#interns, #participate, #reach-us {
    scroll-margin-top: 90px; 
}

/* HERO */
.join-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)),
                url('/static/images/Spring 2026 Photos/Night Market/c2c9db0aed137da2c8d181d8315878cf.JPEG') center 60% / cover no-repeat;
    background-color: #343a40;
    height: 460px;
    text-align: center;
}

.join-hero-title {
    font-family: 'Philosopher', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40pt;
    color: #eeeeee;
    padding-top: 190px;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px #222222;
}

.join-hero-links {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.join-hero-links a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 14px;
    padding-bottom: 3px;
    font-family: 'Muli', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.join-hero-links a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom-color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* SECTION BANNER */
.join-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)),
                url('/static/images/Spring 2026 Photos/Night Market/IMG_0700.JPG') center 65% / cover no-repeat;
    background-color: #343a40;
    height: 300px;
    text-align: center;
}

.join-banner-title {
    font-family: 'Philosopher', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40pt;
    color: #eeeeee;
    padding-top: 120px;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px #222222;
}

/* TEXT SECTIONS */
.join-section {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 70px 24px 20px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Muli', sans-serif;
    color: #333333;
}

.join-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Philosopher', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.4em;
    color: #0d0d0d;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.join-section h3 {
    font-family: 'Muli', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #777777;
    margin: 48px 0 14px 0;
}

.join-section p {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px auto;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Open/closed notice */
.join-section .join-status {
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    background: #a93a20;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.5;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.join-section .join-status-open {
    background: #343a40;
}

.join-button {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 14px;
    padding: 12px 32px;
    background: #343a40;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.join-button:hover {
    background: #000000;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* COMMITTEES */
.join-committees {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 0 56px;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px 60px 24px;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: 'Muli', sans-serif;
}

.join-committee {
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #d5d5d5;
}

.join-committee h4 {
    font-family: 'Philosopher', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.6em;
    color: #0d0d0d;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.join-committee p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #444444;
}

/* WAYS TO PARTICIPATE */
.join-options {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 10px 24px 70px 24px;
}

.join-option {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    min-height: 320px;
    padding: 24px;
    text-align: left;
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #343a40;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14),
                0 3px 1px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
                0 1px 5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.join-option::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
}

.join-option > * {
    position: relative;
}

.join-option:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.join-option h4 {
    font-family: 'Philosopher', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.7em;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 6px 0;
}

.join-option p {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Muli', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #eeeeee;
}

/* CONTACT STRIP */
.join-contact {
    background: #343a40;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 70px 24px;
}

.join-contact h2 {
    font-family: 'Philosopher', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2em;
    color: #eeeeee;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.join-contact-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.join-contact-links a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Muli', sans-serif;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.join-contact-links a:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #343a40;
    text-decoration: none;
}