:root{
   --navy:#06294a;
   --navy-2:#031b33;
   --ink:#132235;
   --gold:#c99a48;
   --gold-light:#e7c98d;
   --paper:#f7f4ee;
   --white:#ffffff;
   --muted:#667281;
   --line:#dde2e7;
   --shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(3,27,51,.12);
   --radius:18px;
   --max:1180px;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  section[id], body[id]{scroll-margin-top:120px}
  body{
   margin:0;
   color:var(--ink);
   background:#fff;
   font-family:"DM Sans",Arial,sans-serif;
   line-height:1.65;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}

  .topbar{
   background:var(--navy-2);
   color:#e8eef4;
   font-size:12px;
   letter-spacing:.02em;
  }
  .topbar-inner{
   min-height:36px;
   display:flex;
   align-items:center;
   justify-content:space-between;
   gap:18px;
  }
  .topbar .status-dot{
   width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
   display:inline-block;margin-right:8px;
  }
  .langs{display:flex;gap:14px;white-space:nowrap}
  .langs a{opacity:.9}
  .langs a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}

  .header{
   position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;
   background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
   backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
   border-bottom:1px solid rgba(221,226,231,.85);
  }
  .nav{
   min-height:82px;
   display:flex;
   align-items:center;
   justify-content:space-between;
   gap:24px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;min-width:280px}
  .bilateral-mark{
   position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;flex:0 0 auto;
   padding:7px 9px;border:1px solid rgba(173,126,43,.38);
   border-radius:8px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f7f4ee);
   box-shadow:0 5px 16px rgba(3,27,51,.10),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  }
  .bilateral-mark:before{
   content:"";position:absolute;inset:-4px;border:1px solid rgba(201,154,72,.18);
   border-radius:11px;pointer-events:none;
  }
  .bilateral-mark .flag-mini{
   width:51px;height:34px;display:block;object-fit:cover;
   border-radius:2px;border:1px solid rgba(3,27,51,.18);
   box-shadow:0 2px 7px rgba(3,27,51,.12);background:#fff;
  }
  .bilateral-mark .bridge-mark{
   width:17px;height:17px;border-radius:50%;
   border:1px solid rgba(201,154,72,.72);
   position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;
   background:#fffaf0;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,154,72,.08);
  }
  .bilateral-mark .bridge-mark:before{
   content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
  }

  .hero-flags{
   display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;
   margin:0 0 24px;padding:14px 17px;
   border:1px solid rgba(231,201,141,.42);
   border-radius:10px;
   background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,27,51,.78),rgba(3,27,51,.62));
   backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
   box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.22),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  }
  .hero-flag{
   display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  }
  .hero-flag .flag-frame{
   position:relative;padding:5px;background:#fff;
   border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.62);border-radius:5px;
   box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
  }
  .hero-flag img{
   width:126px;height:84px;display:block;object-fit:cover;
   border:1px solid rgba(3,27,51,.14);border-radius:2px;background:#fff;
  }
  .hero-flag span{
   font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;
   text-transform:uppercase;color:#f8f3e7;
  }
  .hero-bridge{
   display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;align-self:center;
   width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;
   border:1px solid rgba(231,201,141,.68);
   background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
   box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(201,154,72,.06);
  }
  .hero-bridge:before,.hero-bridge:after{
   content:"";position:absolute;width:12px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);
  }
  .hero-bridge:before{transform:translateX(-18px)}
  .hero-bridge:after{transform:translateX(18px)}
  .hero-bridge i{
   width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
   box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(201,154,72,.13);
  }
  .mark{
   width:43px;height:52px;border:2px solid var(--gold);
   border-radius:22px 22px 4px 4px;
   position:relative;
   background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));
   box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  }
  .mark:before{
   content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;
   background:var(--gold);transform:translateX(-50%);
  }
  .brand-text strong{
   display:block;font:700 17px/1.25 "Libre Baskerville",serif;
   color:var(--navy-2);letter-spacing:.04em;
  }
  .brand-text span{
   display:block;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;
   letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;
  }
  .navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:23px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
  .navlinks a{position:relative;padding:29px 0}
  .navlinks a:after{
   content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:20px;height:2px;
   background:var(--gold);transition:.25s;
  }
  .navlinks a:hover:after{right:0}
  .nav-cta{
   border:1px solid var(--navy);padding:10px 16px!important;border-radius:999px;
  }
  .nav-cta:after{display:none}
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--navy);color:white}
  .menu-btn{display:none;border:0;background:none;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}

  .hero{
   position:relative;
   min-height:680px;
   color:white;
   overflow:hidden;
   display:flex;
   align-items:center;
   background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,27,51,.96) 0%,rgba(3,27,51,.86) 43%,rgba(3,27,51,.40) 70%,rgba(3,27,51,.55) 100%),
    url('https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fbce2_6c19d3ecd4b04ba184bc1d3f0f1a9ed1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_900,al_c,q_90/7fbce2_6c19d3ecd4b04ba184bc1d3f0f1a9ed1~mv2.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  }
  .hero:before{
   content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
   background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px,transparent 1px);
   background-size:46px 46px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,black,transparent 72%);
  }
  .hero-inner{
   position:relative;z-index:2;
   display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:70px;align-items:center;
   padding:80px 0;
  }
  .eyebrow{
   display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
   text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
   color:var(--gold-light);margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .eyebrow:before{content:"";width:38px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
  .hero h1{
   font:700 clamp(40px,5.1vw,72px)/1.08 "Libre Baskerville",serif;
   max-width:760px;margin:0 0 24px;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  }
  .hero p{font-size:18px;max-width:660px;color:#edf3f7;margin:0 0 34px}
  .buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px}
  .btn{
   display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
   min-height:50px;padding:0 22px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;
   transition:.22s;border:1px solid transparent;
  }
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:#b88634;transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-outline{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);color:white}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
  .quote-card{
   align-self:end;
   margin-bottom:10px;
   background:rgba(4,35,63,.84);
   border:1px solid rgba(231,201,141,.35);
   padding:34px;
   border-radius:12px;
   box-shadow:0 22px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
   backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  }
  .quote-mark{font:700 58px/1 Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold);height:40px}
  .quote-card blockquote{
   margin:12px 0 18px;font:400 20px/1.55 "Libre Baskerville",serif;color:#fff;
  }
  .quote-card small{color:var(--gold-light);font-weight:700}

