/* ---------- section label ---------- */
    .section-label {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .09em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #64748b;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .section-label::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 18px; height: 2px;
      background: #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: 99px;
    }

    /* ---------- card wrapper ---------- */
    .card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 1.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.04), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.03);
    }

    .card-title {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #94a3b8;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* =========================================
       FORM COMPONENTS
    ========================================= */

    /* ---- shared input reset ---- */
    .field {
      appearance: none;
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      outline: none;
      border: none;
      background: transparent;
      font-family: inherit;
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: #0f172a;
    }
    .field::placeholder { color: #94a3b8; }

    /* ---- 1. Newsletter strip ---- */
    .newsletter-wrap {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 540px) {
      .newsletter-wrap { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; }
    }
    .newsletter-input-box {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: #f1f5f9;
      border: 1.5px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 0 14px;
      height: 48px;
      transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
    }
    .newsletter-input-box:focus-within {
      border-color: #6366f1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.5px rgba(99,102,241,.12);
      background: #fff;
    }
    .newsletter-input-box svg { flex-shrink: 0; color: #94a3b8; }
    .newsletter-input-box input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
    .newsletter-wrap .btn-primary {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      height: 48px;
      padding: 0 22px;
      background: #6366f1;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 12px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: background .15s, transform .1s, box-shadow .15s;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(99,102,241,.28);
    }
    .newsletter-wrap .btn-primary:hover {
      background: #4f46e5;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(99,102,241,.38);
    }
    .newsletter-wrap .btn-primary:active { transform: scale(.98); }

    /* helper micro text */
    .micro { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #94a3b8; margin-top: 8px; }
    .micro a { color: #6366f1; text-decoration: none; }
    .micro a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    /* ---- 2. Coupon code ---- */
    .coupon-wrap {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 540px) {
      .coupon-wrap { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; }
    }
    .coupon-input-box {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1.5px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 12px;
      height: 48px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .coupon-input-box:focus-within {
      border-color: #0ea5e9;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.5px rgba(14,165,233,.12);
    }
    .coupon-badge {
      background: #f0f9ff;
      border-right: 1.5px solid #e0f2fe;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0 14px;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .07em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #0ea5e9;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      user-select: none;
    }
    .coupon-input-box input {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
      padding: 0 14px;
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .coupon-input-box input::placeholder { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
    .btn-sky {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      height: 48px;
      padding: 0 22px;
      background: #0ea5e9;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 12px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: background .15s, box-shadow .15s, transform .1s;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(14,165,233,.28);
    }
    .btn-sky:hover { background: #0284c7; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(14,165,233,.35); }
    .btn-sky:active { transform: scale(.98); }

    /* ---- 3. Email capture (hero strip style) ---- */
    .hero-strip {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e293b 100%);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
      border: 1px solid #1e293b;
    }
    .hero-strip-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #38bdf8;
      margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }
    .hero-strip h3 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #f1f5f9;
      margin-bottom: .35rem;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }
    .hero-strip p {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #94a3b8;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .hero-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 540px) {
      .hero-form { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; }
    }
    .hero-input-box {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 0 14px;
      height: 50px;
      transition: border-color .15s, background .15s, box-shadow .15s;
    }
    .hero-input-box:focus-within {
      border-color: #38bdf8;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.09);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.5px rgba(56,189,248,.15);
    }
    .hero-input-box svg { flex-shrink: 0; color: #475569; }
    .hero-input-box input {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
      color: #f1f5f9;
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
    }
    .hero-input-box input::placeholder { color: #475569; }
    .btn-hero {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      height: 50px;
      padding: 0 22px;
      background: #38bdf8;
      color: #0c1a2a;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      border-radius: 12px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: background .15s, box-shadow .15s, transform .1s;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(56,189,248,.3);
    }
    .btn-hero:hover { background: #7dd3fc; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(56,189,248,.4); }
    .btn-hero:active { transform: scale(.98); }
    .hero-micro {
      font-size: 0.73rem;
      color: #475569;
      margin-top: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .hero-micro svg { flex-shrink: 0; }

    /* ---- 4. Search bar variant ---- */
    .search-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .search-input-box {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: #f8fafc;
      border: 1.5px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 99px;
      padding: 0 18px;
      height: 48px;
      transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s, background .15s;
    }
    .search-input-box:focus-within {
      border-color: #6366f1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.5px rgba(99,102,241,.1);
      background: #fff;
    }
    .search-input-box svg { flex-shrink: 0; color: #94a3b8; }
    .search-input-box input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
    .btn-search {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      height: 48px;
      width: 48px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: #0f172a;
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .15s, transform .1s, box-shadow .15s;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
    }
    .btn-search:hover { background: #1e293b; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
    .btn-search:active { transform: scale(.95); }

    /* ---- 5. Success state (Alpine.js) ---- */
    .success-form .newsletter-wrap .btn-success {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      height: 48px;
      padding: 0 22px;
      background: #10b981;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 12px;
      border: none;
      cursor: default;
      white-space: nowrap;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(16,185,129,.28);
    }
.success-msg {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #10b981;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    /* ---- dividers ---- */
    hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9; margin: 2rem 0; }