:root {
            --cena-bg: #f7f7fb;
            --cena-bg-alt: #eef1f7;
            --cena-accent: #c4922c;
            --cena-accent-soft: rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.08);
            --cena-text: #1d2433;
            --cena-muted: #6b7385;
            --cena-border: #d6dbe7;
            --cena-card-bg: #ffffff;
            --cena-danger: #b23b3b;
            --max-width: 1120px;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html, body {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        body {
            font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
            background: var(--cena-bg);
            color: var(--cena-text);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        a:hover,
        a:focus {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            display: block;
        }

        .page {
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        /* Mandombe font (fonts/mandombe.woff2 next to this file) */
        @font-face {
            font-family: "Mandombe";
            src: url("fonts/mandombe.woff2") format("woff2");
            font-weight: normal;
            font-style: normal;
            font-display: swap;
        }

        /* In Mandombe mode, all translated UI text uses the Mandombe font */
        /* In Mandombe mode, use the Mandombe font for the whole UI */
/*body.mandombe-mode {
    font-family: "Mandombe", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}*/


/* Just in case some element overrides the font explicitly */
body.mandombe-mode *[data-i18n] {
    font-family: "Mandombe", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  /*  text-align: justify;*/
    
                font-size: 1.08rem;
                font-weight: medium;
}

        /* Header */

        .page-header {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 40;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(214, 219, 231, 0.9);
        }

        .header-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .brand {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        .brand-logo {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.5);
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, #ffffff, #f0d095, #c4922c);
            box-shadow:
                0 0 0 2px rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.15),
                0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .brand-text-main {
            font-weight: 600;
            /*letter-spacing: 0.04em;*/
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .brand-text-sub {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .header-right {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .nav-toggle {
            display: none;
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid var(--cena-border);
            border-radius: 999px;
            padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
            color: var(--cena-text);
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .nav-toggle span {
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-right: 0.25rem;
        }

        .nav {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .nav a {
            padding: 0.35rem 0;
            border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
        }

        .nav a:hover,
        .nav a:focus {
            border-bottom-color: rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.9);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .nav-cta {
            border-radius: 999px;
            padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.7);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.12), rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.02));
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .nav-cta:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.20), rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.05));
        }

        /* Language switcher + Mandombe toggle */

        .lang-switcher {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .lang-select {
            padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            border: 1px solid var(--cena-border);
            background: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
        }

        .mandombe-toggle-label {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.25rem;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            border: 1px solid var(--cena-border);
            background: #ffffff;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .mandombe-toggle-label.disabled {
            opacity: 0.5;
            cursor: not-allowed;
        }

        .mandombe-toggle-label input {
            margin: 0;
        }

        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .nav {
                display: none;
            }

            .nav-toggle {
                display: inline-flex;
                align-items: center;
            }
        }

        main {
            flex: 1;
        }

        /* Hero */

        .hero {
            padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2.5rem;
            background: linear-gradient(
                180deg,
                #ffffff 0,
                #fafbff 40%,
                #f7f7fb 100%
            );
        }

        .hero-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
            gap: 2.5rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .hero-inner {
                grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
            }

            .hero {
                padding-top: 1.75rem;
            }
        }

        .hero-tagline {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: rgba(253, 250, 244, 0.95);
            border: 1px solid rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.35);
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .hero-tagline span:first-child {
            color: var(--cena-accent);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            /*letter-spacing: 0.08em;*/
        }

        .hero-title {
            margin-top: 1.2rem;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.1vw, 2.6rem);
            font-weight: 650;
           /* letter-spacing: 0.03em;*/
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .hero-title span {
            color: var(--cena-accent);
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            margin-top: 0.85rem;
            font-size: 0.98rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
            max-width: 34rem;
        }

        .hero-actions {
            margin-top: 1.6rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        .btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 999px;
            padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem;
            border: 1px solid transparent;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-decoration: none;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .btn-primary {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c4922c, #f1d189);
            color: #20140a;
            border-color: rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.2);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.32);
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            filter: brightness(1.03);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .btn-ghost {
            background: #ffffff;
            color: var(--cena-text);
            border-color: var(--cena-border);
        }

        .btn-ghost:hover {
            background: #f4f5fa;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .hero-notes {
            margin-top: 1.1rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .hero-notes strong {
            color: var(--cena-accent);
        }

