:root {
            --earth: #2D4A3E;
            --earth-dark: #182E25;
            --gold: #D4933A;
            --clay: #C4603A;
            --cream: #FDFAF6;
            --warm: #F5EFE6;
            --text: #1B1B1B;
            --muted: #6D6D6D;
            --white: #ffffff;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background: var(--cream);
            color: var(--text);
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
            font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
        }

        .main-header .header_top {
            background: var(--earth-dark);
        }

        .header_top a,
        .header_top li {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,.82) !important;
        }

        .header_bottom {
            background: rgba(253,250,246,.96);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        }

        .navigation li a {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .btn-1 {
            background: var(--earth);
            color: #fff !important;
            border-radius: 40px;
            padding: 16px 32px;
        }

        .btn-1.btn-alt,
        .btn-1:hover {
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--earth-dark) !important;
        }

        .projects-hero {
            position: relative;
            padding: 170px 0 120px;
            background:
                linear-gradient(rgba(24,46,37,.72), rgba(24,46,37,.72)),
                url('assets/images/sitepics/image14.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
            color: #fff;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .projects-hero:after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: -5%;
            right: -5%;
            bottom: -80px;
            height: 160px;
            background: var(--cream);
            border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0;
        }

        .projects-hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: auto;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-eyebrow {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
            color: var(--gold);
            padding: 10px 18px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: .14em;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .hero-eyebrow:before {
            content: "";
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            background: var(--gold);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .projects-hero h1 {
            font-size: clamp(46px, 6vw, 82px);
            line-height: 1.02;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .projects-hero h1 em {
            color: var(--gold);
            font-style: italic;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        .projects-hero p {
            font-size: 19px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
            max-width: 760px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .section-padding {
            padding: 110px 0;
        }

        .section-title-center {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 850px;
            margin: 0 auto 55px;
        }

        .section-title-center span,
        .section-title-left span {
            color: var(--clay);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: .16em;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 800;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .section-title-center h2,
        .section-title-left h2 {
            color: var(--earth);
            font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px);
            line-height: 1.12;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .section-title-center p,
        .section-title-left p {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 17px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-top: 18px;
        }

        .project-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 26px;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 38px rgba(45,74,62,.09);
            border: 1px solid rgba(45,74,62,.08);
            transition: .3s ease;
        }

        .project-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(45,74,62,.17);
        }

        .project-image {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .project-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 310px;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: .5s ease;
        }

        .project-card:hover .project-image img {
            transform: scale(1.06);
        }

        .project-tag {
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            left: 20px;
            background: rgba(253,250,246,.96);
            color: var(--earth);
            padding: 8px 16px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: .12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .project-body {
            padding: 32px;
        }

        .project-body h3 {
            color: var(--earth);
            font-size: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .project-body p {
            color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.75;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .project-link {
            color: var(--clay);
            font-weight: 800;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .project-link:hover {
            color: var(--earth);
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .impact-band {
            background: var(--earth);
            padding: 75px 0;
        }

        .impact-box {
            border-left: 2px solid rgba(212,147,58,.45);
            padding-left: 24px;
        }

        .impact-box h2 {
            font-size: 54px;
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .impact-box p {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .how-section {
            background: var(--warm);
        }

        .how-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 36px 30px;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(45,74,62,.08);
        }

        .how-card i {
            width: 58px;
            height: 58px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            background: rgba(212,147,58,.16);
            color: var(--gold);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 23px;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }

        .how-card h4 {
            color: var(--earth);
            font-size: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .how-card p {
            color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .featured-section {
            background: #fff;
        }

        .featured-img {
            border-radius: 28px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(45,74,62,.16);
        }

        .featured-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 540px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .quote-box {
            font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: var(--earth);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
            padding-left: 24px;
            margin: 28px 0;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        .cta-premium {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--earth), var(--earth-dark));
            padding: 100px 0;
            text-align: center;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .cta-premium h2 {
            font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 62px);
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }

        .cta-premium h2 em {
            color: var(--gold);
            font-style: italic;
        }

        .cta-premium p {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
            max-width: 650px;
            margin: 0 auto 35px;
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .main__footer {
            background: var(--earth-dark);
        }

        .footer_bottom {
            background: #102018;
        }

        @media(max-width: 991px) {
            .projects-hero {
                padding: 140px 0 95px;
            }

            .section-padding {
                padding: 75px 0;
            }

            .impact-box {
                margin-bottom: 35px;
            }

            .featured-img img {
                height: 420px;
                margin-bottom: 35px;
            }
        }