/* Kichwa Connect — Matatu Livery design system, reconciled to the real brand
   Deep-green ground, brand-green + bright-green committed livery blocks,
   mint panels carry body text. Anton display, Barlow body/route type.
   Palette sourced from the live kichwaconnect.co.ke brand: #117F4A / #3BA86E /
   #043219 / #EBF6F0 / #1D1D1F — not invented. */

:root{
  --ground:#043219;
  --ground-2:#0b3d22;
  --ground-3:#134a2b;
  --brand:#117F4A;
  --brand-bright:#3BA86E;
  --mint:#EBF6F0;
  --mint-2:#dbeee1;
  --white:#f5fbf8;
  --white-soft:#cfe3d7;
  --ink:#1D1D1F;
  --ink-soft:#333333;
  --warning:#a82a1a;
  --gold:#f2b705;
  --gold-deep:#c99500;
  --gold-text:#8a6400;
  --line:rgba(235,246,240,.16);
  --line-strong:rgba(235,246,240,.28);
  --line-mint:rgba(29,29,31,.14);
  --shadow-board:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  --shadow-board-sm:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.32), 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
  --font-display:"Anton","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Barlow",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --font-route:"Barlow Condensed","Barlow",sans-serif;
  --ease-out-exp:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  background:var(--ground);
  color:var(--white-soft);
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
.icon{width:26px;height:26px;flex:none}
a{color:inherit}
::selection{background:var(--brand-bright);color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--brand-bright);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:3px}
.on-cream :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--ink)}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:12px;height:12px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--ground)}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--brand-bright);border:3px solid var(--ground);border-radius:8px}
.tnum{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{animation-duration:.001ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:.001ms !important}
}

.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.02}
p{max-width:68ch}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.6rem;
  min-height:52px;padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:6px;
  font-family:var(--font-route);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;
  font-size:1.02rem;text-decoration:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .12s var(--ease-out-exp),box-shadow .12s var(--ease-out-exp),background .15s ease;
}
.btn svg{width:22px;height:22px;flex:none}
.btn-board{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);box-shadow:var(--shadow-board-sm)}
.btn-board:hover{background:var(--brand-bright)}
.btn-board:active{transform:scale(.95);box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--brand-bright);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--brand)}
.btn-gold:active{transform:scale(.95)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--white-soft);border:2px solid var(--line-strong)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--white);color:var(--white)}
.btn-outline:active{transform:scale(.95)}
.btn-outline-red{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border:2px solid rgba(235,246,240,.55)}
.btn-outline-red:hover{border-color:var(--white);color:var(--white)}
.btn-outline-red:active{transform:scale(.95)}
.btn-outline-ink{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:2px solid var(--line-mint)}
.btn-outline-ink:hover{border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--brand)}
.btn-outline-ink:active{transform:scale(.95)}
.btn:disabled,.btn[aria-disabled="true"]{opacity:.45;cursor:not-allowed;box-shadow:none}
.btn-block{width:100%}

/* ---------- Route header ---------- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(4,50,25,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.route-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem;justify-content:space-between;padding:.7rem 0}
.wordmark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--white-soft);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.wordmark .badge{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:7px;background:var(--brand);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-route);font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;color:var(--white);flex:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board-sm)}
.wordmark .badge-img{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board-sm);background:var(--white)}
header .wordmark .badge-img{width:32px;height:32px}
.route-ticker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem;font-family:var(--font-route);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white-soft)}
.route-ticker span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.route-ticker .icon{width:16px;height:16px}
.route-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem}
.route-nav a{text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-route);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--white-soft);padding:.3rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.route-nav a:hover,.route-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--brand-bright);border-color:var(--brand-bright)}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem}
.route-bar .btn{min-height:44px;padding:.6rem 1.15rem;font-size:.88rem}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:2px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:6px;width:44px;height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--white-soft);cursor:pointer;flex:none}
.nav-toggle svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.nav-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--brand-bright);color:var(--brand-bright)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .route-ticker{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .route-nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:.4rem 0;background:var(--ground-2);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-board);
  }
  .route-nav.open{display:flex}
  .route-nav a{padding:.9rem 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0}
  .route-nav a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}

/* ---------- Hero destination board ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:3.2rem 0 3rem}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:2.4rem;align-items:center}
.hero-headline{overflow:hidden}
.hero-headline h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6.4vw,4.6rem);color:var(--white);
  animation:paint-wipe 1s var(--ease-out-exp) both;
}
.hero-headline h1 .accent{color:var(--brand-bright)}
@keyframes paint-wipe{from{clip-path:inset(0 100% 0 0)}to{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0)}}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--white-soft);margin:1.1rem 0 1.6rem;max-width:36rem}
.route-strip-mini{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1rem;margin-top:1.4rem}
.route-strip-mini span{font-family:var(--font-route);font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--white-soft);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem}
.route-strip-mini .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand-bright);flex:none}