  .independence{background:var(--navy);color:white;border-top:1px solid var(--gold)}
  .independence-inner{
   min-height:88px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:22px;align-items:center;
  }
  .shield{
   width:38px;height:44px;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:4px 4px 17px 17px;
   position:relative;
  }
  .shield:after{content:"I";position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif}
  .independence p{margin:0;font-size:13px;color:#edf3f7}
  .independence strong{color:white}
  .text-link{color:var(--gold-light);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap}

  .section{padding:96px 0}
  .section.paper{background:var(--paper)}
  .section-head{text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 54px}
  .kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#a37125;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px}
  .section h2{
   font:700 clamp(30px,3.3vw,46px)/1.22 "Libre Baskerville",serif;
   margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--navy-2);letter-spacing:-.015em;
  }
  .section-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}

  .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
  .pillar{padding:12px 27px 8px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
  .pillar:last-child{border-right:0}
  .icon{
   width:64px;height:64px;border:1px solid #e4c68f;background:#fffaf0;border-radius:50%;
   display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 auto 18px;color:#9b6b1e;font-size:26px;
  }
  .pillar h3{font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 9px}
  .pillar p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
  .about-image{
   border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;
   background:var(--navy);
  }
  .about-image img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:420px;object-fit:cover;opacity:.92}
  .about-image:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid rgba(201,154,72,.45);border-radius:var(--radius);pointer-events:none}
  .about-copy p{color:var(--muted)}
  .checks{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:25px 0 30px;padding:0;list-style:none}
  .checks li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:600;color:#304052}
  .check{flex:0 0 24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:#f5ead3;color:#9b6b1e;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:12px;margin-top:1px}

  .section-toolbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:28px}
  .section-toolbar h2{margin-bottom:0;font-size:34px}
  .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .card{
   background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;
   box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(3,27,51,.06);transition:.25s;
  }
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .card-image{height:210px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
  .card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.4s}
  .card:hover .card-image img{transform:scale(1.035)}
  .card-body{padding:24px}
  .meta{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#9b6b1e;font-weight:800}
  .card h3{font:700 20px/1.35 "Libre Baskerville",serif;color:var(--navy-2);margin:10px 0 12px}
  .card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
  .read{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
  .read span{color:var(--gold);margin-left:5px}

  .initiative{
   background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy-2),#0b3a62);
   color:white;border-radius:20px;padding:54px;
   display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:50px;align-items:center;
   position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .initiative:after{
   content:"";position:absolute;width:330px;height:330px;border:1px solid rgba(201,154,72,.28);
   border-radius:50%;right:-90px;bottom:-170px;box-shadow:0 0 0 55px rgba(201,154,72,.04),0 0 0 110px rgba(201,154,72,.025);
  }
  .initiative h2{color:white;margin-bottom:16px}
  .initiative p{color:#dbe7ef;margin:0}
  .initiative-side{position:relative;z-index:2;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-left:38px}
  .initiative-side strong{display:block;color:var(--gold-light);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;margin-bottom:10px}
  .initiative-side p{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:22px}

  .policy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
  .policy{
   border-top:3px solid var(--gold);background:white;padding:30px;border-radius:0 0 12px 12px;
   box-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(3,27,51,.06)
  }
  .policy .number{font:700 34px/1 "Libre Baskerville",serif;color:#e6d2ad;margin-bottom:16px}
  .policy h3{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--navy);font-size:17px}
  .policy p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

  .statement-modal{
   display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(3,27,51,.82);
   padding:28px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  }
  .statement-modal.is-open{display:flex}
  .statement-modal-card{
   width:min(760px,100%);max-height:88vh;overflow:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;
   box-shadow:0 28px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.28);padding:38px;position:relative;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .statement-modal-card h2{font:700 clamp(25px,3vw,36px)/1.28 "Libre Baskerville",serif;color:var(--navy-2);margin:10px 0 18px}
  .statement-modal-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
  .statement-modal-close{
   position:absolute;top:16px;right:18px;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;
   display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--paper);font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .statement-modal-close{right:auto;left:18px}
  .statement-modal-actions{margin-top:24px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:28px}
  .contact-panel{
   background:var(--navy-2);color:white;padding:45px;border-radius:18px;
  }
  .contact-panel h2{color:white}
  .contact-panel p{color:#d8e4ec}
  .contact-details{display:grid;gap:13px;margin:28px 0}
  .contact-details a{color:white;font-weight:600}
  .media-panel{background:var(--paper);padding:45px;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid #ebe4d8}
  .media-list{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:24px}
  .media-item{padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid #ded7ca}
  .media-item:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
  .media-item strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px}
  .media-item span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}


