:root {
            --bg: #f8f4ec;
            --surface: #fffdf8;
            --surface-alt: #eee5d7;
            --text: #26231f;
            --muted: #6f685f;
            --border: #ddd2c2;
            --accent: #7b5f3d;
            --accent-dark: #59432b;
            --white: #ffffff;
        }

        body {
            background: var(--bg);
            color: var(--text);
            font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        a {
            color: var(--accent-dark);
        }

        a:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .navbar,
        .footer {
            background: var(--surface);
        }

        .navbar {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            color: var(--text);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.03em;
        }

        .nav-link {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .nav-link:hover,
        .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--text);
        }

        .section {
            padding-top: 5rem;
            padding-bottom: 5rem;
        }

        .hero {
            padding-top: 7rem;
            padding-bottom: 7rem;
            background:
                linear-gradient(
                    rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.92),
                    rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.96)
                ),
                url("images/character-leadership-development.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
        }

        .kicker {
            color: var(--accent);
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .display-title {
            max-width: 850px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.035em;
        }

        .lead-copy {
            max-width: 760px;
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 1.15rem;
        }

        .btn-primary-custom {
            background: var(--accent);
            border: 1px solid var(--accent);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .btn-primary-custom:hover {
            background: var(--accent-dark);
            border-color: var(--accent-dark);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .btn-outline-custom {
            border: 1px solid var(--accent);
            color: var(--accent-dark);
        }

        .btn-outline-custom:hover {
            background: var(--accent);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .panel,
        .feature-card,
        .path-card {
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--surface);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 1rem;
        }

        .feature-card,
        .path-card {
            padding: 2rem;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
        }

        .feature-card:hover,
        .path-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 1rem 2.5rem rgba(38, 35, 31, 0.08);
        }

        .icon-box {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 3.25rem;
            height: 3.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            background: var(--surface-alt);
            border-radius: 50%;
            color: var(--accent-dark);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        .section-alt {
            background: var(--surface-alt);
        }

        .check-list {
            padding-left: 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .check-list li {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .check-list i {
            margin-top: 0.35rem;
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .principle-number {
            color: var(--accent);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        }

        .quote-panel {
            padding: 3rem;
            background: var(--text);
            border-radius: 1rem;
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .quote-panel p {
            color: #e4ddd4;
        }

        .cta-panel {
            padding: 3.5rem;
            background: var(--surface);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 1rem;
        }

        .small-label {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .footer {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
            .section {
                padding-top: 4rem;
                padding-bottom: 4rem;
            }

            .hero {
                padding-top: 5rem;
                padding-bottom: 5rem;
            }

            .quote-panel,
            .cta-panel {
                padding: 2rem;
            }
        }