        .hero-badge-strip {
            margin-top: 1.4rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
        }

        .badge {
            border-radius: 999px;
            padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.4);
            background: rgba(253, 250, 244, 0.9);
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .badge strong {
            color: var(--cena-accent);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .hero-visual {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 220px;
        }

        .hero-card {
            position: relative;
            padding: 1.1rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 1rem;
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid var(--cena-border);
            box-shadow:
                0 12px 26px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08),
                0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        }

        .hero-card-title {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            color: var(--cena-accent);
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        }

        .hero-card-main {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .hero-card-main span {
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .hero-card-meta {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .hero-pill {
            position: absolute;
            right: -0.25rem;
            bottom: -0.6rem;
            padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.5);
            color: var(--cena-muted);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
        }

        .hero-orbit {
            position: absolute;
            top: -0.75rem;
            right: 2.5rem;
            width: 84px;
            height: 84px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px dashed rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.7);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            color: var(--cena-accent);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        }

        /* Sections */

        .section {
            padding: 2.4rem 1.25rem;
        }

        .section-alt {
            background: var(--cena-bg-alt);
        }

        .section-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .section-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-end;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        }

        .section-kicker {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.16em;
        }

        .section-description {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
            max-width: 32rem;
        }

        .section-link {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--cena-accent);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        }

        .grid-3 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
            gap: 1.25rem;
        }

        .grid-2 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
            gap: 1.25rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .grid-3,
            .grid-2 {
                grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
            }

            .section-header {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }
        }

        .card {
            border-radius: 1rem;
            padding: 1rem;
            background: var(--cena-card-bg);
            border: 1px solid var(--cena-border);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.03);
        }

        .card.accent {
            border-color: rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.55);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
        }

        .card-header {
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 0.96rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .card-subtitle {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .card-body {
            font-size: 0.86rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        /* Card thumbnail images for categories/journals */

        .card-thumb {
            width: 100%;
            height: 120px;
            border-radius: 0.85rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-color: #e4e7f1;
        }

        /* REUSE EXISTING IMAGES: replace these URLs with your real media URLs */
        .thumb-health {
           background-image: url('/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/health-axis.png');
        }

        .thumb-cognition {
             background-image: url('/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cognitive-linguistics-150x150.png');
        }

        .thumb-governance {
            background-image: url('/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/leadership-150x150.png'); 
        }

        .thumb-raest {
           background-image: url('/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/african-epistemology.png'); 
        }

        .thumb-education {
           background-image: url('/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/computational-engineering.png'); 
        }

        .thumb-health-journal {
            background-image: url('/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/epistemology-300x200.png');
        }

        .card-tags {
            margin-top: 0.75rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.35rem;
        }

        .tag {
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(107, 115, 133, 0.25);
            background: #f5f6fb;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .tag-main {
            border-color: rgba(196, 146, 44, 0.8);
            background: rgba(253, 250, 244, 0.9);
            color: var(--cena-accent);
        }

        .list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .list li {
            padding-left: 1.1rem;
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
        }

        .list li::before {
            content: "•";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--cena-accent);
        }

        .strip {
            border-radius: 1rem;
            padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--cena-border);
            background: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
        }

        .strip strong {
            color: var(--cena-accent);
        }

        .strip-divider {
            width: 1px;
            height: 16px;
            background: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.6);
            margin: 0 0.6rem;
        }

        /* Footer */

        .footer {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(214, 219, 231, 0.9);
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 1.6rem 1.25rem 2rem;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .footer-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 1.2rem;
        }

        .footer-col-title {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
            color: var(--cena-text);
        }

        .footer-links {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 0.18rem;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: var(--cena-muted);
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--cena-accent);
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        /* When Mandombe mode is active, keep titles in lowercase */
body.mandombe-mode .brand-text-main,
body.mandombe-mode .hero-title,
body.mandombe-mode .section-title,
body.mandombe-mode .brand-text-main,
body.mandombe-mode .card-title,
body.mandombe-mode .footer-col-title {
    text-transform: lowercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em; /* optional: a bit tighter spacing */
}
body.mandombe-mode .section-kicker {
    text-transform: lowercase;
}
/* Kill all uppercase transforms in Mandombe mode for translated UI */
body.mandombe-mode [data-i18n] {
    text-transform: lowercase !important;
}