  /* Official Engagement Edition */
  .brand-text span{letter-spacing:.13em}
  .hero{min-height:720px}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1.18fr .82fr}
  .hero h1{max-width:800px}
  .hero-actions-note{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px 18px;margin-top:22px;color:#d9e5ee;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.055em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .hero-actions-note span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
  .hero-actions-note span:before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
  .official-card{align-self:end;background:rgba(3,27,51,.88);border:1px solid rgba(231,201,141,.38);padding:34px;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 22px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
  .official-card .mini-label{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-light)}
  .official-card h2{font:700 29px/1.25 "Libre Baskerville",serif;color:#fff;margin:10px 0 12px}
  .official-card p{font-size:14px;color:#d8e4ed;margin:0 0 20px}
  .official-list{display:grid;gap:0;margin:18px 0 24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .official-list a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
  .official-list a span{color:var(--gold-light)}
  .official-card .fine{font-size:10px;color:#9fb2c2;margin-top:13px;line-height:1.55}

  .officials-section{background:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .officials-section:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-180px;top:-210px;width:520px;height:520px;border:1px solid rgba(201,154,72,.16);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 70px rgba(201,154,72,.025),0 0 0 140px rgba(201,154,72,.018)}
  .officials-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
  .officials-copy{position:sticky;top:145px}
  .officials-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
  .institutional-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #e4d4b7;background:#fffbf3;border-radius:999px;color:#8c611d;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;margin-bottom:18px}
  .institutional-badge:before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%}
  .engagement-cards{display:grid;gap:14px}
  .engagement-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 9px 30px rgba(3,27,51,.045);transition:.25s}
  .engagement-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#d9bd87;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .engagement-icon{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fbf3e4;color:#94651d;font:700 20px/1 Georgia,serif}
  .engagement-card h3{margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--navy-2);font-size:16px}
  .engagement-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
  .engagement-arrow{color:var(--gold);font-size:22px}
  .protocol{margin-top:20px;padding:24px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
  .protocol strong{display:block;color:var(--gold-light);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;margin-bottom:14px}
  .protocol-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
  .protocol-step{font-size:11px;color:#cbd8e3;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-left:13px}
  .protocol-step b{display:block;color:#fff;margin-bottom:4px}
  .safety-note{margin-top:16px;font-size:11px;color:#7a8793;padding-left:14px;border-left:2px solid #d6bd8d}

  .briefing-room{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8f5ef 0%,#fff 100%)}
  .briefing-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:32px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:34px}
  .briefing-top h2{margin-bottom:10px}
  .briefing-top p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px}
  .briefing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
  .briefing-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;padding:30px;min-height:300px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(3,27,51,.055)}
  .briefing-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),#ecd5a9)}
  .briefing-card .brief-no{font:700 38px/1 "Libre Baskerville",serif;color:#eadbc0;margin-bottom:34px}
  .briefing-card h3{font:700 20px/1.4 "Libre Baskerville",serif;color:var(--navy-2);margin:0 0 12px}
  .briefing-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 24px}
  .briefing-card .read{margin-top:auto}
  .briefing-meta{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
  .briefing-meta span{padding:6px 9px;background:#f6f3ed;border-radius:999px;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#6b7784}

  .credibility-strip{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
  .credibility-grid{min-height:112px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);align-items:center}
  .credibility-item{padding:0 28px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
  .credibility-item:last-child{border-right:0}
  .credibility-item strong{display:block;color:var(--gold-light);font:700 21px/1.2 "Libre Baskerville",serif;margin-bottom:4px}
  .credibility-item span{font-size:11px;color:#c6d3dd;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}

  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;align-items:start}
  .contact-panel{position:sticky;top:145px}
  .inquiry-form{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e4e7ea;padding:36px;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 15px 45px rgba(3,27,51,.07)}
  .inquiry-form .form-head{margin-bottom:25px}
  .inquiry-form .form-head h2{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .inquiry-form .form-head p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
  .form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
  .field{display:grid;gap:7px}
  .field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
  .field label{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:800;color:#4f5d6c}
  .field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #d9dee3;background:#fbfcfd;border-radius:8px;padding:13px 14px;font:500 14px/1.4 "DM Sans",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);outline:none;transition:.2s}
  .field textarea{min-height:145px;resize:vertical}
  .field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,154,72,.12);background:#fff}
  .form-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-top:20px}
  .form-foot p{font-size:10px;color:#7a8793;margin:0;max-width:430px;line-height:1.5}
  .form-foot .btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
  .form-status{margin:0 0 22px;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(183,138,62,.38);background:#fffaf0;color:#173149;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}
  .form-status.is-error{border-color:#c65b5b;background:#fff5f5;color:#7b2525}
  .form-status[hidden]{display:none}
  .form-foot .btn[disabled]{opacity:.65;cursor:wait}
  .contact-quick{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:25px 0}
  .contact-quick a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);font-size:12px;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
  .contact-quick a span{color:var(--gold-light)}

  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.card,.engagement-card,.btn{transition:none}}

  html[dir="rtl"] .officials-section:before{right:auto;left:-180px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .protocol-step{border-left:0;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-left:0;padding-right:13px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .safety-note{padding-left:0;padding-right:14px;border-left:0;border-right:2px solid #d6bd8d}
  html[dir="rtl"] .credibility-item{border-right:0;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
  html[dir="rtl"] .credibility-item:last-child{border-left:0}
  html[dir="rtl"] .official-card h2,
  html[dir="rtl"] .briefing-card h3,
  html[dir="rtl"] .briefing-card .brief-no,
  html[dir="rtl"] .credibility-item strong{font-family:"Noto Serif Hebrew","Libre Baskerville",serif}
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .official-card h2,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .briefing-card h3,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .briefing-card .brief-no,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .credibility-item strong{font-family:"Noto Naskh Arabic","Libre Baskerville",serif}

