/* Existing structural safeguard for all homepage attachment images. */
.cardon-home img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* Shared layout values; visual rules below apply only to Sections 1–9. */
.cardon-home {
    --home-content-width: 1170px;
    --home-gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    --home-section-space: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    --home-gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    --home-heading-font: "Palatino Nova Pro Medium", Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
    --home-body-font: "Avenir Next LT Pro Regular", "Avenir Next LT Pro", "Avenir Next", Avenir, sans-serif;
    --home-h1: clamp(2.25rem, 3.3vw, 3.25rem);
    --home-h2: clamp(1.875rem, 2.8vw, 2.75rem);
    --home-h3: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 1.875rem);
    --home-body-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.125rem);
}

.cardon-home :is(.cardon-home__hero, .cardon-home__evolution, .cardon-home__pillars, .cardon-home__advanced, .cardon-home__business, .cardon-home__audiences, .cardon-home__approach, .cardon-home__authority, .cardon-home__process) {
    padding-block: var(--home-section-space);
    font-family: var(--home-body-font);
    font-size: var(--home-body-size);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--cardon-body);
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__container {
    width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--home-gutter));
    max-width: var(--home-content-width);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.cardon-home :is(.cardon-home__hero, .cardon-home__evolution, .cardon-home__pillars, .cardon-home__advanced, .cardon-home__business, .cardon-home__audiences, .cardon-home__approach, .cardon-home__authority, .cardon-home__process) :is(h1, h2, h3) {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.18;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.cardon-home :is(.cardon-home__hero, .cardon-home__evolution, .cardon-home__pillars, .cardon-home__advanced, .cardon-home__business, .cardon-home__audiences, .cardon-home__approach, .cardon-home__authority, .cardon-home__process) :is(h1, h2) {
    font-family: var(--home-heading-font);
}

.cardon-home h3,
.cardon-home h4,
.cardon-home h5,
.cardon-home h6 {
    font-family: "Avenir Next LT Pro", "Avenir Next", sans-serif;
}

.cardon-home :is(.cardon-home__evolution, .cardon-home__pillars, .cardon-home__advanced, .cardon-home__business, .cardon-home__audiences, .cardon-home__approach, .cardon-home__authority, .cardon-home__process) h2 {
    max-width: 29ch;
    font-size: var(--home-h2);
}

.cardon-home :is(.cardon-home__hero, .cardon-home__evolution, .cardon-home__pillars, .cardon-home__advanced, .cardon-home__business, .cardon-home__audiences, .cardon-home__approach, .cardon-home__authority, .cardon-home__process) p {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__eyebrow p {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--cardon-secondary);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cardon-home :is(.cardon-home__hero, .cardon-home__pillars, .cardon-home__authority) a:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--cardon-blue);
    outline-offset: 5px;
}

/* Hero: text first, with an unframed editorial crop. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero {
    background: var(--cardon-blue);
    color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--home-gap);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-copy {
    min-width: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-copy:only-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    max-width: 48rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero h1 {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    font-size: var(--home-h1);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero .cardon-home__eyebrow p {
    color: var(--cardon-gold);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero .cardon-home__intro {
    max-width: 58ch;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-actions span:empty {
    display: none;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__primary-action a {
    display: inline-block;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 0.875rem 1.25rem;
    background: var(--cardon-orange);
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    /* White on brand orange requires large bold text for AA contrast. */
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--cardon-orange);
    border-radius: 100px;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__primary-action a:hover,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__primary-action a:focus {
    background: var(--cardon-blue);
    border-color: var(--cardon-blue);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__primary-action a,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__primary-action a:is(:hover, :focus, :focus-visible, :active, :visited) {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__secondary-action a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-block: 0.625rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero .cardon-home__primary-action a:is(:hover, :focus) {
    background: #162542;
    border-color: #162542;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero .cardon-home__secondary-action a {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-gold);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero .cardon-home__secondary-action a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero :is(.cardon-home__primary-action a, .cardon-home__secondary-action a):focus-visible {
    outline-color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-media img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

/* Evolution: a continuous reading column paired with a restrained takeaway. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__evolution-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__evolution-body {
    max-width: 68ch;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__evolution-body p + p {
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__takeaway p {
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 5px solid var(--cardon-gold);
    font-family: var(--home-heading-font);
    font-size: var(--home-h3);
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
}

