:root {
      --primary:        #006412;
      --primary-dark:   #004d0e;
      --primary-light:  #1a7d2b;
      --primary-soft:   rgba(0,100,18,0.10);
      --primary-xsoft:  rgba(0,100,18,0.06);
      --cream:          #F7F2EA;
      --sand:           #E8DDD0;
      --brown:          #3a2a1a;
      --brown-mid:      #6b5040;
      --dark:           #1e1208;
      --white:          #FFFDF9;
    }
    /* ── NAVBAR ── */
    .site-navbar {
      background: var(--white);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--sand);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }
    .site-navbar .navbar-brand {
      
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary) !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    .site-navbar .nav-link {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--brown-mid) !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      padding: 8px 16px !important;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }
    .site-navbar .nav-link:hover,
    .site-navbar .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--primary) !important;
      background: var(--primary-xsoft);
    }
    .navbar-toggler { border-color: var(--sand); }
    .navbar-toggler:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--primary-soft); }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .join-hero {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--primary-dark);
      padding: 100px 0 90px;
      text-align: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .join-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 80% 50%, rgba(0,160,40,0.28) 0%, transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 10% 80%, rgba(0,100,18,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .join-hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .join-hero h1 {
      
      font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 66px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.1;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .join-hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: #5ddb6e;
    }
    .join-hero .hero-lead {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
      max-width: 540px;
      margin: 0 auto 40px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      position: relative;
    }
    .btn-hero {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: var(--primary-light);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 16px 36px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      position: relative;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      border: none;
    }
    .btn-hero:hover {
      background: #228b33;
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    .btn-hero svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

    /* ── SPLIT CARDS ── */
    .join-split-section {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .split-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 44px 36px 40px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.09);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--sand);
      transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .split-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 52px rgba(0,0,0,0.13);
    }
    .split-card-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 5px 14px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .tag-client {
      background: var(--primary-xsoft);
      color: var(--primary);
    }
    .tag-provider {
      background: rgba(0,100,18,0.08);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
    }
    .split-card h2 {
      
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--brown);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }
    .split-card p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #6b5040;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .split-card ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .split-card ul li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: var(--dark);
      line-height: 1.55;
    }
    .check-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }
    .check-green { background: rgba(0,100,18,0.15); }
    .check-dark  { background: rgba(0,78,14,0.12); }
    .check-icon svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }

    .btn-primary-custom {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: var(--primary);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 14px 30px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      border: none;
    }
    .btn-primary-custom:hover {
      background: var(--primary-light);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }
    .btn-outline-custom {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--primary);
      padding: 14px 30px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--primary);
    }
    .btn-outline-custom:hover {
      background: var(--primary-xsoft);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    /* ── STATS ── */
    .stats-section {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 70px 0;
    }
    .stat-item {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 36px 20px;
      background: var(--cream);
      border-radius: 16px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--sand);
      height: 100%;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }
    .stat-item:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
    .stat-num {
      
      font-size: 44px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .stat-label {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ── STEPS ── */
    .steps-section {
      background: var(--cream);
    }
    .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .section-heading {
      
      font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--brown);
      margin-bottom: 52px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .section-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--primary); }

    .step-card {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 40px 32px 36px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--sand);
      height: 100%;
      transition: box-shadow 0.25s;
    }
    .step-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }
    .step-num {
      
      font-size: 60px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(0,100,18,0.10);
      line-height: 1;
      position: absolute;
      top: 18px;
      right: 22px;
    }
    .step-icon {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: var(--primary);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .step-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; color: #fff; }
    .step-card h3 {
      
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--brown);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .step-card p { font-size: 14px; color: #7a6055; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }

    /* ── QUOTE ── */
    .quote-section {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 80px 0;
    }
    .quote-mark {
      
      font-size: 80px;
      color: var(--primary);
      line-height: 0.5;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      opacity: 0.35;
    }
    .join-quote blockquote {
      
      font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--brown);
      line-height: 1.55;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .quote-attr {
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* ── CTA BAND ── */
    .cta-band {
      padding: 80px 0;
      background: var(--cream);
    }
    .cta-band-inner {
      background: var(--primary-dark);
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 60px 56px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .cta-band-inner::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -60px;
      top: -60px;
      width: 280px;
      height: 280px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(0,160,40,0.18);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .cta-band-inner::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -30px;
      bottom: -50px;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(0,200,60,0.10);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .cta-band-inner h2 {
      
      font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 36px);
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .cta-band-inner p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
      line-height: 1.65;
      position: relative;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .btn-white-custom {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      padding: 15px 32px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .btn-white-custom:hover {
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--primary-dark);
    }
    .btn-outline-white-custom {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      padding: 14px 32px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .btn-outline-white-custom:hover {
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .site-footer {
      background: var(--brown);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 28px 20px;
      font-size: 13px;
    }
    .site-footer a {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .site-footer a:hover { color: #5ddb6e; }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    .animate { animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease both; }
    .delay-1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
    .delay-2 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
    .delay-3 { animation-delay: 0.3s; }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .join-hero { padding: 70px 0 60px; }
      .join-split-section { margin-top: -24px; }
      .split-card { margin-bottom: 20px; }
      .cta-band-inner { padding: 40px 28px; }
      .cta-band-inner .text-md-end { text-align: center !important; margin-top: 28px; }
    }