  @media(max-width:1020px){
   .officials-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
   .officials-copy,.contact-panel{position:static}
   .briefing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
   .credibility-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;padding:22px 0}
   .credibility-item{padding:18px 28px}
   .credibility-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
   html[dir="rtl"] .credibility-item:nth-child(2){border-left:0}
  }
  @media(max-width:680px){
   .hero{min-height:auto}
   .hero-actions-note{gap:8px 12px}
   .official-card{padding:26px}
   .engagement-card{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr auto;padding:19px;gap:13px}
   .engagement-icon{width:48px;height:48px}
   .protocol-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
   .protocol-step{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:12px 0 0}
   html[dir="rtl"] .protocol-step{border-right:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:12px 0 0}
   .briefing-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
   .briefing-grid,.credibility-grid,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
   .credibility-grid{padding:15px 0}
   .credibility-item,.credibility-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:18px 0}
   html[dir="rtl"] .credibility-item,html[dir="rtl"] .credibility-item:nth-child(2){border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
   .credibility-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
   .inquiry-form{padding:26px 20px}
   .form-foot{align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column}
   .form-foot .btn{width:100%}
  }

  footer{background:#02182d;color:#cbd8e3;padding:64px 0 24px}
  .footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .75fr .75fr 1.1fr;gap:42px}
  .footer-brand strong{display:block;color:white;font:700 19px/1.4 "Libre Baskerville",serif;margin-bottom:8px}
  .footer-brand p{font-size:12px;color:#aebdca;max-width:320px}
  footer h4{color:var(--gold-light);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;margin:0 0 18px}
  footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
  footer li,footer a{font-size:12px;color:#d8e2ea}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
  .footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:44px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-size:11px;color:#93a5b5}


  .langs a{cursor:pointer}
  .langs .active-lang{color:var(--gold-light);font-weight:700}

  html[dir="rtl"] body{
   font-family:"Noto Sans Hebrew","DM Sans",Arial,sans-serif;
   text-align:right;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .brand-text strong,
  html[dir="rtl"] .hero h1,
  html[dir="rtl"] .quote-card blockquote,
  html[dir="rtl"] .section h2,
  html[dir="rtl"] .card h3,
  html[dir="rtl"] .policy .number,
  html[dir="rtl"] .footer-brand strong{
   font-family:"Noto Serif Hebrew","Libre Baskerville",serif;
  }
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] body{
   font-family:"Noto Sans Arabic","DM Sans",Arial,sans-serif;
  }
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .brand-text strong,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .hero h1,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .quote-card blockquote,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .section h2,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .card h3,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .policy .number,
  html[lang="ar"][dir="rtl"] .footer-brand strong{
   font-family:"Noto Naskh Arabic","Libre Baskerville",serif;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .status-dot{margin-right:0;margin-left:8px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .eyebrow:before{order:2}
  html[dir="rtl"] .read span{margin-left:0;margin-right:5px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .initiative-side{
   border-left:0;
   border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
   padding-left:0;
   padding-right:38px;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .pillar{border-right:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  html[dir="rtl"] .pillar:last-child{border-left:0}
  html[dir="rtl"] .initiative:after{right:auto;left:-90px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .navlinks a:after{left:100%;right:0}
  html[dir="rtl"] .navlinks a:hover:after{left:0}
  html[dir="rtl"] .hero:before{mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,black,transparent 72%)}
  html[dir="rtl"] .hero{
   background:
    linear-gradient(270deg,rgba(3,27,51,.96) 0%,rgba(3,27,51,.86) 43%,rgba(3,27,51,.40) 70%,rgba(3,27,51,.55) 100%),
    url('https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fbce2_6c19d3ecd4b04ba184bc1d3f0f1a9ed1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_900,al_c,q_90/7fbce2_6c19d3ecd4b04ba184bc1d3f0f1a9ed1~mv2.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  }

  @media(max-width:1020px){
   .navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:82px;background:white;padding:14px 26px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 35px rgba(3,27,51,.1);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0}
   .navlinks.open{display:flex}
   .navlinks a{padding:11px 0;width:100%}
   .navlinks a:after{display:none}
   .menu-btn{display:block}
   .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
   .hero{min-height:auto}
   .quote-card{max-width:620px;margin:0}
   .pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);row-gap:34px}
   .pillar:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
   .about-grid,.initiative,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
   .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
   .policy-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
   .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  }

