    /* Check page specific styles */
    .check-container {
        max-width: 880px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
    }

    .check-hero {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
        padding: 3rem 1rem 2rem;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(204, 153, 51, 0.1) 0%, rgba(204, 153, 51, 0.05) 100%);
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    .check-hero h1 {
        color: var(--color-gold);
        font-size: 3rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .check-hero p {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        max-width: 640px;
        margin: 0 auto 2rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .check-form {
        display: flex;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        max-width: 560px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .check-form input[type="text"] {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: var(--border-radius, 50px);
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        background: var(--bg-tertiary);
        color: var(--text-primary, #fff);
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        outline: none;
    }

    .check-form input[type="text"]:focus {
        border-color: var(--color-gold);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(204, 153, 51, 0.2);
    }

    .check-form button {
        padding: 1rem 2rem;
        border-radius: var(--border-radius, 50px);
        border: none;
        background: var(--color-gold);
        color: #0A0A0A;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .check-form button:hover {
        background: var(--color-gold-light);
    }

    .check-results {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.25rem;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .check-query {
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--color-gold);
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        word-break: break-all;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .check-card {
        background: var(--bg-secondary);
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    }

    .check-card-label {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .check-card-value {
        color: var(--text-primary, #fff);
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .check-card-value .check-pill {
        display: inline-block;
        background: rgba(204, 153, 51, 0.15);
        color: var(--color-gold);
        border: 1px solid rgba(204, 153, 51, 0.35);
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 0.1rem 0.8rem;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-left: 0.4rem;
    }

    .check-note {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .check-note a { color: var(--color-gold); }

    .check-muted { color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; }

    .check-error {
        border-color: rgba(220, 76, 70, 0.5);
    }

    .check-error .check-card-value { color: #E0A09C; }

    .check-notice {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
        text-align: center;
        margin: 0 auto 3rem;
        max-width: 640px;
    }

    .check-cta {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .check-cta .btn { margin: 0 0.5rem; }

    @media (max-width: 575px) {
        .check-hero h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
        .check-form { flex-direction: column; }
    }
    

/* ===== family normalization 2026-09-23 ===== */
.section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 50px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    background: none;
    -webkit-background-clip: initial;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor;
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    text-align: inherit;
}
.section-subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 20px);
    color: var(--text-2);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 60ch;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor;
}

.check-hero {
    padding-block: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-gold) !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-glow) 0%, transparent 60%) !important;
    background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-glow) 0%, transparent 60%) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}
.check-hero h1, .check-hero .hero-title, .check-hero .apply-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5.4vw, 64px) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.08 !important;
    color: var(--text) !important;
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-background-clip: initial !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor !important;
    text-shadow: none !important;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg) !important;
}