/* Planning areas: equal-status editorial panels, not sequential steps. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillars {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillars .cardon-home__container {
    padding-top: var(--home-section-space);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--cardon-border);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__section-heading > p {
    max-width: 68ch;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--cardon-secondary);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillars .cardon-home__section-heading > p {
    max-width: 74ch;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillar-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: var(--home-gap);
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillar-grid article {
    min-width: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--cardon-border);
    padding-block: 2rem 3rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillar-grid h3 {
    font-size: var(--home-h3);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillar-grid p {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 58ch;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillar-grid ul {
    margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 1.125rem;
    list-style: disc outside;
    color: var(--cardon-secondary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__pillar-grid li + li {
    margin-top: 0.625rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__hero {
        padding-bottom: calc(var(--home-section-space) * 0.75);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-media img {
        aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__evolution-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__takeaway {
        max-width: 36rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 4.5vw, 2.25rem);
        line-height: 1.24;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__takeaway {
        margin-top: 0.75rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-media img {
        aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
        max-height: 22rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__hero-actions {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__pillar-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__pillar-grid article {
        border-top: none;
        padding-block: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
    }
}

/* Shared CTA timing, independent of each section's visual treatment. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta-link,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__text-link {
    transition-duration: 300ms;
    transition-timing-function: ease;
    transition-delay: 0ms;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta-link {
    transition-property: background-color, color, border-color, box-shadow;
}

/* Default navigational text treatment, shared with future text CTAs. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__text-link {
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-border);
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
    transition-property: color, text-decoration-color;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__text-link:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-blue);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__text-link:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--cardon-blue);
    outline-offset: 5px;
}

/* Advanced objectives: compact numbered planning-option cards. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced {
    background: var(--cardon-warm-bg);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced-layout {
    display: block;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced .cardon-home__section-heading {
    max-width: 51rem;
    margin-inline: auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced .cardon-home__section-heading h2 {
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced .cardon-home__section-heading > p {
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced-route {
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-row {
    min-width: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: clamp(1.75rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    border: 1px solid var(--cardon-border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--cardon-white);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--cardon-blue-15);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-index {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--cardon-orange);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-list h3,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list h3 {
    font-size: var(--home-h3);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-list p,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list p {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    max-width: 58ch;
}

/* Business: narrative and CTA beside the image, then full-width intersections. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__business-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    column-gap: var(--home-gap);
    row-gap: 2.25rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__business-layout > .cardon-home__section-heading {
    grid-column: 2;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__business-media {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__business-media img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__intersection-list {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
    min-width: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__business-layout:not(:has(.cardon-home__business-media)) {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__business-layout:not(:has(.cardon-home__business-media)) > * {
    grid-column: 1;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__intersection-row {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: clamp(1.75rem, 2.75vw, 2.25rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    border: 1px solid var(--cardon-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__intersection-row h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__intersection-row p {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__business-route {
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

/* Audience routes: generous surfaces, with a quiet blue edge and no base slab. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__business {
    background: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences {
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--home-section-space) * 1.15);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences-layout {
    display: block;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences .cardon-home__section-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    column-gap: var(--home-gap);
    align-items: end;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences .cardon-home__eyebrow,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences h2 {
    grid-column: 1;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences .cardon-home__section-heading > p {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1 / span 2;
    max-width: 58ch;
    margin: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 2.75rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
    border: 1px solid var(--cardon-blue);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--cardon-gold);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--cardon-blue);
    color: var(--cardon-warm-bg);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article :is(h3, h3 a) {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article p {
    color: var(--cardon-warm-bg);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article .cardon-home__text-link {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    text-decoration-color: rgb(157 128 46 / 80%);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article .cardon-home__text-link:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article .cardon-home__text-link:focus-visible {
    outline-color: var(--cardon-white);
}

/* Future standalone text CTAs align below the copy; linked titles stay in place. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article > .cardon-home__text-link {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 981px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-list h3 {
        font-weight: 600;
    }
}

/* Linked cards respond without implying that unlinked surfaces are clickable. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-row:has(a),
.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article:has(a) {
    transition-property: border-color;
    transition-duration: 300ms;
    transition-timing-function: ease;
    transition-delay: 0ms;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-row:has(a):is(:hover, :focus-within),
.cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article:has(a):is(:hover, :focus-within) {
    border-color: var(--cardon-gold);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-list,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__business-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__business-layout > .cardon-home__section-heading,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__business-media,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__intersection-list {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: auto;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__business-media img {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        max-height: 26rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences .cardon-home__section-heading {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        row-gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences .cardon-home__eyebrow,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences h2,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__audiences .cardon-home__section-heading > p {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: auto;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced .cardon-home__section-heading {
        margin-inline: 0;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced .cardon-home__section-heading h2 {
        margin-inline: 0;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-list,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__advanced-route {
        margin-top: 1.25rem;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-row {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-index {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-list p {
        margin-top: 0.875rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__business-layout {
        row-gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__business-route {
        margin-top: 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__intersection-list {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 0.875rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__business-media img {
        aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
        max-height: 20rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__intersection-row {
        padding: 1.125rem 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__audience-list article {
        padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__objective-list {
        gap: 0.875rem;
    }
}