  @media(max-width:680px){
   .container{width:min(100% - 28px,var(--max))}
   .topbar-inner{padding:7px 0;align-items:flex-start}
   .topbar-inner>div:first-child{max-width:70%}
   .nav{min-height:72px}
   .brand{min-width:0}
   .bilateral-mark{padding:5px 6px;gap:6px}
   .bilateral-mark .flag-mini{width:36px;height:24px}
   .bilateral-mark .bridge-mark{width:13px;height:13px}
   .mark{width:34px;height:42px}
   .brand-text strong{font-size:13px}
   .brand-text span{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.13em}
   .navlinks{top:72px}
   .hero{background-position:66% center}
   .hero-inner{padding:64px 0}
   .hero h1{font-size:39px}
   .hero-flags{gap:12px;padding:10px 11px;margin-bottom:18px}
   .hero-flag img{width:88px;height:59px}
   .hero-flag .flag-frame{padding:4px}
   .hero-flag span{font-size:8px}
   .hero-bridge{width:30px;height:30px}
   .hero p{font-size:16px}
   .quote-card{padding:26px}
   .independence-inner{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;padding:18px 0}
   .independence .text-link{grid-column:2}
   .section{padding:72px 0}
   .section-head{margin-bottom:40px}
   .pillars,.cards,.policy-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
   .pillar{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 16px}
   .pillar:last-child{border-bottom:0}
   .about-grid{gap:34px}
   .about-image img{min-height:280px}
   .section-toolbar{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
   .card-image{height:220px}
   .initiative{padding:34px 26px}
   .initiative-side{border-left:0;border-right:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding:28px 0 0}
   .contact-panel,.media-panel{padding:32px 25px}
   .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}
  }
 
  /* Embassy-first professional refinement */
  .header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.985);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(3,27,51,.05)}
  .nav{min-height:86px}
  .brand{gap:16px}
  .bilateral-mark{
   padding:5px 7px;gap:7px;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid rgba(3,27,51,.14);
   background:#fff;box-shadow:none;
  }
  .bilateral-mark:before{display:none}
  .bilateral-mark .flag-mini{width:44px;height:29px;border-radius:1px;box-shadow:none;border-color:rgba(3,27,51,.12)}
  .bilateral-mark .bridge-mark{width:13px;height:13px;border:none;box-shadow:none;background:transparent}
  .bilateral-mark .bridge-mark:before{width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(201,154,72,.22)}
  .brand-text strong{font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.025em}
  .brand-text span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em}

  .hero{
   min-height:735px;
   background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,27,51,.97) 0%,rgba(3,27,51,.91) 45%,rgba(3,27,51,.50) 73%,rgba(3,27,51,.64) 100%),
    url('https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fbce2_6c19d3ecd4b04ba184bc1d3f0f1a9ed1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1800,h_1050,al_c,q_90/7fbce2_6c19d3ecd4b04ba184bc1d3f0f1a9ed1~mv2.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  }
  .hero:before{opacity:.42;background-size:64px 64px}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.28fr) minmax(310px,.62fr);gap:88px;padding:94px 0 90px}
  .hero-flags{padding:0;margin:0 0 28px;gap:16px;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none;box-shadow:none}
  .hero-flag{gap:7px}
  .hero-flag .flag-frame{padding:4px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
  .hero-flag img{width:104px;height:69px;border-radius:0;border:0}
  .hero-flag span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.84)}
  .hero-bridge{width:34px;height:34px;border:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
  .hero-bridge:before,.hero-bridge:after{width:13px;opacity:.72}
  .hero-bridge:before{transform:translateX(-17px)}
  .hero-bridge:after{transform:translateX(17px)}
  .hero-bridge i{width:6px;height:6px;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,154,72,.12)}
  .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.21em}
  .hero h1{max-width:820px;font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,76px);line-height:1.055;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:27px}
  .hero p{max-width:690px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#dfe8ef;margin-bottom:34px}
  .buttons{gap:12px}
  .btn{border-radius:3px;min-height:52px;padding:0 24px}
  .btn-gold{background:#bd8b37}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:#a9782d}
  .hero-actions-note{margin-top:25px!important;opacity:.92}
  .hero-actions-note span:before{width:4px!important;height:4px!important}

  .official-card{
   position:relative;align-self:center;background:rgba(3,27,51,.74);
   border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
   padding:38px 36px 34px;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
   backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  }
  .official-card:after{
   content:"";position:absolute;right:18px;top:18px;width:54px;height:54px;
   border-top:1px solid rgba(231,201,141,.28);border-right:1px solid rgba(231,201,141,.28);
  }
  .official-card .mini-label{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--gold-light);margin-bottom:15px}
  .official-card h2{font-size:30px;line-height:1.34;margin:0 0 17px;max-width:340px}
  .official-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#dce6ed;margin:0 0 23px}
  .official-card .institutional-line{
   border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);margin-top:20px;padding-top:18px;
   display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 16px;color:#c9d6df;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;
   letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .official-card .institutional-line span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
  .official-card .institutional-line span:before{content:"";width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
  .official-card .fine{margin-top:20px;padding-top:17px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);color:#9fb2c2;font-size:10px;line-height:1.6}

  .independence{background:#082844}
  .independence-inner{min-height:76px}
  .credibility-strip{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .credibility-grid{min-height:104px}
  .credibility-item{border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding:0 30px}
  .credibility-item strong{color:var(--navy-2);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:5px}
  .credibility-item span{color:#788390;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.11em}

  .section{padding:104px 0}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:58px}
  .section h2{letter-spacing:-.015em}
  .pillar,.briefing-card,.official-path{border-radius:8px}

  @media(max-width:980px){
   .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px;padding:72px 0}
   .official-card{max-width:620px}
  }
  @media(max-width:700px){
   .hero{min-height:auto}
   .hero-inner{padding:62px 0}
   .hero h1{font-size:42px}
   .hero-flag img{width:82px;height:55px}
   .official-card{padding:30px 25px}
   .credibility-strip{background:#fff}
   .credibility-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important}
  }

