/* TOKENS */
    :root {
      --beige:     #F3F7F1;
      --cream:     #FAFDF8;
      --brown:     #183423;
      --brown-mid: #3F5E45;
      --sage:      #5E7C5A;
      --gold:      #6C9D6A;
      --gold-light:#CFE6C8;
      --muted:     #6B7B6D;
      --card-bg:   #FCFEFB;
    }

    /* BASE STYLES */
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
      background: var(--beige);
      color: var(--brown);
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    h1 {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--brown);
    }

    h2 {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--brown);
    }

    h3,h4,h5 {
      color: var(--brown);
    }

    a { color: var(--brown-mid); text-decoration: none; }
    a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    img { object-fit: cover; }

    /* CROSS DIVIDER */
    .cross-divider {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
      max-width: 260px;
    }
    .cross-divider::before,
    .cross-divider::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
    }
    .cross-divider .cross-icon {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    /* SECTION HEADINGS */
    .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sage);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .section-lead {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      max-width: 560px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* NAVBAR */
    .navbar-church {
      background: var(--cream);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(59,42,26,0.08);
      padding: 1rem 0;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
    }

    .navbar-church .navbar-brand {
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--brown);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .navbar-church .navbar-logo {
      height: 42px;
      width: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
      margin-right: 0.2rem;
    }

    .navbar-church .navbar-brand-text {
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .navbar-church .navbar-brand .brand-cross {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .navbar-church .nav-link {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--brown);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .navbar-church .nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    .btn-give {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--brown) !important;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.45rem 1.3rem;
      border: none;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-give:hover { background: #5d8b5f; color: #fff !important; }

    /* HERO SECTION */
    .hero-section {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 92vh;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(12,31,20,0.72) 0%, rgba(12,31,20,0.42) 60%, rgba(243,247,241,1) 100%);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 7rem 0 5rem;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-section .hero-video {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .hero-section .hero-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(12,31,20,0.72) 0%, rgba(12,31,20,0.42) 60%, rgba(243,247,241,1) 100%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-section .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .hero-section .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .hero-section h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-section .hero-verse {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
      font-style: italic;
      max-width: 520px;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .hero-section .hero-ref {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    }

    .btn-hero-primary {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--brown);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
      border: none;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }
    .btn-hero-primary:hover { background: #5d8b5f; transform: translateY(-1px); color: #fff; }

    .btn-hero-outline {
      background: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-hero-outline:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

    /* SERVICES SECTION */
    .services-section {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 5rem 0;
    }

    .service-card {
      background: var(--beige);
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: none;
      transition: transform 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s;
    }
    .service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(59,42,26,0.1); }

    .service-card img {
      height: 200px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .service-card .card-body { padding: 1.4rem; }
    .service-card .service-time {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sage);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }
    .service-card h5 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .service-card p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--brown-mid); margin: 0; }

    /* ABOUT BANNER */
    .about-banner {
      min-height: 480px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(16,42,24,0.82) 0%, rgba(62,104,67,0.7) 100%),
        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1574634534894-89d7576c8259?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 5rem 0;
    }
    .about-banner h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem); }
    .about-banner .banner-verse {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
      font-style: italic;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 1rem 0;
    }
    .about-banner .banner-ref { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--gold-light); letter-spacing: 0.1em; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
    .btn-about {
      background: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.7rem 2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.07em;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-about:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }

    /* EVENTS SECTION */
    .events-section { background: var(--beige); padding: 5rem 0; }

    .service-card,
    .community-card,
    .reach-card,
    .video-card,
    .sermon-card,
    .event-card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--cream);
      transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
      height: 100%;
      position: relative;
      perspective: 1000px;
      min-height: 320px;
    }
    .service-card:hover,
    .community-card:hover,
    .reach-card:hover,
    .video-card:hover,
    .sermon-card:hover,
    .event-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(59,42,26,0.09);
    }

    /* Description truncation + "See more" trigger — front face */
    .card-desc {
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .card-see-more-btn {
      border: none;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--gold, #6C9D6A);
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 0.3rem 0 0;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .card-see-more-btn:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    .card-flip__inner {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 320px;
      transition: transform 0.65s ease;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
    }

    .card-flip.is-flipped .card-flip__inner {
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    .card-flip__face {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
      border-radius: inherit;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .card-flip__face--back {
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brown) 0%, var(--brown-mid) 100%);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .card-flip-back-btn {
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px; left: 10px;
      width: 30px; height: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%; border: none;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
      color: #fff;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .card-flip-back-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.26); }

    .card-flip__face--back .card-back-content {
      margin-top: 2.25rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex: 1;
      min-height: 0;
    }

    .card-flip__face--back .event-date-badge {
      position: static;
      display: inline-block;
      width: fit-content;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* .card-flip__inner. prefix bumps specificity above the per-card-type "p { color }"
       rules (e.g. .event-card p) further down this file, which would otherwise win the
       cascade at equal specificity by coming later and leave the back face text dark. */
    .card-flip__inner .card-flip__face--back h5,
    .card-flip__inner .card-flip__face--back h6 {
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .card-flip__inner .card-flip__face--back p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .card-flip__face--back .card-desc--back {
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 7;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 1;
      min-height: 0;
    }

    .card-flip__face--back .card-see-more-btn {
      color: var(--gold-light, #CFE6C8);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
    }

    .event-card img { height: 195px; width: 100%; }

    .event-card .event-date-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 12px; left: 12px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--brown);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .event-card .img-wrap { position: relative; }

