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/* Full visual refresh — Oct 2026 */
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/* ==========================================================
   OFFICIAL PHOENIX LIGHTHOUSE VISUAL DIRECTION — OCT 14, 2026
   Rich lighthouse imagery · stronger brand identity · navy/gold
   ========================================================== */
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.hero-redesign p{font-size:1.16rem;max-width:720px;color:#355768}
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.partner-tile{border-radius:20px!important}.partner-tile:before{content:"";height:6px;border-radius:20px 20px 0 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pl-gold),#e6c87e);position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0}.partner-tile strong{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:var(--pl-navy)}
.pagehero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:88px 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(248,247,241,.97) 0%,rgba(248,247,241,.92) 52%,rgba(248,247,241,.28) 100%),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1635769045212-e569761c6e4a?auto=format&fit=crop&fm=jpg&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=2200') center 48%/cover no-repeat!important;border-bottom:1px solid #d7e4e1}.pagehero .container{position:relative;z-index:1}.pagehero p{max-width:700px;color:#355566;font-size:1.1rem}.pagehero h1{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,5vw,5.4rem);line-height:1.02;max-width:900px;text-shadow:0 1px #fff}
.footer{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#08283f,#0d4961)!important;border-top:3px solid var(--pl-gold)}.footer-logo{width:250px;max-width:100%;height:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.98;margin-bottom:18px}.footer h3{color:#fff}.footer a{color:#eaf4f2}.footer .social-links a{border-color:#ffffff55;color:#fff}.footer .social-links a:hover{background:#ffffff18;color:#fff}
.legacy-close{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#0e344b,#145b6d)!important;border-top:3px solid var(--pl-gold)}
.cta{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0f3d57,#16758a)!important;border-top:2px solid var(--pl-gold)}
.story-art,.academy-emblem,.partnership-visual{border:1px solid #ffffff30;box-shadow:0 18px 50px #0b334129;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0f3c58,#2d7b7e 60%,#d0a353)!important}
.eyebrow{color:#6b7f7c;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em}.hero-redesign .eyebrow{color:#345f6b}.more{color:#195b67;font-weight:800}.format-tag{color:#406a69!important}
@media (max-width:1100px){.brand-logo{width:230px!important}.nav{min-height:94px}.navlinks{gap:8px}.navlinks a{font-size:.74rem}.pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.pillar:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.pillar{border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff25}}
@media (max-width:950px){.brand-logo{width:215px!important}.nav{min-height:86px}.navlinks{top:86px}.hero-redesign .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-art{min-height:470px!important}.topbar-inner{font-size:.66rem}.top-social{display:none}}
@media (max-width:620px){.brand-logo{width:180px!important;max-height:62px!important}.topbar-inner{justify-content:center;text-align:center;min-height:34px;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.nav{min-height:78px}.navlinks{top:78px}.hero-redesign{padding:56px 0 62px}.hero-redesign h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,13vw,4.2rem)}.hero-art{min-height:390px!important}.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillar{border-right:0}.pagehero{padding:64px 0}.footer-logo{width:220px}}

/* ==========================================================
   FINAL POLISH PASS — OCT 14, 2026
   Applied after full page-by-page staging review.
   ========================================================== */
:root{--pl-body:#294b5d;--pl-cardtext:#3f5b68;--pl-softwhite:#fffaf0}

/* Brand/header readability */
.nav{min-height:118px}
.brand-logo{width:330px!important;max-height:90px!important}
.navlinks{gap:18px}
.navlinks a{font-size:.86rem}
.topbar-inner{font-size:.76rem}

/* Global small-copy/readability polish */
.hero-redesign p,.pagehero p,.section-intro{color:#2f5162}
.card p,.value-card p,.founder-card p,.contact-option p,.partner-tile small{color:var(--pl-cardtext);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.68}
.card h3,.contact-option h3{font-size:1.32rem}
.visual-note,.footer .small{font-size:.83rem;line-height:1.55}
.notice{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;color:#294e5b;border-color:#9fc2ba;background:#edf6f2}
.button{padding:15px 26px;font-size:.92rem}

/* Homepage mission band and audience cards */
.pillar strong{font-size:1.08rem}
.pillar small{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.45}
.audience-grid .card{border-top:3px solid #d3aa5c;position:relative;padding-top:58px}
.audience-grid .card:before{position:absolute;top:22px;left:30px;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#eaf2ee;color:#2f746f;font-weight:800}
.audience-grid .card:nth-child(1):before{content:'◉'}
.audience-grid .card:nth-child(2):before{content:'◇'}
.audience-grid .card:nth-child(3):before{content:'△'}

/* All signature programs receive equal visual weight */
.program-grid-2x2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;max-width:1040px}
.program-grid-2x2 .program-feature{min-height:330px}
.program-feature p{font-size:1.02rem;color:#3c5966;line-height:1.7}
.program-feature .num{font-size:.82rem}
.program-feature .more{font-size:.98rem}
.program-feature .format-tag{font-size:.9rem}

/* Veteran AI: clearer focus cards + subtle symbols */
.ai-focus-grid .card{position:relative;padding-top:64px}
.ai-focus-grid .card:before{position:absolute;top:24px;left:30px;font-size:1.55rem;color:#2f7b76}
.ai-focus-grid .card:nth-child(1):before{content:'◎'}
.ai-focus-grid .card:nth-child(2):before{content:'↗'}
.ai-focus-grid .card:nth-child(3):before{content:'✦'}
.ai-focus-grid .card p{font-size:1rem;color:#375665}
.ai-page .notice{font-size:1rem}