 
  /* ============================================================
     2026 DIPLOMATIC EDITION — visual refinement only
     ============================================================ */
  :root{
    --navy:#0a2943;
    --navy-2:#061a2b;
    --navy-3:#123d5e;
    --ink:#18232e;
    --gold:#b78a3e;
    --gold-light:#d9bd82;
    --paper:#f5f2ea;
    --paper-2:#faf8f3;
    --white:#fff;
    --muted:#68727d;
    --line:#dfe3e5;
    --line-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    --shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(6,26,43,.09);
    --radius:5px;
    --max:1240px;
  }

  body{
    background:#fff;
    color:var(--ink);
    font-size:15px;
    letter-spacing:.001em;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  }
  .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 56px))}
  h1,h2,h3{text-wrap:balance}
  p{max-width:75ch}

  /* masthead */
  .topbar{
    background:#051724;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    font-size:10px;
    letter-spacing:.095em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .topbar-inner{min-height:31px}
  .topbar .status-dot{width:5px;height:5px;margin-right:9px}
  .langs{gap:0}
  .langs a{
    padding:0 10px;
    border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    line-height:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    text-transform:none;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
  }
  .langs a:first-child{border-left:0}
  .langs a.active-lang{color:var(--gold-light)}

  .header{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.975);
    backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(6,26,43,.08);
    box-shadow:0 5px 22px rgba(6,26,43,.025);
  }
  .nav{min-height:88px;gap:30px}
  .brand{gap:14px;min-width:330px}
  .bilateral-mark{
    padding:0;
    gap:6px;
    border:0;
    background:transparent;
    border-radius:0;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .bilateral-mark:before{display:none}
  .bilateral-mark .flag-mini{
    width:43px;height:29px;
    border-radius:1px;
    border:1px solid rgba(6,26,43,.16);
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .bilateral-mark .bridge-mark{
    width:12px;height:12px;
    background:transparent;
    border:0;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .bilateral-mark .bridge-mark:before{
    width:4px;height:4px;
    box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(183,138,62,.13);
  }
  .brand-text strong{
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.3;
    letter-spacing:-.005em;
    color:#102639;
  }
  .brand-text span{
    margin-top:4px;
    font-size:8.5px;
    letter-spacing:.17em;
    color:#7b838b;
  }
  .navlinks{gap:2px}
  .navlinks a{
    padding:34px 9px 31px;
    border-bottom:3px solid transparent;
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.035em;
    color:#344452;
    transition:.2s ease;
  }
  .navlinks a:hover{
    color:var(--navy);
    background:transparent;
    border-bottom-color:var(--gold);
  }

  /* hero */
  .hero{
    min-height:760px;
    position:relative;
    isolation:isolate;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,23,36,.985) 0%,rgba(6,30,49,.94) 42%,rgba(6,30,49,.58) 69%,rgba(5,23,36,.68) 100%),
      url('https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fbce2_6c19d3ecd4b04ba184bc1d3f0f1a9ed1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_2000,h_1200,al_c,q_90/7fbce2_6c19d3ecd4b04ba184bc1d3f0f1a9ed1~mv2.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  }
  .hero:before{
    opacity:.18;
    background-size:72px 72px;
  }
  .hero:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    z-index:-1;
  }
  .hero-inner{
    min-height:760px;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.22fr) minmax(310px,.58fr);
    gap:92px;
    align-items:center;
    padding:90px 0;
  }
  .hero-flags{
    margin:0 0 30px;
    padding:0;
    gap:15px;
    border:0;
    background:transparent;
    box-shadow:none;
    backdrop-filter:none;
  }
  .hero-flag .flag-frame{
    padding:3px;
    border-radius:1px;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
    background:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 9px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
  }
  .hero-flag img{width:100px;height:67px;border:0;border-radius:0}
  .hero-flag span{
    margin-top:1px;
    font-size:8px;
    letter-spacing:.22em;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  }
  .hero-bridge{
    width:32px;height:32px;
    border:0;
    background:transparent;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .hero-bridge:before,.hero-bridge:after{width:12px;opacity:.58}
  .hero-bridge:before{transform:translateX(-16px)}
  .hero-bridge:after{transform:translateX(16px)}
  .hero-bridge i{width:6px;height:6px;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(183,138,62,.13)}
  .eyebrow{
    position:relative;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:12px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    color:var(--gold-light);
    font-size:10px;
    letter-spacing:.22em;
  }
  .eyebrow:before{
    content:"";
    display:block;
    width:34px;height:1px;
    background:var(--gold);
  }
  .hero h1{
    max-width:790px;
    margin:0 0 27px;
    font-size:clamp(49px,5vw,76px);
    line-height:1.04;
    letter-spacing:-.034em;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .hero p{
    max-width:670px;
    margin-bottom:34px;
    color:#d6e0e8;
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.78;
  }
  .buttons{gap:10px}
  .btn{
    min-height:51px;
    padding:0 23px;
    border-radius:2px;
    box-shadow:none;
    font-size:10px;
    letter-spacing:.07em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .btn-gold{
    background:var(--gold);
    color:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .btn-gold:hover{
    background:#a97d34;
    border-color:#a97d34;
    transform:translateY(-1px);
  }
  .btn-outline{
    border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);
  }
  .btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
  .hero-actions-note{
    margin-top:26px!important;
    gap:17px!important;
    color:#bac8d3!important;
    font-size:9px!important;
    letter-spacing:.08em!important;
  }
  .hero-actions-note span:before{
    width:3px!important;height:3px!important;
    background:var(--gold)!important;
  }

