    /* ── PAGE HERO ── */
    .page-hero {
      padding: 6rem 8vw 5rem;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .page-hero h1,
    .page-hero .wp-block-heading {
      color: var(--white) !important;
    }
    .page-hero-inner a.hero-link {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }
    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -40%;
      right: -10%;
      width: 60vw;
      height: 60vw;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(28,107,74,0.12);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .page-hero-inner { max-width: 700px; position: relative; }

    .page-kicker {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .page-kicker::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 2rem;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    }

    .page-hero h1 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
      line-height: 1.06;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

    .page-hero p {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
      max-width: 52ch;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }


    /* ── CTA BAND ── */
    .cta-band {
      padding: 6rem 8vw;
      text-align: center;
      background: var(--river);
      color: var(--white);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .cta-band::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -60%; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 80vw; height: 80vw;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .cta-band h2 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      position: relative;
    }
    .cta-band h2 em { font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
    .cta-band p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
    }
    .cta-buttons {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
    }
    .btn-white {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--river);
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .btn-white:hover {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--white);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    }
    .btn-outline-white {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--white);
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-outline-white:hover { border-color: white; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }

    

    

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
      .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      /* .nav-links visibility is handled by the mobile hamburger toggle CSS in design-system.css, not hidden outright */
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
      .cta-buttons { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
    }
  
    /* ── TRIPS PAGE EXTRAS ── */
    .trips-section {
      padding: 6rem 8vw;
      background: var(--white);
    }
    .trips-intro {
      max-width: 760px;
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
    }
    .trips-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: stretch !important;
      gap: 2rem;
    }
    .trip-card {
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--foam);
      border: 2px solid var(--mist);
      border-radius: 1rem;
      padding: 2.25rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }
    .trip-flag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--river);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .trip-flag::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 1.5rem;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--river);
    }
    .trip-title {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.75rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .trip-body {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--mid);
      line-height: 1.8;
      flex: 1;
    }
    .trip-body a {
      color: var(--river);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28,107,74,0.3);
    }
    .trip-body a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--river); }
    .trip-body p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }
    .trip-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--river);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.25s, gap 0.25s;
    }
    .trip-cta::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: -4px;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--river);
      transition: width 0.25s ease;
    }
    .trip-cta:hover {
      color: var(--ink);
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .trip-cta:hover::before { width: 100%; }
    .trip-cta::after { content: '→'; transition: transform 0.25s; }
    .trip-cta:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .trips-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }
</style>

/* Defensive: guarantee no WordPress-injected top margin sneaks in
   between trip-card's direct children (flag/title/body/buttons),
   regardless of blockGap settings. Scoped to direct children only,
   so it doesn't disturb the intentional p+p spacing inside trip-body. */
.trip-card > * + * {
  margin-block-start: 0 !important;
}

/* Restore spacing above the CTA button now that it's a standard
   filled button instead of the custom trip-cta link style */
.trip-card .wp-block-buttons {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

/* Force exact spacing directly, bypassing WordPress's blockGap
   mechanism entirely in case it isn't resolving as expected */
.trip-card .trip-flag {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}
.trip-card .trip-title {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}
.trip-card .trip-body {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}