.boarding-block{background:var(--brand);border-radius:10px;padding:1.9rem 1.6rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board);position:relative}
.boarding-block::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:10px;border:2px solid rgba(235,246,240,.14);pointer-events:none}
.boarding-block h2{color:var(--white);font-size:1.5rem;margin:.4rem 0 1rem}
.boarding-block .btn{width:100%;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.boarding-block .hours{color:var(--white);font-size:.88rem;font-family:var(--font-route);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:.9rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}

.signal-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;z-index:-1}
.signal-bg svg{width:100%;height:100%}

@media(max-width:840px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---------- Section shell ---------- */
.section{padding:3.6rem 0}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.3rem);color:var(--white)}
.section-head p{color:var(--white-soft);margin-top:.6rem}
.on-cream .section-head h2{color:var(--ink)}
.on-cream .section-head p{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- Route line (services) ---------- */
.route-line{position:relative}
.route-line::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:19px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:4px;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(var(--brand-bright) 0 14px, transparent 14px 22px);
  border-radius:4px;
}
.stop{position:relative;padding-left:60px;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.stop:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.stop-badge{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--brand-bright);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-route);font-weight:800;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.1rem;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--ground), var(--shadow-board-sm);
}
.stop-panel{
  border-radius:9px;padding:1.5rem 1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ground-2);
}
.stop.flagship .stop-badge{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.stop.flagship .stop-panel{background:var(--brand);border-color:transparent;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board)}
.stop-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.stop-top .icon-tile{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--ground-3);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.stop.flagship .stop-top .icon-tile{background:rgba(235,246,240,.16)}
.stop-top .icon-tile svg{width:26px;height:26px;color:var(--mint)}
.stop.flagship .stop-top .icon-tile svg{color:var(--white)}
.stop h3{font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--white)}
.stop .flag{font-family:var(--font-route);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:.2rem .6rem;border-radius:99px;font-weight:800}
.stop p.desc{color:var(--white-soft);font-size:.98rem}
.stop.flagship p.desc{color:var(--white)}
.stop ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--white-soft)}
.stop.flagship ul{color:var(--white)}
.stop ul li{display:flex;gap:.55rem;align-items:flex-start}
.stop ul li svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--mint);flex:none;margin-top:.15rem}
.stop.flagship ul li svg{color:var(--white)}
.stop-cta{margin-top:.3rem;align-self:flex-start}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .route-line::before{left:15px}
  .stop{padding-left:48px}
  .stop-badge{width:32px;height:32px;font-size:.95rem}
}

/* ---------- Why band ---------- */
.why{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ground-3) 0%,var(--ground-2) 100%);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:1.6rem}
.why-item{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:1.1rem}
.why-item h3{font-family:var(--font-route);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--mint);margin-bottom:.4rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.why-item h3 svg{width:20px;height:20px;flex:none;color:var(--mint)}
.why-item p{color:var(--white-soft);font-size:.94rem}

/* ---------- Mint content panels (blog/community share this) ---------- */
.on-cream{background:var(--mint);color:var(--ink)}
.on-cream p,.on-cream li{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.on-cream a{color:var(--brand)}
.on-cream a:hover{color:var(--ground)}
.on-cream ::selection{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white)}

/* ---------- Contact / boarding call ---------- */
.contact-board{background:var(--brand);border-radius:16px;padding:2.6rem 2rem;text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board);position:relative}
.contact-board::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:16px;border:2px solid rgba(235,246,240,.14);pointer-events:none}
.contact-board h2{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.1rem);margin:.5rem 0 .6rem}
.contact-board>p{color:var(--white);margin:0 auto 1.7rem}
.contact-ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.contact-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.5rem;justify-content:center;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--white)}
.contact-meta div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem}
.contact-meta svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--mint);flex:none}
.contact-meta a{color:var(--white);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.contact-meta a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- Community teaser (footer route board on home) ---------- */
.teaser-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.3rem}
.teaser-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:1.4rem;background:var(--ground-2);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
.teaser-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--white)}
.teaser-card p{color:var(--white-soft);font-size:.92rem}
.teaser-card a{color:var(--mint);font-family:var(--font-route);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:.85rem;text-decoration:none;margin-top:auto}
.teaser-card a:hover{color:var(--white)}

