:root {
  --rc-plum: #4d3852;
  --rc-wine: #6b3944;
  --rc-forest: #2f4a3c;
}

/* ---------- Legacy accent sections (dark, like navy) ---------- */
.rc-plum { background: var(--rc-plum); color: var(--white); }
.rc-wine { background: var(--rc-wine); color: var(--white); }
.rc-forest { background: var(--rc-forest); color: var(--white); }
.rc-plum .eyebrow, .rc-wine .eyebrow, .rc-forest .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.rc-plum p, .rc-wine p, .rc-forest p, .rc-plum li, .rc-wine li, .rc-forest li { color: rgba(248, 248, 248, 0.85); }
.rc-plum a, .rc-wine a, .rc-forest a { color: var(--gold); }
.rc-plum .card, .rc-wine .card, .rc-forest .card { border-color: var(--rule-dark); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); }
.rc-plum .card:hover, .rc-wine .card:hover, .rc-forest .card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-soft); box-shadow: none; }
.rc-plum .btn, .rc-wine .btn, .rc-forest .btn { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.rc-plum .btn--solid, .rc-wine .btn--solid, .rc-forest .btn--solid { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }

/* ---------- Closing statement band ---------- */
.rc-statement { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 7.5rem) 0; text-align: center; }
.rc-statement__q {
  font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold); max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 26px; line-height: 1.8;
}
.rc-statement__line {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.4vw, 4.8rem); line-height: 1.04;
  margin: 0 auto; max-width: 900px;
}
.rc-statement__line span { display: block; }
.rc-statement__line em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.rc-statement__sub { margin: 26px auto 0; max-width: 640px; }

/* ---------- Multi-paragraph cards ---------- */
.card p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
.card h3 + .rc-kicker { margin-top: -4px; }
.rc-kicker {
  display: block; font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ---------- Long rules list (two columns) ---------- */
.rc-rules { list-style: none; margin-top: 44px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 44px; counter-reset: rule; }
.rc-rules li {
  counter-increment: rule; position: relative; padding: 18px 0 18px 52px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); font-size: 0.98rem;
}
.rc-rules li::before {
  content: counter(rule, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .rc-rules { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- Question list ---------- */
.rc-questions { list-style: none; margin-top: 30px; max-width: 820px; }
.rc-questions li { padding: 16px 0 16px 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); position: relative; }
.rc-questions li::before { content: "?"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 13px; font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--gold); }
.section--cream .rc-questions li, .rc-light .rc-questions li { border-top-color: var(--rule); }

/* ---------- Pull-line / callout ---------- */
.rc-pull {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--rc-wine); max-width: 780px; margin-top: 28px;
}
.section--navy .rc-pull, .section--navy2 .rc-pull, .rc-plum .rc-pull, .rc-wine .rc-pull, .rc-forest .rc-pull { color: var(--gold); }
.rc-callout {
  margin-top: 34px; padding: 22px 26px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.08); max-width: 820px;
}
.rc-callout p { font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* ---------- Bulleted lists in prose / cards ---------- */
.rc-list { margin: 16px 0 0 20px; }
.rc-list li + li { margin-top: 8px; }
.rc-bullets { margin: 18px 0 0 18px; font-size: 0.93rem; }
.rc-bullets li + li { margin-top: 6px; }

/* ---------- FAQ answers ---------- */
.accordion__a p + p, .accordion__a p + ul, .accordion__a ul + p { margin-top: 12px; }
.accordion__a ul { margin-left: 20px; }
.accordion__a li + li { margin-top: 6px; }
.accordion__a a { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.faq-intro { max-width: 720px; margin-top: -6px; color: var(--grey); }

/* ---------- Office note ---------- */
.rc-office { margin-top: 34px; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.75; }
.rc-office strong { font-weight: 500; }