:root {
    --dark:      #2c2c25;
    --muted:     #6a6a6a;
    --gold:      #d4af37;
    --gold-dark: #b8942d;
    --white:     #ffffff;
    --soft:      #faf9f5;
}

section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 16px;
    text-align: center;
}

section:not(.video-hero) > *:not(.nc-contribute-inner):not(.nc-split) {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

section.video-hero { padding: 0; }
section.video-hero .video-hero__subtitle { max-width: 860px; }
section:nth-of-type(even) { background: var(--soft); }

h1, h2, h3 { font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); }

p, li { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--muted); }

.nc-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.nc-hero p { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }

.nc-intro p {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.nc-list {
    background: var(--soft);
    padding: 24px 20px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.25);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.nc-list ul { margin-top: 14px; text-align: left; }
.nc-list li { margin-bottom: 10px; }

.nc-articles h2 { margin-bottom: 32px; }

/* article grid: 1 → 2 → 4 */
.nc-article-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.nc-article-grid--centered {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.nc-article-card {
    display: block;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.25);
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: 0.25s ease;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.nc-article-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 14px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); }

.nc-article-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
    display: block;
}

.nc-article-card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 14px 14px 0; color: var(--dark); }
.nc-article-card p  { margin: 0 14px 8px; font-size: 0.95rem; }

.nc-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.nc-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-dark); }

/* ── Contribute split section ── */
.nc-contribute { padding: 40px 0; }

.nc-contribute-inner {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 16px;
}

/* split: column → row at 768px */
.nc-split {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.nc-split-text {
    flex: 1;
    background: #faf9f5;
    color: var(--dark);
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 14px;
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
}

.nc-split-text h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3.5vw, 2.1rem);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    align-self: center;
}

.nc-split-text p { opacity: .9; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.nc-split-text .nc-cta { margin-top: 1rem; align-self: center; }

.nc-split-img { border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; min-height: 240px; }
.nc-split-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* ============================================================
   BREAKPOINTS
   ============================================================ */

@media (min-width: 480px) {
    .nc-article-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .nc-article-grid--centered { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    section { padding: 56px 24px; }

    .nc-contribute       { padding: 56px 0; }
    .nc-contribute-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
    .nc-list             { padding: 28px 36px; }

    .nc-split            { flex-direction: row; gap: 2rem; }
    .nc-split-text       { flex: 1; padding: 3rem 2.5rem; }
    .nc-split-img        { flex: 1.3; min-height: unset; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    section { padding: 70px 32px; }

    .nc-article-grid           { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
    .nc-article-grid--centered { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); max-width: 75%; }
    .nc-article-card img       { height: 220px; }
    .nc-split-text             { padding: 3.5rem; }
    .nc-contribute             { padding: 70px 0; }
    .nc-contribute-inner       { padding: 0 32px; }
}