/* Approach: a coordinated system on a dark field, with no card depth. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__approach {
    background: var(--cardon-blue);
    color: var(--cardon-warm-bg);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__approach :is(h2, h3),
.cardon-home .cardon-home__approach .cardon-home__eyebrow p {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__approach .cardon-home__section-heading > p {
    color: var(--cardon-warm-bg);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__approach-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    gap: var(--home-gap);
    align-items: center;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__alignment-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__alignment-item {
    min-width: 0;
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 20%);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__alignment-item h3 {
    font-size: var(--home-h3);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__alignment-item p {
    margin-top: 0.875rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__approach blockquote {
    max-width: 54rem;
    margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 20px;
    border: 0;
    border-left: 5px solid var(--cardon-gold);
    font-family: var(--home-heading-font);
    font-size: var(--home-h3);
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--cardon-white);
}

/* Authority: semantic portrait with smaller typographic proof modules. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority {
    background: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    column-gap: var(--home-gap);
    row-gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-layout > .cardon-home__section-heading,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-details {
    grid-column: 2;
    min-width: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-media {
    min-width: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-media img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 25%;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-profile {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / span 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    min-width: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-credentials p {
    padding: 0.75rem 0 0.75rem 1rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--cardon-gold);
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-credentials p:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-credentials p:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-actions span:empty {
    display: none;
}

/* Process and pricing: equally weighted routes with bottom-aligned actions. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__process {
    background: var(--cardon-warm-bg);
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__process .cardon-home__section-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__process .cardon-home__process-heading-primary {
    grid-column: 1;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__process .cardon-home__section-heading > p {
    grid-column: 2;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__process .cardon-home__section-heading > p + p {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    isolation: isolate;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid::before {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 100vw;
    content: "";
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--cardon-warm-bg) 0%, var(--cardon-warm-bg) 50%, var(--cardon-white) 50%, var(--cardon-white) 100%);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid article {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1;
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--cardon-blue);
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid h3 {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid p {
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    opacity: 0.88;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid article > a {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-gold);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid article > a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid article > a:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--cardon-white);
    outline-offset: 5px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__approach-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-layout > .cardon-home__section-heading,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-profile,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-details {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: auto;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-media {
        width: min(100%, 28rem);
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid h3 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__process .cardon-home__section-heading {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        row-gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__process .cardon-home__process-heading-primary,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__process .cardon-home__section-heading > p {
        grid-column: 1;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__alignment-grid,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-top: 1.75rem;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__alignment-item {
        padding-top: 1rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__approach blockquote {
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
        margin-inline: 0;
        max-width: none;
        font-size: var(--home-h3);
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-media {
        width: min(100%, 22rem);
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-media img {
        aspect-ratio: 1;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__authority-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid article {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__process {
        padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid h3 {
        font-size: clamp(1.5625rem, 7vw, 1.75rem);
    }
}


.cardon-home .cardon-home__route-grid > div {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 0;
}

