.ss {
    display: none;
  }

  /* ===== Top register + dotted rule ===== */
  .register-row {
    padding-top: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .register-btn,
  .register-btn:visited {
    background-color: #112E51 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    padding: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    /* vertical centering */
    justify-content: center;
    /* horizontal centering */
    width: 296px;
    font-size: 24px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .register-btn:hover,
  .register-btn:focus,
  .register-btn:active {
    background-color: #162b47;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .dotted-rule {
    height: 4px;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(to right, #00bde3, #00bde3 4px, transparent 4px, transparent 10px);
  }

  /* ===== Content blocks ===== */
  .left-accent {
    border-left: 8px solid #59B9DE;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }

  .blue-section {
    background-color: #a7c6d1;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .blue-section-left {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  /* Optional: keep text width comfortable on huge screens */
  .content-8 {
    max-width: 48rem;
  }

  /* Card / feature styles (updated) ====================================================== */
  /* 1) Ensure columns stretch so cards can be equal height */
  .card-col {
    display: flex;
  }

  /* 2) Make the card fill the column height (row’s tallest card wins) */
  .blue-bg {
    background-color: #59B9DE54;
    padding-bottom: 104px;
  }

  .feature-card {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 0 !important;
    /* needed for reveal pseudo-element positioning */
    position: relative;
  }

  /* 3) Force visible vertical gap between top and bottom rows */
  @media (min-width: 640px) {
    .card-col {
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      /* gap between rows */
    }

    /* remove extra space after the last row */
    .card-col:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
  }

  /* Optional: on mobile (1 card per row) you still want vertical spacing */
  @media (max-width: 639px) {
    .card-col {
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .card-col:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
  }

  /* Left icon panel - keep blue background visible immediately */
  .feature-card__icon {
    width: 114px;
    min-width: 114px;
    background: #59B9DE;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* ensure the icon column is visually present and not animated away */
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* Placeholder for white SVG */
  .svg-placeholder {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 420ms ease, transform 420ms ease;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
  }

  /* Content */
  .feature-card__content {
    padding: 24px;
    /* animate into view on reveal */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 420ms ease, transform 420ms ease;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
  }

  .feature-card__title {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .feature-card__text {
    margin: 0;
    color: #1B1B1B;
  }

  /* Makes element perfectly circular */
  .radius-circle {
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .occgov-check-circle {
    background-color: #59B9DE;
  }

  /* ----------------------------- */
  /* Reveal-on-scroll styles */
  /* ----------------------------- */
  .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll {
    position: relative;
    /* needed for pseudo-element */
    background: #ffffff;
    /* stays white at load */
    overflow: hidden;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
  }

  /* Remove animation from the icon panel itself so its blue background is visible immediately. Animate only the svg-placeholder (the white svg) and the content panel. */
  /* Prevent the wipe overlay from affecting the left icon panel (114px). */
  .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32) 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 65%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
    transform: translateX(-120%);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: none;
    /* make sure the wipe pseudo-element does not cover the left 114px icon area */
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0 114px, black 114px 100%);
    mask: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0 114px, black 114px 100%);
  }

  /* children should sit under the pseudo element */
  .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll>* {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  @keyframes card-wipe {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(-120%);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    55% {
      transform: translateX(0%);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    100% {
      transform: translateX(120%);
      opacity: 0;
    }
  }

  .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll.revealed::before {
    animation: card-wipe 700ms cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1) var(--delay, 0ms) forwards;
  }

  /* On reveal: animate the SVG inside the icon and the content block into view. Note: the icon panel background stays visible at all times. */
  .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll.revealed .feature-card__icon .svg-placeholder,
  .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll.revealed .feature-card__content {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: calc(var(--delay, 0ms) + 120ms);
  }

  /* Accessibility: prefer reduced motion */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll .svg-placeholder,
    .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll .feature-card__content,
    .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll::before {
      transition: none !important;
      transform: none !important;
      opacity: 1 !important;
    }

    .feature-card.reveal-on-scroll::before {
      display: none !important;
    }
  }

  /* ====================================================== CTA styles (original) ====================================================== */
  .cta-inner {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta-heading {
    font-family: 'Merriweather Web';
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: #112E51;
  }

  .cta-sub {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    color: #1B1B1B;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .occgov-section__card-group {
    position: relative;
  }

