.elementor-892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d96d6f3{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b0541f4{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f46ef4f{--display:grid;--e-con-grid-template-columns:75% 25%;--e-con-grid-template-rows:repeat(1, 1fr);--grid-auto-flow:row;--padding-top:30px;--padding-bottom:30px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ed55921{--display:flex;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fa9afac{--display:flex;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c1a57fb{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f46ef4f{--grid-auto-flow:row;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f46ef4f{--e-con-grid-template-columns:1;--grid-auto-flow:row;}}/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-d96d6f3 *//* Hero */
    .article-hero{
      background:var(--ink);
      padding:3.5rem 0;
      position:relative;
      overflow:hidden;
    }
    .article-hero::before{
      content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
      background:radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 80% at 80% 50%,rgba(13,92,99,.45) 0%,transparent 70%);
    }
    .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
    .breadcrumb{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-bottom:.9rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
    .breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
    .article-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:20px;padding:.3rem .9rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin-bottom:1rem}
    .article-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.8rem);color:var(--white);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:.75rem}
    .article-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
    .hero-deck{font-size:1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:600px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
    .hero-meta{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
    .hero-meta span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem}
    .hero-meta strong{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}

    /* Form Quick-Links Banner */
    .forms-banner{background:var(--teal);padding:1rem 0}
    .forms-banner-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
    .forms-banner-label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);white-space:nowrap}
    .form-pill{
      display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;
      background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
      color:var(--white);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;
      padding:.3rem .8rem;border-radius:20px;
      transition:background .15s;white-space:nowrap;
    }
    .form-pill:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:var(--white)}
    .form-pill svg{width:.75rem;height:.75rem;flex-shrink:0}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS *//* ── Hero ── */
    .hero{
      background:var(--ink);
      padding:5rem 0 4rem;
      position:relative;
      overflow:hidden;
    }
    /* Subtle grid pattern */
    .hero::before{
      content:'';
      position:absolute;inset:0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px,transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px,transparent 1px);
      background-size:60px 60px;
      pointer-events:none;
    }
    .hero::after{
      content:'';
      position:absolute;inset:0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 80% 50%,rgba(13,92,99,.5) 0%,transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 5% 90%,rgba(224,123,57,.08) 0%,transparent 55%);
      pointer-events:none;
    }
    .hero-inner{
      position:relative;z-index:1;
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;
      gap:4rem;
      align-items:end;
    }
    .breadcrumb{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);margin-bottom:1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
    .breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
    .page-kicker{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;
      text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);
      margin-bottom:1rem;
      display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;
    }
    .page-kicker::before{content:'';display:block;width:2rem;height:2px;background:var(--orange)}
    .hero h1{
      font-family:var(--serif);
      font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.2rem);
      color:var(--white);
      line-height:1.1;
      letter-spacing:-.02em;
      margin-bottom:1.5rem;
    }
    .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-weight:400}
    .hero-standfirst{
      font-family:var(--body-serif);
      font-size:1.1rem;
      color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);
      line-height:1.78;
      max-width:560px;
      border-left:3px solid var(--orange);
      padding-left:1.25rem;
    }

    /* Founder portrait card */
    .portrait-card{
      background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
      border-radius:12px;
      overflow:hidden;
    }
    .portrait-top{
      background:rgba(13,92,99,.4);
      height:180px;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      position:relative;
    }
    .portrait-initials{
      font-family:var(--serif);
      font-size:4rem;
      font-weight:700;
      color:rgba(255,255,255,.15);
      letter-spacing:-.02em;
      user-select:none;
    }
    .portrait-badge{
      position:absolute;
      bottom:-1px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
      background:var(--orange);
      color:var(--white);
      font-family:var(--sans);
      font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
      padding:.3rem 1rem;
      border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;
      white-space:nowrap;
    }
    .portrait-body{padding:1.25rem}
    .portrait-name{
      font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--white);
      margin-bottom:.25rem;
    }
    .portrait-title{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);
      margin-bottom:1.1rem;padding-bottom:1rem;
      border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      line-height:1.55;
    }
    .portrait-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.75rem}
    .p-stat .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--white);line-height:1}
    .p-stat .lbl{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.65rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
    .portrait-links{padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
    .portrait-link{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;
      color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);
      display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;
      transition:color .15s;
    }
    .portrait-link:hover{color:var(--white)}
    .portrait-link svg{width:.75rem;height:.75rem;flex-shrink:0}

    /* ── Pull Quote Bar ── */
    .pull-quote-bar{
      background:var(--teal);
      padding:2.5rem 0;
    }
    .pull-quote{
      max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;
    }
    .pull-quote blockquote{
      font-family:var(--serif);
      font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.5vw,1.65rem);
      color:var(--white);
      line-height:1.45;
      font-style:italic;
      font-weight:400;
      margin-bottom:.75rem;
    }
    .pull-quote cite{
      font-family:var(--sans);
      font-size:.78rem;
      color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
      font-style:normal;
      letter-spacing:.06em;
    }

    /* ── Main Content ── */
    .content-body{padding:4.5rem 0}
    .content-layout{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:1fr 280px;
      gap:4rem;
      align-items:start;
    }

