:root {
  --ep-gold: #F5B942;
  --ep-gold-deep: #E09A1F;
  --ep-green: #2FAE66;
  --ep-green-deep: #1C8A4E;
  --ep-charcoal: #1C1C1C;
  --ep-bg: #FBFAF7;
  --ep-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(28,28,28,0.06);
  --ep-shadow-lg: 0 20px 45px rgba(28,28,28,0.12);
}

body {
  font-family: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ep-charcoal);
  background: var(--ep-bg);
}

h1, h2, h3, .ep-display {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", "Inter", -apple-system, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.ep-wordmark {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ep-charcoal);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.ep-tagline {
  color: var(--ep-green-deep);
  font-style: italic;
}

.ep-gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ep-gold-deep), var(--ep-green));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
.ep-btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-green), var(--ep-green-deep));
  color: white;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(47,174,102,0.35);
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, opacity 0.18s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.ep-btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(47,174,102,0.45); }
.ep-btn-primary:active { transform: translateY(0); }

.ep-btn-gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-gold-deep));
  color: var(--ep-charcoal);
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(224,154,31,0.35);
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.ep-btn-gold:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(224,154,31,0.45); }

.ep-btn-outline {
  border: 1.5px solid #d8d8d8;
  color: var(--ep-charcoal);
  font-weight: 600;
  background: white;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.ep-btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--ep-green); color: var(--ep-green-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.ep-btn-ghost-white {
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.ep-btn-ghost-white:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* ============ CARDS ============ */
.ep-card {
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--ep-shadow);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.ep-card-hover:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--ep-shadow-lg);
}

.ep-card-gradient-border {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-green));
}
.ep-card-gradient-border > div {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 14.5px;
  height: 100%;
}

/* ============ NAV ============ */
.ep-nav-link {
  color: #555;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.ep-nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-green));
  transition: right 0.25s ease;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.ep-nav-link.active, .ep-nav-link:hover { color: var(--ep-charcoal); }
.ep-nav-link.active::after, .ep-nav-link:hover::after { right: 0; }

.ep-footer-link { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.ep-footer-link:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ============ BADGES ============ */
.ep-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 3px 11px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.ep-badge-neutral { background: #EEE; color: #444; }
.ep-badge-gold { background: #FCEFD2; color: #8a6111; }
.ep-badge-green { background: #DEF5E7; color: #1c6b41; }
.ep-badge-red { background: #FBE1E1; color: #9c2b2b; }
.ep-badge-blue { background: #E1EDFB; color: #1d4e89; }

.ep-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(245,185,66,0.15), rgba(47,174,102,0.15));
  color: var(--ep-green-deep);
  border: 1px solid rgba(47,174,102,0.25);
}

.ep-logo-mark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* ============ HERO / DECORATIVE ============ */
.ep-hero-mesh {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 15% -10%, rgba(245,185,66,0.18), transparent 60%),
              radial-gradient(1000px 600px at 100% 0%, rgba(47,174,102,0.16), transparent 55%),
              linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, var(--ep-bg) 100%);
}

.ep-blob {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(60px);
  opacity: 0.55;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ep-dark-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1C1C1C 0%, #263226 55%, #1c3626 100%);
  color: white;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ep-stat-number {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ep-gold), #ffe9b8);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.ep-step-connector {
  position: relative;
}
.ep-step-connector:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  left: calc(50% + 28px);
  right: calc(-50% + 28px);
  height: 2px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #d8d8d8 0 6px, transparent 6px 12px);
}

.ep-fade-up {
  animation: epFadeUp 0.6s ease both;
}
@keyframes epFadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.ep-icon-circle {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(245,185,66,0.18), rgba(47,174,102,0.18));
  color: var(--ep-green-deep);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

::selection { background: var(--ep-gold); color: var(--ep-charcoal); }