  .occgov-cta-hover {
    position: relative;
  }

  .occgov-cta-hover::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: #112E51;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 220ms ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .occgov-cta-hover::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(174, 121, 54, 0.00);
    transition: box-shadow 220ms ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .occgov-cta-hover .grid-container,
  .occgov-cta-hover .cta-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .occgov-cta-hover:hover::before,
  .occgov-cta-hover:focus-within::before {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .occgov-cta-hover:hover::after,
  .occgov-cta-hover:focus-within::after {
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10), 0 0 0 1px rgba(174, 121, 54, 0.22);
  }

  .occgov-cta-hover:hover .cta-heading,
  .occgov-cta-hover:hover .cta-sub,
  .occgov-cta-hover:focus-within .cta-heading,
  .occgov-cta-hover:focus-within .cta-sub {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .occgov-cta-hover:hover .cta-box .usa-button,
  .occgov-cta-hover:focus-within .cta-box .usa-button {
    background-color: var(--usa-button-background-color, #005ea2);
    border-color: var(--usa-button-background-color, #005ea2);
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* Button fade overlay rules */
  .cta-box {
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 999px;
  }

  .cta-box .usa-button {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: background-color 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease, color 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
  }

  .cta-box .usa-button::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -2px;
    background: #AE7936;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 220ms ease;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .cta-box .usa-button>* {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .cta-box .usa-button:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(174, 121, 54, 0.35);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ====================================================== Upcoming event card (original) ====================================================== */
  /* --- Header (tab + rule) --- */
  .occgov-upcoming__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__title {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    background: #112E51;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 0.35rem 0.35rem 0 0;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__rule {
    height: 4px;
    background: #112E51;
    flex: 1;
    border-radius: 999px;
  }

  /* --- Card group (USWDS) --- */
  .occgov-upcoming__card-group {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__card-container {
    position: relative;
    border: 2px solid #0071BC;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    /* important */
    background: #fff;
    margin-left: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  /* Full-card overlay behavior */
  .occgov-upcoming__card-grid {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__card-grid>* {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__card-grid::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(89, 185, 222, 0.22);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
    transition: transform 260ms ease;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__card-container:hover .occgov-upcoming__card-grid::before,
  .occgov-upcoming__card-container:focus-within .occgov-upcoming__card-grid::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__card-container {
    transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
    will-change: transform;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__card-container:hover,
  .occgov-upcoming__card-container:focus-within {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    border-color: #205493;
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .occgov-upcoming__card-grid::before,
    .occgov-upcoming__card-container {
      transition: none !important;
    }
  }

  /* Whole-card clickable overlay */
  .occgov-upcoming__link {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  /* Three-column internal grid: date | content | meta */
  .occgov-upcoming__card-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr 140px;
    align-items: stretch;
    min-height: 92px;
  }

  /* Date column */
  .occgov-upcoming__date {
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    border-right: 1px solid #B2B2B2;
    margin: auto;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__month {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-family: 'Merriweather Web';
    color: #1B1B1B;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__day {
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-family: 'Merriweather Web';
    color: #1B1B1B;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__time {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #205493;
    line-height: 2;
    margin-left: 8px;
    line-height: 1.333;
  }

  /* Content column */
  .occgov-upcoming__content {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__location {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__pin {
    width: 1rem;
    height: 1rem;
    color: #0b2a4a;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__city {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #205493;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__address {
    margin: 0;
    color: #5C5C5C;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  /* Meta column */
  .occgov-upcoming__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    background: #59B9DE54;
    width: 110px;
    margin-left: 30px;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__arrow {
    width: 1.75rem;
    height: 1.75rem;
    color: #0b2a4a;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__price {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #205493;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .event-pin {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 1rem;
    height: 1rem;
    margin-right: 0.4rem;
    color: #0b2a4a;
    /* same as your icon tone */
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .event-pin svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
  }

  /* --- Right column (dotted divider + brochure + button) --- */
  .occgov-upcoming__aside {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 16px 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__divider {
    width: 0;
    border-left: 4px dotted #59B9DE;
    justify-self: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__aside-inner {
    justify-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__brochure-img {
    max-width: 220px;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18));
  }

  .occgov-upcoming__download {
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* --- Responsive --- */
  @media (max-width: 639px) {
    .occgov-upcoming__header {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .event-arrow {
      padding-top: 8px;
    }

    .occgov-upcoming__title {
      white-space: normal;
    }

    .occgov-upcoming__rule {
      width: 100%;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .occgov-upcoming__card-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr;
      grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    }