/* Recognition and reviews: an open trust-mark wall with space reserved for reviews. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--home-gutter));
    max-width: var(--home-content-width);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-top: var(--home-section-space);
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--home-section-space) + 0.75rem);
    background: var(--cardon-white);
    color: var(--cardon-body);
    font-family: var(--home-body-font);
    font-size: var(--home-body-size);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__process + .cardon-home__proof {
    padding-top: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__process + .cardon-home__proof > .cardon-recognition {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof > p:first-child {
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    color: var(--cardon-secondary);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof > h2 {
    max-width: 29ch;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
    font-family: var(--home-heading-font);
    font-size: var(--home-h2);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.18;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof > h2 + p {
    max-width: 56rem;
    margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof > .cardon-recognition {
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-recognition__grid {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    column-gap: 2rem;
    row-gap: 1.75rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-recognition__item {
    min-height: 8rem;
    padding: 0.75rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-recognition__logo {
    max-width: 90%;
    max-height: 7rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof > .cardon-reviews {
    margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-reviews__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    border: 1px solid var(--cardon-border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--cardon-white);
    color: var(--cardon-body);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.875rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review__photo {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    flex: 0 0 3rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review__meta {
    min-width: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review__name {
    display: block;
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
    font-family: "Avenir Next LT Pro", "Avenir Next", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review__rating {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--cardon-gold);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    line-height: 1;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review__text {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--home-body-font);
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review__source {
    display: block;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--cardon-secondary);
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__review-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem 0.875rem;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__review-actions a + a::before {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--cardon-secondary);
    content: "·";
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Planning resources: one editorial feature beside a compact reading list. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources {
    padding-block: var(--home-section-space);
    background: var(--cardon-warm-bg);
    color: var(--cardon-body);
    font-family: var(--home-body-font);
    font-size: var(--home-body-size);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: var(--home-gap);
    align-items: center;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-heading-primary {
    min-width: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-heading h2 {
    max-width: 24ch;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
    font-family: var(--home-heading-font);
    font-size: var(--home-h2);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.18;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-heading > p {
    max-width: 56ch;
    margin: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--home-gap);
    margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured article,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary article {
    min-width: 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured article {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    border-radius: 20px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured h3 {
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
    font-size: var(--home-h3);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured h3 a,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary h3 a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-border);
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured h3 a:is(:hover, :focus-visible),
.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary h3 a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-blue);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured h3 a:focus-visible,
.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary h3 a:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--cardon-blue);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured p {
    margin: 0.875rem 0 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-content: start;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary article {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0.875rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--cardon-border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    border-radius: 10px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary h3 {
    margin: 0.875rem 0 0;
    color: var(--cardon-blue);
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary p {
    margin: 0.625rem 0 0;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Final CTA: a focused, centered closing statement. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta {
    padding-top: clamp(4.25rem, 6.8vw, 5.75rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 6.4vw, 5.25rem);
    background: var(--cardon-blue);
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    font-family: var(--home-body-font);
    font-size: var(--home-body-size);
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: center;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta-inner {
    width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--home-gutter));
    max-width: 48rem;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta .cardon-home__eyebrow p {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--cardon-gold);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    font-family: var(--home-heading-font);
    font-size: var(--home-h2);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.18;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta-inner > p {
    max-width: 44rem;
    margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    opacity: 0.86;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta .cardon-home__primary-action a {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta .cardon-home__secondary-action a {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-gold);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta .cardon-home__secondary-action a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    text-decoration-color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__cta .cardon-home__secondary-action a:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--cardon-white);
    outline-offset: 5px;
}

/* Newsletter: the shortcode supplies behavior; these rules only provide homepage presentation. */
.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter {
    padding-block: clamp(4.25rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    background: #162542;
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    font-family: var(--home-body-font);
    font-size: var(--home-body-size);
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: center;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter-inner {
    width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--home-gutter));
    max-width: 56.25rem;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter-eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    font-family: var(--home-heading-font);
    font-size: var(--home-h2);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.18;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter-intro {
    max-width: 48rem;
    margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-form {
    max-width: 53.75rem;
    margin: 2rem auto 0;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-field input {
    min-height: 3.5rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    font: inherit;
    line-height: 1.35;
    transition-duration: 300ms;
    transition-timing-function: ease;
    transition-delay: 0ms;
    transition-property: border-color, background-color, box-shadow;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-field input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-field input:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-field input:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--cardon-gold);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-actions {
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-submit {
    min-height: 3.5rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.65rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--cardon-orange);
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: var(--cardon-orange);
    color: var(--cardon-white);
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition-duration: 300ms;
    transition-timing-function: ease;
    transition-delay: 0ms;
    transition-property: background-color, border-color, box-shadow, color;
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-submit:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
    background: var(--cardon-blue);
    border-color: var(--cardon-blue);
    color: var(--cardon-white);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-submit:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--cardon-white);
    outline-offset: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--cardon-gold);
}

.cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-message {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-recognition__grid {
        column-gap: 1.5rem;
        row-gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-recognition__logo {
        max-height: 6.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-reviews__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-recognition__grid {
        column-gap: 1.25rem;
        row-gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-recognition__item {
        min-height: 7rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-recognition__logo {
        max-height: 5.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__process + .cardon-home__proof {
        padding-top: var(--home-section-space);
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-heading {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-heading > p {
        max-width: none;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-layout {
        gap: 2rem;
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-featured img,
    .cardon-home .cardon-home__resources-secondary img {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__cta {
        padding-top: 3.75rem;
        padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__cta-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter {
        padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 3.75rem);
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__newsletter .cardon-newsletter-actions {
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof > .cardon-reviews {
        margin-top: 1.25rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__review-actions a + a::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-reviews__grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .cardon-home .cardon-home__proof .cardon-review {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }
}