:root{
    --black:#0a0806;
    --black-soft:#15110c;
    --maroon:#6e0f1c;
    --maroon-bright:#8a1424;
    --maroon-deep:#3c0a12;
    --gold:#d4af6a;
    --gold-bright:#f0cf8e;
    --gold-dim:#8a7242;
    --cream:#f6ecd9;
    --cream-soft:#fbf3e6;
    --ink:#2b2118;
    --ink-soft:#5c5142;
    --hairline:rgba(212,175,106,0.28);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{margin:0;font-family:'Georgia','Times New Roman',serif;background:var(--cream-soft);color:var(--ink);}
  .sans{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;}

  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  a{text-decoration:none;}

  /* ===================== NAV ===================== */


  /* ===================== HERO ===================== */
  .hero{
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    grid-template-columns:1.2fr 0.8fr;align-items:center;min-height:560px;
  }
  .hero::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    
  }
  .hero-text{position:relative;z-index:2;}
  .hero-script{font-family:'Brush Script MT','Segoe Script',cursive;font-size:30px;color:var(--gold-bright);margin-bottom:4px;}
  .hero h2{font-size:38px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--gold-bright);margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.15;}
  .hero .sub-edition{
    font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--cream);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    margin:0 0 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  }
  .sub-edition::before,.sub-edition::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--gold-dim);}
  .hero-tagline{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;
    color:#fff;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 16px;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .hero-desc{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;color:#cfc6b4;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:420px;}
  .hero-cta-line{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--gold-bright);margin:0 0 26px;}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn-maroon{
    font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#fff;background:var(--maroon-bright);padding:14px 26px;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--maroon-bright);
  }
  .btn-outline-gold{
    font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold-bright);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);padding:14px 26px;font-weight:600;
  }
  .hero-photo{
    position:relative;z-index:1;aspect-ratio:16/13;
    background:linear-gradient(160deg,#241a10,#0a0806);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#9c8f78;font-size:13px;
  }

  /* ===================== INTRO ===================== */
  .intro-section{background:var(--cream-soft);padding:74px 0;}
  .intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.6fr 1.4fr;gap:54px;align-items:center;}
  .intro-photo{
    aspect-ratio:4/5;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f0e3c8,#e3d2ad);border:1px solid var(--hairline);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    color:#9c8f78;font-size:13px;
  }
  .intro-eyebrow{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon-bright);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .intro-content h2{font-size:32px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.3;}
  .intro-content p{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#cfc6b4;
    line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 16px;}
  .intro-content p strong{color:#cfc6b4;}
  .intro-italic{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--maroon-bright);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:18px;}

  /* ===================== WHY STATE EDITIONS ===================== */
  .why-section{background:var(--black);padding:78px 0;}
  .why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 0.6fr;gap:54px;align-items:center;}
  .why-eyebrow{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .why-content h2{font-size:30px;font-weight:400;color:#fff;margin:0 0 22px;line-height:1.3;}
  .why-content p{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;color:#cfc6b4;
    line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 16px;}
  .why-italic{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:16px;}
  .why-photo{
    position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/4;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#241a10,#0a0806);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    color:#9c8f78;font-size:13px;
  }

  /* ===================== YOUR JOURNEY (photo-card redesign) ===================== */
  .journey-section{background:var(--cream-soft);padding:74px 0;}
  .journey-heading{text-align:center;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .journey-crown-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .journey-crown-row::before,.journey-crown-row::after{content:"";width:90px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-dim);}
  .journey-crown-row .crown{color:var(--gold);font-size:20px;}
  .journey-heading h2{margin:0;font-size:42px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.15;}
  .journey-heading h2 .line1{display:block;color:var(--maroon-bright);}
  .journey-heading h2 .line2{display:block;color:var(--gold);}
  .journey-rule{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin:18px 0 16px;
  }
  .journey-rule::before,.journey-rule::after{content:"";width:140px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-dim);}
  .journey-rule .diamond{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;}
  .journey-subhead{
    text-align:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 50px;
  }

  .journey-steps{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:stretch;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .journey-step{
    flex:1;min-width:220px;position:relative;
    background:var(--cream-soft);border:1px solid var(--hairline);
    box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(60,10,18,0.06);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:visible;
  }
  .journey-photo{
    aspect-ratio:4/5;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#e3d2ad,#cdb98a);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    color:#7a6c52;font-size:12px;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .journey-badge{
    width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--maroon-deep);border:3px solid var(--gold-bright);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold-bright);
    font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;
    position:relative;margin:-23px auto 0;z-index:3;
    box-shadow:0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }
  .journey-connector{
    position:absolute;top:38%;right:-22px;transform:translateY(-50%);
    width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream-soft);
    border:1px solid var(--hairline);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    color:var(--maroon-bright);font-size:16px;z-index:4;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }
  .journey-step:last-child .journey-connector{display:none;}
  .journey-body{padding:18px 20px 24px;text-align:center;flex-grow:1;}
  .journey-body h4{
    font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--maroon-bright);margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.35;
    letter-spacing:.01em;
  }
  .journey-body .mini-rule{width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 14px;}
  .journey-body p{
    font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);
    line-height:1.75;margin:0;
  }