    /* Long-form article text */
    .article h2{
      font-family:var(--serif);
      font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.5vw,2rem);
      color:var(--ink);
      line-height:1.2;
      letter-spacing:-.01em;
      margin:3rem 0 1rem;
    }
    .article h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
    .article h3{
      font-family:var(--serif);
      font-size:1.2rem;
      color:var(--teal);
      margin:2rem 0 .75rem;
    }
    .article p{
      font-size:1rem;
      line-height:1.88;
      color:var(--ink-mid);
      margin-bottom:1.15rem;
    }
    .article p strong{color:var(--ink)}
    .article a{color:var(--teal);font-weight:500}
    .article a:hover{color:var(--orange)}

    /* Chapter divider */
    .chapter-rule{
      display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;
      margin:3rem 0;
    }
    .chapter-rule::before,.chapter-rule::after{
      content:'';flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--rule);
    }
    .chapter-label{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
      letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-light);
      white-space:nowrap;
    }

    /* Inline stat callout */
    .stat-callout{
      background:var(--sand);
      border-radius:10px;
      padding:1.5rem;
      margin:2rem 0;
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
      gap:1.25rem;
      text-align:center;
    }
    .sc-item .num{
      font-family:var(--serif);
      font-size:2rem;
      color:var(--teal);
      font-weight:700;
      line-height:1;
      margin-bottom:.3rem;
    }
    .sc-item .desc{
      font-family:var(--sans);
      font-size:.75rem;
      color:var(--ink-light);
      line-height:1.5;
    }

    /* Award / recognition strip */
    .awards-strip{
      border:1px solid var(--rule);
      border-radius:10px;
      overflow:hidden;
      margin:2rem 0;
    }
    .awards-strip-head{
      background:var(--teal);
      padding:.75rem 1.25rem;
    }
    .awards-strip-head h4{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;
      letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    }
    .award-item{
      display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start;
      padding:.9rem 1.25rem;
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand-dark);
      background:var(--white);
    }
    .award-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
    .award-year{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;
      color:var(--orange);white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;
      margin-top:2px;min-width:2.5rem;
    }
    .award-text h5{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
      margin-bottom:.15rem;
    }
    .award-text p{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-light);
      line-height:1.5;margin:0;
    }

    /* Timeline */
    .timeline{list-style:none;position:relative;padding-left:1.75rem;margin:1.5rem 0}
    .timeline::before{
      content:'';position:absolute;left:.35rem;top:0;bottom:0;
      width:2px;background:var(--rule);
    }
    .timeline-item{
      position:relative;
      padding:.75rem 0 .75rem 1rem;
      border-bottom:none;
    }
    .timeline-item::before{
      content:'';
      position:absolute;
      left:-1.4rem;top:1.1rem;
      width:.7rem;height:.7rem;
      border-radius:50%;
      background:var(--teal);
      border:2px solid var(--white);
      box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--teal);
    }
    .timeline-date{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;
      color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:.2rem;
    }
    .timeline-item h5{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.875rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
      margin-bottom:.2rem;
    }
    .timeline-item p{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-light);
      line-height:1.55;margin:0;
    }
    .timeline-item p a{color:var(--teal)}

    /* Maryland / Florida comparison */
    .compare-panel{
      display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.25rem;margin:2rem 0;
    }
    .compare-card{border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
    .compare-head{padding:1rem 1.25rem}
    .compare-head.md{background:#c41230}
    .compare-head.fl{background:var(--teal)}
    .compare-head h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;color:var(--white)}
    .compare-head p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin-top:.15rem}
    .compare-body{padding:1.1rem 1.25rem;background:var(--white)}
    .compare-body ul{list-style:none}
    .compare-body li{
      font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-mid);
      padding:.32rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand-dark);
      display:flex;gap:.4rem;line-height:1.5;
    }
    .compare-body li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
    .compare-body li::before{content:'→';color:var(--teal);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}

    /* Mission pillars */
    .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.25rem;margin:2rem 0}
    .pillar{text-align:center;padding:1.5rem 1rem}
    .pillar-icon{
      width:3.5rem;height:3.5rem;
      background:var(--teal-pale);
      border-radius:50%;
      display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
      margin:0 auto 1rem;
    }
    .pillar-icon svg{width:1.4rem;height:1.4rem;color:var(--teal)}
    .pillar h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.5rem}
    .pillar p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.6}

    /* Sidebar */
    .sidebar{position:sticky;top:90px}
    .sidebar-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
    .s-head{padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
    .s-head h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
    .s-body{padding:1.1rem}
    .s-body p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-mid);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:.75rem}
    .s-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
    .s-links{list-style:none}
    .s-links li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand-dark)}
    .s-links li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
    .s-links a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:.55rem 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-mid)}
    .s-links a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
    .arr{opacity:.4;font-size:.8rem}

    .contact-card{
      background:var(--teal);border-radius:10px;padding:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;
    }
    .contact-card h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem}
    .contact-card p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1rem}
    .contact-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
    .contact-item svg{width:.9rem;height:.9rem;color:var(--gold,#C8922A);flex-shrink:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
    .contact-item a,.contact-item span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}

    /* CTA Section */
    .cta-section{
      background:var(--sand);
      border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
      padding:4rem 0;
      text-align:center;
    }
    .cta-section h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.75rem}
    .cta-section p{font-family:var(--body-serif);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink-light);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 2rem;line-height:1.75;font-style:italic}
    .cta-actions{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}/* End custom CSS */