a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.96rem;padding:8px 0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.menu>li>a:hover{color:var(--green-d)}
.menu .sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);min-width:230px;padding:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:.18s;list-style:none;margin:8px 0 0}
.menu li:hover>.sub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.menu .sub a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--body);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500}
.menu .sub a:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--ink)}
.nav-cta{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink)}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--grad-soft);overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:520px;height:520px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(184,134,59,.14),transparent 70%);border-radius:50%}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-100px;bottom:-150px;width:480px;height:480px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(20,20,22,.06),transparent 70%);border-radius:50%}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:80px}
.hero h1 span{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.18rem}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:26px 0 22px}
.hero-trust{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600}
.hero-trust b{color:var(--ink)}

/* stats */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
.stat{text-align:center}
.stat b{display:block;font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.stat span{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}

/* cards grid */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;transition:.22s;height:100%}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:transparent}
.card .ico{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:13px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:16px;background:var(--soft);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.card.green .ico{background:var(--green-l);color:var(--green-d);border-color:#ece0c8}
.card h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.cert-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.cert-card .tag{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.cert-card a.more{margin-top:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--green-d)}

/* process */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;counter-reset:s}
.step{position:relative;padding:24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.step:before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s);display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad);color:#fff;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px}

/* organic feature */
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.feature .media{background:var(--green-l);border-radius:24px;min-height:320px;display:grid;place-items:center;background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7f1e6,#fafafa);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.feature ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 24px}
.feature li{padding:8px 0 8px 30px;position:relative;color:var(--body)}
.feature li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--green-d);font-weight:800}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);border-radius:26px;padding:54px;text-align:center;color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-80px;bottom:-120px;width:360px;height:360px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(184,134,59,.35),transparent 70%);border-radius:50%}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;position:relative}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 24px;position:relative}
.cta-band .btn{position:relative}

/* footer */
.gec-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#b9bac0;padding:64px 0 28px;font-size:.93rem}
.gec-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
.gec-footer a{color:#b9bac0;display:block;padding:5px 0}
.gec-footer a:hover{color:var(--green)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;color:#8a8b93;font-size:.86rem}

/* trust strip (verification credibility line) */
.trust-strip{background:var(--green-l);border-top:1px solid #ece0c8;border-bottom:1px solid #ece0c8}
.trust-strip .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:15px;padding:20px 22px;text-align:left;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trust-strip .badge{width:42px;height:42px;min-width:42px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.15rem;background:#fff}
.trust-strip p{margin:0;color:var(--body);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500}

/* sub-page hero + shared bits */
.page-hero{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;padding:70px 0 74px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-90px;top:-90px;width:420px;height:420px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.12),transparent 70%);border-radius:50%}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:760px}
.page-hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);max-width:640px;font-size:1.12rem}
.page-hero .eyebrow{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff}
.crumb{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:.86rem;margin-bottom:18px}
.crumb a{color:#fff}
.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.pill{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#fff;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600}
.prose p{color:var(--body);margin-bottom:1rem}
.info-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;height:100%}
.info-card h4{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 8px}
.info-card p{margin:0;color:var(--body)}
.cform .form-group{margin-bottom:14px}
.cform input,.cform textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 16px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-size:1rem;font-family:var(--ff)}
.cform input:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--ink)}
.cform textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.cform input[type=submit]{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;width:auto;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:999px}
.cform input[type=submit]:hover{background:#000}
.map-wrap{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);line-height:0}
.map-wrap iframe{width:100%;height:380px;border:0;display:block}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero .wrap,.feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .g4,.stats,.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .menu,.nav-cta .btn-ghost{display:none}
  .burger{display:block}
  .menu.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 22px;gap:6px}
  .menu.open .sub{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding-left:12px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){.g4,.g2,.stats,.steps,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sec{padding:56px 0}.cta-band{padding:36px 22px}}