/* Academy: standards are important enough to read immediately */
.academy-foundations-grid .card,.academy-standards-grid .card{border-color:#c8d9d4!important}
.academy-foundations-grid .card p,.academy-standards-grid .card p{font-size:1rem;color:#355566}
.academy-standards-grid .card{background:#fbfdfb!important;box-shadow:0 12px 32px #173f4e11!important}
.academy-page .notice{font-size:1rem}

/* Ray of Hope memorial */
.ray-legacy-split{grid-template-columns:.84fr 1.16fr;gap:55px}
.ray-legacy-split p{font-size:1.03rem;color:#355565}
.ray-legacy-split .photo{box-shadow:0 18px 48px #11394c20}
.ray-page .visual-note{font-size:.86rem;color:#425f6a}
.ray-page .quote-panel{font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:700;color:#173d4c;background:#fffaf4}
.legacy-close h2,.legacy-close .legacy-quote h2{color:#fff!important;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #0002}
.legacy-close .legacy-quote p{font-size:1.06rem;color:#fff!important;max-width:850px;margin-inline:auto}

/* Partnerships */
.collaboration-grid .card{position:relative;padding-top:64px}
.collaboration-grid .card:before{position:absolute;left:30px;top:22px;font-size:1.45rem;color:#347e77}
.collaboration-grid .card:nth-child(1):before{content:'▣'}
.collaboration-grid .card:nth-child(2):before{content:'◎'}
.collaboration-grid .card:nth-child(3):before{content:'◇'}
.collaboration-grid .card p{font-size:1rem;color:#375665}
.capability-line{font-weight:800;color:#2f6b6b;letter-spacing:.035em;margin:-.1rem 0 1.25rem;font-size:.94rem}
.partnership-visual span{color:#fff;border-color:#fff8;font-size:.96rem}
.partner-visit{font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;color:#1c6570}
.partnerships-page .visual-note{font-size:.86rem;color:#405d67}

/* Our Story */
.founder-card h3{font-size:1.36rem}
.founder-card p,.about-page .section-intro{font-size:1rem;color:#365564}
.values-grid .value-card p{font-size:.98rem;color:#385967}
.story-close{border:1px solid #c8dad4;background:#e6f0eb}
.story-close p{font-size:1rem;color:#355564}

/* Contact: direct routes + forms */
.direct-contact-link{display:inline-flex;margin-top:5px;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #b9d0ca;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none!important;color:#1d5e68!important;background:#f5faf7}
.direct-contact-link:hover{background:#e4f0eb}
.contact-option{border-top:3px solid #d5aa59}
.contact-option p{font-size:1rem}
.contact-form-section .section-intro{max-width:850px}
.form-field{margin-bottom:14px}
.inquiry-form label{font-size:.92rem;color:#234758}
.inquiry-form input,.inquiry-form textarea,.inquiry-form select{border-color:#aac5be;background:#fff;font-size:1rem}
.consent{font-size:.88rem;color:#3c5964;line-height:1.55}
.inquiry-form .button:disabled{opacity:1;background:#8ca1aa!important;border-color:#8ca1aa!important;color:#f7fbfb!important;box-shadow:none;cursor:not-allowed}
.form-status{font-size:.9rem;color:#4e6973}
.contact-closing .cta h2,.home-page .cta h2{color:#fff!important;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #0002}
.contact-closing .cta p,.home-page .cta p{font-size:1.04rem;color:#fff!important}
.contact-closing .button.light,.home-page .button.light{padding:16px 28px;font-size:.95rem}

/* Footer: small but comfortably readable */
.footer p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.62}
.footer .small{font-size:.84rem}
.footer-grid>div:nth-child(3) p{font-size:.96rem}
.footer .social-links a{font-size:.92rem;padding:8px 11px}
.footer-bottom{font-size:.82rem}

/* CTA contrast shared across site */
.cta h2{color:#fff!important}
.cta p{color:#f1f8f7!important}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .brand-logo{width:270px!important}
  .navlinks a{font-size:.79rem}
  .program-grid-2x2{max-width:none}
}
@media(max-width:950px){
  .brand-logo{width:235px!important}
  .program-grid-2x2{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .ray-legacy-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .brand-logo{width:195px!important}
  .pillar small{font-size:.94rem}
  .card p,.value-card p,.founder-card p,.contact-option p{font-size:.98rem}
  .footer p{font-size:.96rem}
}

/* OpenLeads website inquiry integration */
.openleads-panel{max-width:920px;margin:28px auto 0;min-width:0}
.openleads-panel:hover{transform:none}
.openleads-frame{display:block;width:100%;height:850px;border:0;background:#fff;margin-top:20px}
.openleads-fallback{font-size:.95rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(max-width:600px){.openleads-panel{padding:18px 12px}.openleads-frame{height:750px}}

/* October 18: three visitor pathways and sponsorship. */
.pathway-section{scroll-margin-top:100px}.pathway-section .card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}.pathway-section .card .button{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}.pathway-note{margin-top:28px}.sponsorship-contact{padding-bottom:0}.sponsorship-page .card{min-width:0}.sponsorship-page .more{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(max-width:620px){.pathway-section .audience-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pathway-section .button{max-width:100%;white-space:normal}}