/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PACE-AI · Public Landing Page (join.html)
   Aesthetic: Editorial Medical Journal
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.join-page-body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MASTHEAD / NAV
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.join-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.join-nav-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.join-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.join-logo:hover { border-bottom: none; }

.masthead-rule {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.masthead-rule .logo-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
}
.masthead-rule .logo-sub {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.join-nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}
.join-nav-links a:not(.btn) {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border-bottom: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.join-nav-links a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--crimson); }

.join-mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE CONTAINER
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.join-section {
  padding: 64px 32px;
  position: relative;
}
.join-section-alt {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.join-container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.join-container--narrow {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.section-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--crimson);
}

.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.6vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.section-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO / ARTICLE OPENER
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.join-hero {
  padding: 64px 32px 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 100%, var(--crimson-soft), transparent 70%),
    var(--paper);
  position: relative;
}

.hero-issue {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.hero-issue strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.hero-issue .sep { color: var(--rule-dark); }

.hero-content {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 760px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.hero-abstract {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.hero-abstract::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.4em;
  font-weight: 700;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.9;
  margin: 4px 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--crimson);
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hm-item {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.hm-item i { color: var(--crimson); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.hm-item strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-hero {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  background: var(--crimson);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--crimson);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.btn-hero:hover {
  background: var(--crimson-2);
  border-color: var(--crimson-2);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--crimson-2);
}

.btn-hero-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.btn-hero-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STRUCTURED ABSTRACT
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.abstract-box {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 36px 40px;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.abstract-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 32px;
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
}

.abstract-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  gap: 14px 24px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.abstract-grid dt {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.abstract-grid dd {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.abstract-grid dd:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE PROSE BLOCKS
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.prose {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 720px;
}
.prose p { margin-bottom: 1em; }
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.prose em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose a { color: var(--crimson); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--crimson-soft); }
.prose a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--crimson); }

.lead-stat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--crimson);
}

.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--crimson);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 24px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-top: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARMS GRID (Methods box)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.arms-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
}
.arm-card {
  padding: 26px 22px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.arm-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.arm-card.featured { background: var(--crimson-soft); }

.arm-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.arm-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.arm-desc {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.arm-tech {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   WORKFLOW (Adjudicator's Role)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.workflow-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  counter-reset: wf;
}
.wf-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-light);
  counter-increment: wf;
}
.wf-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.wf-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--crimson);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.wf-num::before { content: '0' counter(wf); }

.wf-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.wf-body p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 680px;
}
.wf-body p strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TIME COMMITMENT BOX
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.time-commit-box {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  padding: 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.tc-title-block h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.tc-title-block p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.tc-rows { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.tc-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
.tc-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.tc-row i { color: var(--crimson); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.tc-row .tc-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.tc-row .tc-value {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: right;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.criteria-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}

.crit-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.crit-required  { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.crit-preferred { color: var(--crimson); border-color: var(--crimson); }

.crit-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.crit-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
.crit-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.crit-list li i {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.crit-required .crit-list li i { color: var(--ink); }
.crit-preferred .crit-list li i { color: var(--crimson); }

.crit-list li strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.crit-list li span {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   WHAT YOU RECEIVE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.receive-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.receive-item {
  padding: 28px 32px 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
}
.receive-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-right: 32px; }
.receive-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 32px; padding-right: 0; }
.receive-item:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }

.receive-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--crimson);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.receive-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.receive-body p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.compensation-disclosure {
  background: var(--paper-3);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--crimson);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.compensation-disclosure strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.process-timeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.process-timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 17px;
  top: 36px;
  bottom: 36px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--rule-dark);
}
.pt-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 18px 0;
}
.pt-marker {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.pt-step:hover .pt-marker {
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.pt-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.pt-body p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.pt-time {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--crimson);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FAQ
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.faq-item {
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-light);
}
.faq-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.faq-item h3 i {
  color: var(--crimson);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 6px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.faq-item p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-left: 22px;
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   APPLICATION FORM
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.app-form-wrap {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  padding: 40px 44px;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.app-section-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin: 30px 0 18px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.app-section-title:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.app-section-title i { color: var(--crimson); font-size: 0.85rem; }

.app-grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}
.app-grid-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.radio-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.radio-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.radio-label input[type="radio"] {
  accent-color: var(--crimson);
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.app-submit-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.app-privacy {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 280px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.app-privacy i { color: var(--crimson); font-style: normal; margin-top: 3px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   THANK YOU PAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.thanks-page {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 200px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 80px 32px;
}

.thanks-card {
  max-width: 620px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--crimson);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 40px 0 30px;
}

.thanks-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.thanks-eyebrow i { font-size: 0.85rem; }

.thanks-card h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.thanks-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.thanks-body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.thanks-body p { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.thanks-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.thanks-body strong { font-weight: 700; }

.thanks-next {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.thanks-next strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.thanks-next ol {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  padding-left: 22px;
}
.thanks-next li {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  padding-left: 6px;
}
.thanks-next li::marker {
  color: var(--crimson);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.join-footer {
  background: var(--paper-rev);
  color: var(--ink-4);
  padding: 60px 32px 30px;
  border-top: 4px double var(--rule);
}

.footer-grid {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
}

.footer-brand .logo-mark {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-brand .logo-title {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.footer-brand .logo-sub {
  color: var(--ink-4);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 14px;
  max-width: 320px;
}

.footer-grid strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.footer-links li {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.footer-links li i { color: var(--crimson); font-size: 0.72rem; width: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--ink-4); border-bottom: none; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--paper); border-bottom: none; }

.footer-citation {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-rev-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-rev-2);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.footer-citation strong {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.footer-bottom p {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .arms-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-top: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .arm-card { border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .arm-card:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); }
  .arm-card:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); }
  .criteria-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .time-commit-box { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; padding: 28px; }
  .receive-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .receive-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .receive-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; }
  .receive-item:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .receive-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .abstract-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px 0; }
  .abstract-grid dt { padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule); }
  .abstract-grid dt:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
  .abstract-grid dd { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 6px; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .join-section { padding: 48px 22px; }
  .join-hero { padding: 40px 22px 36px; }
  .join-nav-links a:not(.btn):not(:last-child) { display: none; }
  .join-mobile-menu { display: block; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }
  .hero-subtitle { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .app-form-wrap { padding: 24px 22px; }
  .app-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .app-submit-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .wf-step { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .wf-num { font-size: 2rem; }
  .pt-step { gap: 16px; }
  .abstract-box { padding: 28px 22px; }
  .abstract-label { left: 16px; }
}