/* ---------- Placeholder marker (community page: never presented as real) ----------
   Deliberately kept off-palette (warm red/amber): a truth-signaling warning
   device must read as "caution," not blend into the brand green. */
.placeholder{position:relative;border:2px dashed var(--ink-soft);background:var(--mint-2)}
.placeholder-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-family:var(--font-route);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:800;color:var(--warning);background:rgba(168,42,26,.1);border:1px solid rgba(168,42,26,.35);padding:.25rem .55rem;border-radius:99px}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:#02150b;color:rgba(235,246,240,.75);padding:2.8rem 0 5.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:2rem}
.foot .wordmark{color:var(--white);font-size:1.2rem}
.foot h4{font-family:var(--font-route);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--mint);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.foot ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;font-size:.9rem}
.foot a{color:rgba(235,246,240,.78);text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--mint)}
.foot-social{display:flex;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1rem}
.foot-social a{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--white-soft)}
.foot-social a:hover{border-color:var(--brand-bright);color:var(--brand-bright)}
.foot-social svg{width:17px;height:17px}
.foot-small{margin-top:2.2rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(235,246,240,.6)}
@media(max-width:760px){.foot{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* ---------- Sticky mobile call bar ---------- */
.call-bar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;display:none;
  padding:.6rem .8rem calc(.6rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  background:rgba(4,50,25,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.call-bar .btn{width:100%;min-height:52px;font-size:1rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.call-bar{display:block}}

/* ---------- Blog ---------- */
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1.5rem}
.post-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-mint);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board-sm);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.post-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-board)}
.post-card .post-tag{background:var(--ink);color:var(--mint);font-family:var(--font-route);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:800;padding:.55rem 1rem}
.post-card .post-body{padding:1.2rem 1.3rem 1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;flex:1}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.2rem;text-transform:none;font-family:var(--font-display);letter-spacing:0}
.post-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem}
.post-card .read-more{margin-top:auto;font-family:var(--font-route);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--brand)}

.article-hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);padding:3rem 0 2.2rem;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.article-hero.has-photo{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,50,25,.8),rgba(29,29,31,.94)),var(--article-photo)}

.content-photo{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board);border:1px solid var(--line-mint)}
.content-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3rem);margin:.5rem 0 .8rem;text-transform:none}
.article-hero .meta{font-family:var(--font-route);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--white-soft)}
.article-body{max-width:70ch;margin:0 auto;padding:2.6rem 22px}
.article-body h2{text-transform:none;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);margin:2rem 0 .8rem}
.article-body p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:1rem;max-width:none}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 1.1rem 1.3rem}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.article-cta{background:var(--mint-2);border-radius:12px;padding:1.6rem;margin-top:2rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
.article-cta p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.breadcrumb{font-family:var(--font-route);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--white-soft);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--mint);text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- Community ---------- */
.event-row{display:flex;gap:1.3rem;align-items:flex-start;padding:1.3rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-mint)}
.event-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.event-date{width:74px;flex:none;text-align:center;background:var(--ink);color:var(--mint);border-radius:8px;padding:.6rem .3rem;font-family:var(--font-route)}
.event-date .d{display:block;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1}
.event-date .m{display:block;font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.event-info h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;text-transform:none;color:var(--ink)}
.event-info p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;margin-top:.3rem}

.story-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:10px;padding:1.5rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board-sm);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem}
.story-card .stars{color:var(--gold-text);letter-spacing:.15em}
.story-card p.quote{color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.story-card .who{font-family:var(--font-route);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:700}
.story-card .who::before{content:"— "}

.partner-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem}
.partner-chip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-mint);border-radius:99px;padding:.6rem 1.1rem .6rem .6rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board-sm)}
.partner-chip .mark{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-route);font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem;background:var(--brand);color:var(--white)}
.partner-chip:nth-child(even) .mark{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.partner-chip span.name{font-family:var(--font-route);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink)}

.tradein-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.6rem;align-items:center;background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-radius:14px;padding:2rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-board)}
.tradein-panel h2{color:var(--white)}
.tradein-panel p{color:var(--white-soft)}
.tradein-panel ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;margin-top:.8rem}
.tradein-panel ul li{display:flex;gap:.5rem;color:var(--white-soft);font-size:.94rem}
.tradein-panel ul li svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--mint);flex:none;margin-top:.1rem}
.tradein-visual{background:var(--ground-2);border-radius:10px;padding:1.6rem;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);text-align:center;color:var(--white-soft);font-family:var(--font-route);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.85rem}
@media(max-width:720px){.tradein-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}}