:root {
            --bg: #fffdf7;
            --fg: #25231f;
            --muted: #706c63;
            --panel: #f8f2e6;
            --panel-light: #fffaf0;
            --ring: #e7decd;
            --accent: #745f3d;
            --accent-dark: #4f4029;
            --white: #ffffff;
        }

        body {
            background: var(--bg);
            color: var(--fg);
            font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
        }

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

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

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

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

        .navbar-brand {
            color: var(--fg);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -.03em;
        }

        .navbar-brand:hover {
            color: var(--fg);
        }

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

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

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

        .section-sm {
            padding-top: 3.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }

        .hero {
            padding-top: 7rem;
            padding-bottom: 7rem;
            background:
                linear-gradient(rgba(37, 35, 31, .68), rgba(37, 35, 31, .68)),
                url("https://taurusjames.com/files/military-veteran-support.jpg?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80")
                center/cover no-repeat;
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .hero-badge,
        .kicker {
            display: inline-block;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: .14em;
            font-size: .78rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .hero-badge {
            color: #f4e8ce;
        }

        .kicker {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .hero h1 {
            max-width: 850px;
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.03;
            letter-spacing: -.055em;
        }

        .hero .lead {
            max-width: 720px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
            font-size: 1.15rem;
        }

        .display-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -.045em;
        }

        .text-muted-custom {
            color: var(--muted);
        }

        .panel {
            height: 100%;
            padding: 2rem;
            background: var(--panel-light);
            border: 1px solid var(--ring);
            border-radius: 1rem;
        }

        .panel-soft {
            background: var(--panel);
        }

        .icon-box {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 3.25rem;
            height: 3.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            border-radius: .85rem;
            background: var(--accent);
            color: var(--white);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }

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

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

        .btn-outline-custom {
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .btn-outline-custom:hover,
        .btn-outline-custom:focus {
            background: var(--white);
            border-color: var(--white);
            color: var(--fg);
        }

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

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

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

        .check-list li {
            display: flex;
            gap: .8rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .check-list i {
            margin-top: .25rem;
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .support-band {
            background: var(--accent-dark);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .support-band p {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
        }

        .resource-link {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 1rem;
            padding: 1.15rem 0;
            color: var(--fg);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ring);
        }

        .resource-link:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .resource-link:last-child {
            border-bottom: 0;
        }

        .story-card {
            padding: 2.25rem;
            background: var(--white);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
            border-radius: .5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 1rem 3rem rgba(45, 38, 27, .08);
        }

        .cta {
            padding: 3rem;
            background: var(--panel);
            border: 1px solid var(--ring);
            border-radius: 1.25rem;
        }

        .footer {
            padding-top: 3rem;
            padding-bottom: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--ring);
        }

        .footer a {
            color: var(--muted);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .footer a:hover {
            color: var(--fg);
        }

        @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
            .hero {
                padding-top: 5rem;
                padding-bottom: 5rem;
            }

            .section {
                padding-top: 4rem;
                padding-bottom: 4rem;
            }

            .cta {
                padding: 2rem;
            }
        }