    .event-card .card-body { padding: 1.3rem; }
    .event-card h5 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
    .event-card .event-meta {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .event-card p { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--brown-mid); margin: 0; }

    /* COMMUNITIES SECTION */
    .communities-section { background: var(--cream); padding: 5rem 0; }

    .community-card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--beige);
      transition: transform 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .community-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(59,42,26,0.1); }

    .community-card img { height: 170px; width: 100%; }

    .community-card .card-body {
      padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .badge-community {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--sage);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 50px;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .community-card h6 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
    .community-card p { font-size: 0.83rem; color: var(--brown-mid); margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }

    /* REACH SECTION */
    .reach-section { background: var(--beige); padding: 5rem 0; }

    .reach-card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--cream);
      transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .reach-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(59,42,26,0.09); }
    .reach-card img { height: 200px; width: 100%; }
    .reach-card .card-body { padding: 1.3rem; }
    .reach-card .reach-flag { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
    .reach-card h5 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
    .reach-card p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--brown-mid); margin: 0; }

    .stat-block { text-align: center; padding: 1.5rem; }
    .stat-block .stat-number {
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .stat-block .stat-label { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }

    /* ENGAGE SECTION */
    .engage-section { background: var(--beige); padding: 5rem 0; }

    .video-card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--beige);
      transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .video-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(59,42,26,0.1); }

    .video-thumb {
      position: relative;
      height: 185px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .video-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
    .video-play-btn {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%; left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
      width: 50px; height: 50px;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.9);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: var(--brown);
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }
    .video-card:hover .video-play-btn { background: var(--gold); transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.08); }

    .video-card .card-body { padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; }
    .video-card .video-views { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
    .video-card h6 { font-size: 0.97rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
    .video-card .video-date { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--sage); }

    .btn-yt {
      background: #FF0000;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-yt:hover { background: #cc0000; color: #fff; }

    /* SERMONS SECTION */
    .sermons-section { background: var(--cream); padding: 5rem 0; }

    .sermon-card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--cream);
      transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .sermon-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(59,42,26,0.09); }
    .sermon-card img { height: 175px; width: 100%; }
    .sermon-card .card-body { padding: 1.2rem; }
    .sermon-card .sermon-series {
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }
    .sermon-card h6 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
    .sermon-card .sermon-speaker { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .sermon-card .sermon-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

    .btn-sermon {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--brown-mid);
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      background: transparent;
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem;
      transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
    }
    .btn-sermon:hover { background: var(--brown-mid); color: #fff; }

    /* FOOTER */
    .site-footer {
      background: var(--brown);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
      padding: 4rem 0 0;
    }

    .site-footer .footer-brand {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      color: #fff;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .site-footer .footer-brand .brand-cross { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.6rem; }

    .site-footer h6 {
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .site-footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); font-size: 0.88rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; transition: color 0.18s; }
    .site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    .site-footer .footer-contact-item {
      display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.65rem;
      font-size: 0.88rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .site-footer .footer-contact-item i { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }

    .social-links { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 0.75rem; }
    .social-links a {
      width: 36px; height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important;
      font-size: 1rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .social-links a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold) !important; background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1); }

    .footer-divider {
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      margin: 2.5rem 0 0;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      padding: 1.2rem 0;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    }

    .btn-giving {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--brown);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
      border: none;
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-giving:hover { background: #b8922e; color: var(--brown); }

    /* UTILITY */
    section { scroll-margin-top: 70px; }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero-section { min-height: auto; padding: 8rem 0 3rem; }
    }

      /*SCROLL ANIMATIONS*/
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(36px);
    transition: opacity 0.65s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2), transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2);
  }
  .reveal.reveal--left {
    transform: translateX(-40px);
  }
  .reveal.reveal--right {
    transform: translateX(40px);
  }
  .reveal.reveal--scale {
    transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.96);
  }
  .reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* stagger delays for grid children */
  .stagger-children > * { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(32px); transition: opacity 0.55s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2), transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2); }
  .stagger-children > *.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

  /* Section heading line draw */
  .cross-divider::before,
  .cross-divider::after {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2) 0.2s;
  }
  .cross-divider.is-visible::before,
  .cross-divider.is-visible::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  /* stat counter */
  .stat-number { transition: color 0.3s; }

  /* hero parallax layers */
  .hero-section { will-change: background-position; }

  /* about banner text slide */
  .about-banner .col-lg-7 > * {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-30px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .about-banner.is-visible .col-lg-7 > *:nth-child(1) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.05s; }
  .about-banner.is-visible .col-lg-7 > *:nth-child(2) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.15s; }
  .about-banner.is-visible .col-lg-7 > *:nth-child(3) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.25s; }
  .about-banner.is-visible .col-lg-7 > *:nth-child(4) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.32s; }
  .about-banner.is-visible .col-lg-7 > *:nth-child(5) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.40s; }
  .about-banner.is-visible .col-lg-7 > *:nth-child(6) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.50s; }

  /* card hover lift already defined; add a subtle enter glow */
  .service-card.is-visible,
  .event-card.is-visible,
  .community-card.is-visible,
  .reach-card.is-visible,
  .video-card.is-visible,
  .sermon-card.is-visible { box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(59,42,26,0.07); }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .reveal, .stagger-children > *, .cross-divider::before, .cross-divider::after,
    .about-banner .col-lg-7 > * {
      transition: none !important;
      opacity: 1 !important;
      transform: none !important;
    }
  }