  .journey-footer{text-align:center;margin-top:48px;}
  .journey-footer .crown-sm{color:var(--gold);font-size:16px;display:block;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .journey-footer .tagline{
    font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon-bright);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px;
  }
  .journey-footer .tagline-rule{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;
  }
  .journey-footer .tagline-rule::before,.journey-footer .tagline-rule::after{
    content:"";width:80px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-dim);
  }
  .journey-footer .script{
    font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:18px;
  }

  /* ===================== STATES SECTION (restructured: content left / states grid right) ===================== */
  .states-section{background:var(--cream-soft);padding:78px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);}
  .states-grid-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center;}
  .states-content .eyebrow{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon-bright);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .states-content h2{font-size:30px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.3;}
  .states-content p{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#cfc6b4;
    line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:460px;}
  .states-stat-row{display:flex;gap:34px;margin:26px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .states-stat .num{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px;color:var(--maroon-bright);display:block;}
  .states-stat .lbl{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);}

  .states-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .state-card{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/0.85;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--hairline);}
  .state-card .img-placeholder{
    width:100%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#e3d2ad,#cdb98a);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    font-size:10px;color:#7a6c52;
  }
  .state-card .state-label{
    position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:rgba(20,12,8,0.72);
    color:#fff;text-align:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:7px 0;font-weight:600;
  }
  .more-states-btn{
    display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--maroon-bright);padding:11px 24px;font-weight:600;
  }

  /* ===================== STATE WINNER BANNER ===================== */
  .winner-banner{
    background:var(--black);padding:64px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.4fr 1fr 0.6fr;
    align-items:center;gap:30px;
  }
  .winner-icon{
    aspect-ratio:1/1;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#241a10,#0a0806);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:40px;color:var(--gold-bright);
  }
  .winner-text{text-align:center;}
  .winner-text h2{font-size:24px;color:var(--gold-bright);margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.4;}
  .winner-text p{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#cfc6b4;line-height:1.8;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto;}
  .winner-photo{
    aspect-ratio:3/4;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#241a10,#0a0806);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    color:#9c8f78;font-size:12px;
  }

  /* ===================== WHY MRS UNIVERSE ORG ===================== */
  .whyorg-section{background:var(--cream);padding:70px 0;}
  .whyorg-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 0.5fr;gap:50px;align-items:center;}
  .whyorg-content h2{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;
    color:var(--maroon-bright);margin:0 0 26px;}
  .whyorg-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 30px;}
  .whyorg-item{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink);}
  .whyorg-item .icon{font-size:18px;color:var(--maroon-bright);flex-shrink:0;}
  .whyorg-photo{
    aspect-ratio:4/3;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f0e3c8,#e3d2ad);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    color:#9c8f78;font-size:13px;
  }

  /* ===================== FINAL CTA BANNER ===================== */
  .final-cta{
    background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--maroon-deep),var(--maroon-bright));
    padding:46px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.4fr 1.6fr;align-items:center;gap:30px;
  }
  .final-cta-photo{
    aspect-ratio:1/2.2;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#d4af6a55,transparent);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);font-size:11px;
  }
  .final-cta-text{text-align:center;}
  .final-cta-text h2{font-size:24px;color:var(--gold-bright);margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:400;}
  .final-cta-text p.sub{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#f0e3c8;margin:0 0 6px;}
  .final-cta-text .italic{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:24px;}
  .final-cta-ctas{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn-gold{
    font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--black);background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-dim),var(--gold-bright));padding:14px 26px;font-weight:700;
  }
  .btn-outline-cream{
    font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#fff;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);padding:14px 26px;font-weight:600;
  }

  /* ===================== FOOTER ===================== */


  @media (max-width:900px){
    .hero,.intro-grid,.why-grid,.states-grid-layout,.whyorg-grid,.final-cta,.winner-banner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .states-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
    nav.links{display:none;}
    .whyorg-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;}

    /* Your Journey: photo cards scroll horizontally on mobile */
    .journey-heading h2{font-size:30px;}
    .journey-crown-row::before,.journey-crown-row::after{width:40px;}
    .journey-rule::before,.journey-rule::after{width:50px;}
    .journey-steps{
      flex-wrap:nowrap;
      overflow-x:auto;
      justify-content:flex-start;
      gap:18px;
      padding-bottom:14px;
      -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
    }
    .journey-step{
      flex:0 0 auto;
      width:200px;
    }
    .journey-connector{right:-18px;width:32px;height:32px;font-size:14px;}
    .journey-badge{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:16px;margin-top:-20px;}
    .journey-body{padding:14px 16px 20px;}
    .journey-body h4{font-size:15px;}
  }