  .official-card{
    position:relative;
    align-self:center;
    padding:39px 34px 34px;
    border-radius:2px;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    border-top:2px solid var(--gold);
    background:rgba(5,23,36,.69);
    box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
    backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  }
  .official-card:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;right:19px;top:19px;
    width:43px;height:43px;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(217,189,130,.26);
    border-right:1px solid rgba(217,189,130,.26);
  }
  .official-card .mini-label{
    margin-bottom:16px;
    font-size:8.5px;
    letter-spacing:.23em;
    color:var(--gold-light);
  }
  .official-card h2{
    max-width:360px;
    margin:0 0 18px;
    font-size:28px;
    line-height:1.37;
  }
  .official-card p{
    color:#cfdae2;
    font-size:13.5px;
    line-height:1.76;
  }
  .official-card .institutional-line{
    margin-top:22px;
    padding-top:18px;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    gap:9px 16px;
    font-size:8.5px;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
  }
  .official-card .fine{
    margin-top:19px;
    padding-top:17px;
    font-size:9px;
    line-height:1.65;
    color:#8fa5b5;
  }

  /* status bands */
  .independence{
    background:#0a2a45;
    border:0;
  }
  .independence-inner{min-height:72px;gap:20px}
  .independence p{
    margin:0;
    font-size:11.5px;
    line-height:1.55;
    color:#d9e2e8;
  }
  .independence .text-link{
    color:var(--gold-light);
    font-size:9px;
    letter-spacing:.07em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .credibility-strip{
    background:#fff;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .credibility-grid{min-height:108px}
  .credibility-item{
    padding:0 30px;
    border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .credibility-item:last-child{border-right:0}
  .credibility-item strong{
    margin-bottom:6px;
    color:#193249;
    font:700 17px/1.3 "Libre Baskerville",serif;
  }
  .credibility-item span{
    color:#7b848c;
    font-size:9px;
    letter-spacing:.11em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }

  /* editorial section rhythm */
  .section{padding:112px 0}
  .section.paper{background:var(--paper-2)}
  .section-head{max-width:830px;margin-bottom:58px}
  .section-head h2,.section-toolbar h2,.about-copy h2,.officials-copy h2,.contact-panel h2,.form-head h2{
    color:#142c40;
  }
  .kicker{
    margin-bottom:13px;
    font-size:9px;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:.18em;
    color:#a47730;
  }
  .section h2{
    font-size:clamp(34px,3.6vw,52px);
    line-height:1.13;
    letter-spacing:-.024em;
  }
  .section-head p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.78;color:#69747e}

  /* mission */
  .pillars{gap:18px}
  .pillar{
    min-height:280px;
    padding:31px 28px 30px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-top:2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:2px;
    background:#fff;
    box-shadow:none;
    transition:transform .24s ease,border-color .24s ease,box-shadow .24s ease;
  }
  .pillar:hover{
    transform:translateY(-4px);
    border-color:#cbd1d4;
    box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(6,26,43,.07);
  }
  .pillar .icon{
    width:38px;height:38px;
    margin-bottom:31px;
    border:1px solid #d9ccaf;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#fff;
    color:#a67931;
    font-size:17px;
  }
  .pillar h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.4;color:#173149}
  .pillar p{color:#707982;font-size:13px;line-height:1.72}

  /* about */
  .about-grid{gap:78px;align-items:center}
  .about-image{
    position:relative;
    padding:0;
    border:0;
    background:transparent;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .about-image:before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:-18px;bottom:-18px;
    width:68%;height:64%;
    background:#e8e1d2;
    z-index:-1;
  }
  .about-image img{
    aspect-ratio:1.35/1;
    width:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    border-radius:1px;
    box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(6,26,43,.13);
  }
  .about-copy p{color:#65717b;font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}
  .checks{margin:30px 0}
  .checks li{
    padding:13px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:13px;
  }
  .check{
    width:24px;height:24px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:transparent;
    border:1px solid rgba(183,138,62,.45);
    color:#a67931;
  }

  /* content cards */
  .section-toolbar{
    align-items:end;
    margin-bottom:48px;
    padding-bottom:22px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .section-toolbar .text-link{
    padding-bottom:4px;
    font-size:9px;
    letter-spacing:.09em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .cards{gap:20px}
  .card{
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:2px;
    background:#fff;
    box-shadow:none;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:transform .24s ease,box-shadow .24s ease,border-color .24s ease;
  }
  .card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(6,26,43,.08);
    border-color:#cbd2d5;
  }
  .card-image{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}
  .card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease}
  .card:hover .card-image img{transform:scale(1.025)}
  .card-body{padding:27px 27px 29px}
  .meta{
    margin-bottom:14px;
    color:#96702f;
    font-size:8.5px;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .card h3{
    margin-bottom:13px;
    color:#173149;
    font-size:20px;
    line-height:1.42;
  }
  .card p{color:#727b83;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.72}
  .read{
    margin-top:20px;
    padding-top:15px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    color:#183c59;
    font-size:9px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }

  /* initiatives / policy / briefings */
  .initiative,.featured,.briefing-feature{
    border-radius:2px!important;
  }
  .briefing-card,.official-path,.engagement-card{
    border-radius:2px!important;
    box-shadow:none!important;
  }
  .briefing-card:hover,.official-path:hover,.engagement-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow:0 15px 38px rgba(6,26,43,.07)!important;
  }
  .officials-section{
    background:#f3f5f5;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .institutional-badge{
    border-radius:1px;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #d7dde0;
    color:#2c475d;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .engagement-card{
    border:1px solid #d7dde0!important;
    background:#fff!important;
  }
  .protocol{
    border-radius:2px!important;
    box-shadow:none!important;
  }

