/* Newsletter strip - slimmer than masthead */

input {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

form {
    padding: 0.5em;
}
.nh-strip {
  margin-top: 0;
  background: #252A34;        /* light gray, distinct but subtle */
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #555;
  font-size: 0.75rem;         /* smaller font */
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.nh-strip__inner {
  max-width: 1100px;          /* match your site container */
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;     /* thinner than masthead padding */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;        /* keeps input + button aligned */
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nh-strip__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Form row */
.nh-strip__form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  margin: 0;
  background: #252A34;
}

/* Input - slimmer than default */
.nh-input {
  min-width: 180px;
  /* padding: 0.2rem 0.45rem;   slim vertical padding */
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 3px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Button - same height as input */
.nh-btn {
  padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #111;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.nh-strip__form .nh-btn {
  background-color: #00adb5;   /* <-- your desired button background */
  color: #fff;                 /* text color */
}

.nh-strip__form .nh-btn:hover {
  background: rgb(0, 138.4, 144.8);
  border-color: #000;
}

/* Mobile stacking */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .nh-strip__inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
  .nh-strip__form { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .nh-strip__text { white-space: normal; text-align: center; }
}