    .occgov-upcoming__meta {
      grid-column: 2;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .occgov-upcoming__content {
      grid-column: 2;
    }

    .occgov-upcoming__aside {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .occgov-upcoming__divider {
      display: none;
    }
  }

  /* remove meta background during hover/focus */
  .occgov-upcoming__card-container:hover .occgov-upcoming__meta,
  .occgov-upcoming__card-container:focus-within .occgov-upcoming__meta {
    background: transparent;
  }

  .usa-hero__callout {
    background-color: transparent;
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 0;
  }

  .hero-word--building {
    font-size: 100px;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding-top: 2px;
  }

  .hero-word--blocks {
    font-size: 100px;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .sub-title {
    background-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    color: #0071BC;
    font-size: 48px;
    max-width: 600px;
    width: 600px;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Merriweather Web';
    padding-top: 16px;
  }


  .usa-hero.occgov-hero__intro .occgov-hero__bg.bg-desktop {
    display: block;
   height: 480px;
  }

 .occgov-hero__bg {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }

  /* When screen width is 1400px or smaller */
  @media (max-width: 1400px) {
    .occgov-hero__home .usa-hero__callout h2.occgov-hero__heading,
    h2 {
      margin-top: 65px;
    }

   .occgov-hero__bg {
      border-right:8px solid #59B9DE;
    }

    .hero-word--building {
      font-size: 80px;
      font-weight: 800;
      background-color: #59B9DE;
      padding: 24px 64px 16px 0;
    }

    .hero-word--blocks {
      font-size: 80px;
      font-weight: 800;
      background-color: #59B9DE;
      padding: 16px 64px 24px 0;
    }

    .sub-title {
      font-size: 40px;
      color: white;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 1400px) {
    .hero-word--blocks {
      position: relative;
      font-size: 80px;
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .hero-word--blocks::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: -100px;
      /* extend 20px to the left */
      right: 0;
      background-color: #59B9DE;
      z-index: -1;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 1400px) {

    .hero-word--building,
    .hero-word--blocks {
      position: relative;
      font-size: 80px;
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .hero-word--building::before,
    .hero-word--blocks::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: -100px;
      /* extend background 20px left */
      right: 0;
      background-color: #59B9DE;
      z-index: -1;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 670px) {
    .sub-title {
      font-size: 35px;
      width: auto;
    }

    .hero-word--building,
    .hero-word--blocks {
      font-size: 50px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 450px) {

    .hero-word--building,
    .hero-word--blocks {
      font-size: 30px;
      padding: 8px 64px 16px 0;
    }
  }

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
h2.occgov-hero__heading{
    font-family: 'Open Sans';
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
}

.sub-title {
padding-top: 40px;
}

}

@media (min-width: 670px) and (max-width: 1400px) {
    .hero-word--blocks {
       font-family: 'Open Sans';
        font-size: 80px;
        font-weight: 800;
        background-color: #59B9DE;
        padding: 0px 32px 16px 0;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 670px) and (max-width: 1400px) {
    .hero-word--building {
       font-family: 'Open Sans';
        font-size: 80px;
        font-weight: 800;
        background-color: #59B9DE;
        padding: 8px 32px 16px 0;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 450px) and (max-width: 670px) {
    .hero-word--building, .hero-word--blocks {
        font-size: 50px;
        font-family: 'Open Sans';
        padding: 8px 48px 0px 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 450px) {
    .hero-word--building, .hero-word--blocks {
        font-size: 40px;
        padding: 0px 32px 8px 0;
        font-family: 'Open Sans';
    }

    .sub-title {
        font-size: 30px;
        width: auto;
    }
}

.text-ast {
    color: #205493;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    width: 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.border-ast {
  border-left-color: #205493 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.usa-button--hero {
    background-color: #0071bc;
    color: #FFF;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at center, #4d8db7 50%, transparent 50%);
    background-position: 50% 50%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    transition: background-size 0.4s, color 0.4s;
    background-size: 0% 0%;
}

.usa-button--hero:hover {
    background-size: 200% 200%;
    background-color: #0071bc;
}

.border-primary-light {
    border-color: #59B9DE !important;
}

.svg-placeholder {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 420ms ease, transform 420ms ease;
}

.feature-card.reveal-on-scroll.revealed .svg-placeholder {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* fallback if JS fails */
.no-js .svg-placeholder {
  opacity: 1;
}