  /* contact */
  .contact-grid{gap:0;align-items:stretch}
  .contact-panel{
    padding:50px 45px;
    border-radius:2px 0 0 2px;
    background:#092840;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .inquiry-form{
    padding:48px 45px;
    border-radius:0 2px 2px 0;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-left:0;
    box-shadow:none;
    background:#fff;
  }
  .contact-quick a{
    border-radius:0;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  }
  .field input,.field select,.field textarea{
    border-radius:1px;
    border:1px solid #d8dddf;
    background:#fcfcfb;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
    border-color:#a87d38;
    box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(183,138,62,.09);
  }

  /* modal */
  .statement-modal{
    background:rgba(3,14,24,.80);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  }
  .statement-modal-card{
    border-radius:2px;
    box-shadow:0 35px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
  }

  /* footer */
  footer{
    background:#041522;
    border-top:4px solid #0b304e;
  }
  .footer-grid{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .footer-brand strong{font-size:21px}
  footer h4{
    color:var(--gold-light);
    font-size:8.5px;
    letter-spacing:.17em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  footer li,footer p{font-size:11.5px;color:#a9b7c1}
  .footer-bottom{
    padding:20px 0 26px;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
    font-size:9px;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    color:#7f929f;
  }

  /* refined motion */
  .reveal{
    transform:translateY(12px);
    transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible{transform:none}

  /* rtl */
  html[dir="rtl"] .eyebrow:before{order:2}
  html[dir="rtl"] .about-image:before{left:auto;right:-18px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .credibility-item{border-right:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  html[dir="rtl"] .credibility-item:last-child{border-left:0}

  @media(max-width:1080px){
    .brand{min-width:280px}
    .brand-text strong{font-size:13px}
    .navlinks a{padding-left:6px;padding-right:6px;font-size:10px}
    .hero-inner{gap:55px}
  }
  @media(max-width:980px){
    .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 40px))}
    .hero,.hero-inner{min-height:auto}
    .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px;padding:72px 0}
    .official-card{max-width:650px}
    .contact-grid{gap:22px}
    .contact-panel,.inquiry-form{border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){
    .container{width:calc(100% - 30px)}
    .topbar-inner>div:first-child{display:none}
    .topbar-inner{justify-content:flex-end}
    .nav{min-height:74px}
    .brand{min-width:0;gap:9px}
    .bilateral-mark .flag-mini{width:31px;height:21px}
    .brand-text strong{font-size:11px;max-width:180px}
    .brand-text span{display:none}
    .hero-inner{padding:58px 0 62px}
    .hero-flags{margin-bottom:24px}
    .hero-flag img{width:75px;height:50px}
    .hero h1{font-size:42px;line-height:1.07}
    .hero p{font-size:15px}
    .buttons{align-items:stretch}
    .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
    .official-card{padding:31px 25px}
    .credibility-grid{min-height:0}
    .credibility-item{
      padding:22px 0!important;
      border-right:0!important;
      border-left:0!important;
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .credibility-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
    .section{padding:78px 0}
    .section h2{font-size:34px}
    .section-head{margin-bottom:40px}
    .pillars{gap:12px}
    .pillar{min-height:auto}
    .about-grid{gap:48px}
    .about-image:before{left:-10px;bottom:-10px}
    html[dir="rtl"] .about-image:before{right:-10px}
    .contact-panel,.inquiry-form{padding:34px 24px}
    .footer-grid{padding-top:55px}
  }

 

  /* === Prominent language switcher === */
  .topbar{
    text-transform:none;
  }
  .topbar-inner{
    min-height:48px;
  }
  .langs{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:7px !important;
    padding:4px;
    border:1px solid rgba(231,201,141,.48);
    border-radius:999px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.055);
    box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.025);
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .langs-label{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:6px;
    padding:0 7px 0 8px;
    color:#f1dfb7;
    font-size:9px;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:.09em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .langs-label svg{
    width:14px;
    height:14px;
    flex:0 0 auto;
    stroke:currentColor;
  }
  .lang-tabs{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:3px;
    direction:ltr;
  }
  .langs a,
  .langs a:first-child{
    min-height:31px;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    padding:0 12px !important;
    border:1px solid transparent !important;
    border-radius:999px;
    line-height:1 !important;
    opacity:1;
    color:#f4f7fa;
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.01em;
    transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,transform .18s ease;
  }
  .langs a:hover{
    color:#fff;
    border-color:rgba(231,201,141,.52) !important;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.075);
    transform:translateY(-1px);
  }
  .langs a.active-lang{
    color:#061b2b !important;
    background:var(--gold-light);
    border-color:var(--gold-light) !important;
    box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  }
  .langs a:focus-visible{
    outline:2px solid #fff;
    outline-offset:2px;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .langs-label{
    padding:0 8px 0 7px;
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){
    .topbar-inner{
      min-height:58px;
      justify-content:center;
      padding:7px 0;
    }
    .langs{
      width:100%;
      justify-content:space-between;
      gap:5px !important;
      padding:5px;
    }
    .langs-label{
      flex:0 0 auto;
      padding-inline:7px 5px;
    }
    .lang-tabs{
      flex:1 1 auto;
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
      gap:3px;
    }
    .langs a,
    .langs a:first-child{
      width:100%;
      min-height:34px;
      padding:0 8px !important;
      font-size:11px;
    }
  }
  @media(max-width:390px){
    .langs-label{
      font-size:8px;
      letter-spacing:.05em;
      padding-inline:5px 3px;
    }
    .langs-label svg{width:13px;height:13px}
    .langs a,
    .langs a:first-child{font-size:10px;padding:0 5px !important}
  }