.membership-cta-section { 
    padding: 120px 0; 
    background-color: transparent; 
    position: relative; 
    overflow: hidden; 
}
.membership-cta-card { 
    display: grid; 
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.7fr; 
    gap: 2rem; 
    align-items: center;
    background: #1a1a1a;
    color: white;
    padding: 80px;
    position: relative;
    clip-path: polygon(2% 0%, 100% 0%, 98% 100%, 0% 100%);
    border-left: 8px solid var(--mustard-yellow);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.cta-pattern {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background-image: radial-gradient(var(--mustard-yellow) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 30px 30px;
    opacity: 0.05;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.membership-cta-card h2 { 
    font-size: 3.5rem; 
    margin-bottom: 25px; 
    font-weight: 800; 
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}
.membership-cta-card .sub-title { color: var(--mustard-yellow); margin-bottom: 15px; display: block; }
.membership-cta-card p { 
    font-size: 1.2rem; 
    line-height: 1.8; 
    margin-bottom: 45px; 
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    max-width: 600px;
}
.btn-outline-white {
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-outline-white:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-color: #fff;
    color: #fff;
}
.cta-btns { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }

.cta-visual { position: relative; height: 300px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.cta-piece { position: absolute; font-size: 12rem; color: var(--mustard-yellow); opacity: 0.1; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px var(--mustard-yellow)); }
.cta-piece.king { transform: rotate(10deg) translate(20px, -20px); }
.cta-piece.knight { transform: rotate(-15deg) translate(-40px, 40px); font-size: 9rem; opacity: 0.07; }

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .membership-cta-card { 
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
        padding: 60px 40px; 
        text-align: center; 
        clip-path: none;
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 8px solid var(--mustard-yellow);
    }
    .cta-btns { justify-content: center; flex-direction: column; }
    .cta-visual { display: none; }
    .membership-cta-card h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    .membership-cta-card p { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
}

.section-crenellation-top::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 20px;
    background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 33.333%, var(--bg-color) 33.333%, var(--bg-color) 66.666%, transparent 66.666%), 
                      linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 33.333%, var(--bg-color) 33.333%, var(--bg-color) 66.666%, transparent 66.666%);
    background-size: 40px 40px;
    background-position: 0 -20px;
    z-index: 5;
}

.articles-grid-modern {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.article-card-modern {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    height: 100%;
}

.article-card-modern:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-color: var(--mustard-yellow);
}

.article-card-modern .card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.article-card-modern .card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.article-card-modern:hover .card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.article-card-modern .card-body {
    padding: 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.article-card-modern .card-meta {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #888;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}

.article-card-modern h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.article-card-modern h3 a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.article-card-modern h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--mustard-yellow);
}

.article-card-modern p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.article-card-modern .btn-card {
    color: var(--mustard-yellow);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: gap 0.3s ease;
}

.article-card-modern:hover .btn-card {
    gap: 12px;
}

.local-seo-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: rgba(225, 173, 1, 0.05);
    margin-top: 40px;
    width: 100% !important;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}
.local-seo-section .container {
    width: 90%;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: 0;
    padding-left: 120px;
    padding-right: 60px;
}
.seo-content-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.seo-text h3 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.seo-text p {
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.seo-text strong {
    color: var(--mustard-yellow);
}