.gradient-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0F1319 0%, #1A212B 55%, #2A1A10 100%);
}
.gradient-accent {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CC4A08 0%, #C2410C 100%);
}
.fade-in {
    animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease-out forwards;
}
/* Header nav: animated underline indicator */
.nav-link {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #4b5563;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.85rem;
    right: 0.85rem;
    bottom: 0.1rem;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: #CC4A08;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-link:hover { color: #0F1319; }
.nav-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-link.is-active { color: #CC4A08; font-weight: 600; }
.nav-link.is-active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.mobile-link {
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #334155;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}
.mobile-link:hover { background: #f8fafc; }
.mobile-link.is-active {
    color: #CC4A08;
    background: #fff3ec;
    border-left-color: #CC4A08;
    font-weight: 600;
}
/* Footer links: nudge right and brighten on hover */
.footer-link {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    text-align: left;
    transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.footer-link:hover {
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}
/* Truncate card copy to a fixed number of lines */
.clamp-3 {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}
/* Compact header once scrolled */
.header-scrolled #utilityBar { height: 0; opacity: 0; }
.header-scrolled #navInner { height: 4rem; }
.header-scrolled #navLogo { height: 2.75rem; }
.header-scrolled #mainBar { box-shadow: 0 4px 16px -6px rgb(15 19 25 / 0.20); }
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}