/* ─── Küheylan College Advising ───────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Theme: deep navy + brass accents — collegiate, aspirational, ivy.       */

:root {
  --navy-900: #081627;
  --navy-800: #0F2340;
  --navy-700: #1A365D;
  --navy-500: #3A6B9E;
  --navy-300: #94B0CB;
  --navy-100: #D5E0EC;
  --navy-50:  #EAF0F6;

  /* Brass accent — the "success" / prestige color */
  --brass-700: #8B6630;
  --brass-500: #B68A4E;
  --brass-300: #D4B583;
  --brass-100: #EFE4CC;

  --cream:     #F4F0E6;
  --cream-2:   #ECE8DD;
  --paper:     #FAF6EC;
  --beige:     #E9E5DC;
  --ink:       #081627;
  --ink-2:     rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.72);
  --ink-3:     rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.5);
  --line:      rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.12);
  --line-2:    rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.06);

  --font-display: "Lora", "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  --maxw: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 90% -10%, rgba(58,107,158,0.10), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at -10% 30%, rgba(182,138,78,0.06), transparent 60%),
    var(--paper);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.6; }
a  { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

.serif    { font-family: var(--font-display); }
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--navy-500);
  display: inline-block;
}
.eyebrow--flanked::after {
  content: "";
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--navy-500);
  display: inline-block;
}
.eyebrow--emdash::before { display: none; }
.hero-brass { color: var(--brass-700); }

.container {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

/* ─── Top nav ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Default: solid navy with white text. As user scrolls, the bar
   "dissipates" — fading to transparent so the page content shows through. */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  padding: 18px 0;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.nav.is-hidden {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.brand-mark {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.brand-mark img,
.brand-mark svg { display: block; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--paper);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a {
  cursor: default;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.18);
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.nav-links > a:last-child,
.nav-links > .nav-dropdown:last-child .nav-dropdown-trigger {
  border-right: 0;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ─── Portal Login pill ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-links a.nav-portal {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  border: 1px solid var(--paper);
  border-right: 0;
  padding: 7px 14px 7px 10px;
  margin-left: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a.nav-portal:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--cream);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.nav-portal-avatar {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-100);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  padding: 2px;
  display: block;
}

/* ─── Home dropdown ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
}
.nav-dropdown-trigger {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.nav-caret {
  font-size: 9px;
  transform: translateY(1px);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-caret { transform: translateY(1px) rotate(180deg); }

.nav-dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -8px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  min-width: 180px;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.15);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity 0.18s, transform 0.18s, visibility 0.18s;
  z-index: 60;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.nav-dropdown::before {
  /* Hover bridge — keeps the menu open when the cursor passes from
     the trigger to the menu over the gap. */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 12px;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.nav-dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-right: 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-align: left;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
/* Defensive overrides: the parent rules for .nav-links a:first-child and
   :last-child trim padding/borders, which we don't want inside the menu. */
.nav-dropdown-menu a:first-child,
.nav-dropdown-menu a:last-child {
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-right: 0;
}
.nav-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: default;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--navy-900); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav-portal {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: default;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.nav-portal:hover {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.nav-mobile {
  display: none;
  cursor: default;
}

/* ─── Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: default;
  transition: transform 0.2s, background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  border-color: var(--navy-800);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--cream);
}
.btn-text {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  padding: 0 0 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, gap 0.2s;
  font-family: inherit;
}
.btn-text:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--navy-800); gap: 12px; }

/* ─── Hero ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 130px 0 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ─── Hero backdrop image (sits behind the hero, fades on scroll) ─── */
.hero-stack {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-stack > .hero-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: var(--hero-backdrop-opacity, 0.55);
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(0.95);
  transition: opacity 0.08s linear;
}
.hero-stack > .hero,
.hero-stack > .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  background: transparent;
}
/* A soft cream gradient overlay keeps the headline readable against any
   image. Its opacity tracks the backdrop opacity. */
.hero-stack::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.55) 0%,
    rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.20) 40%,
    rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.65) 100%);
  opacity: calc(var(--hero-backdrop-opacity, 0.55) * 1.5);
  transition: opacity 0.08s linear;
}
.hero-leaves-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-leaves-bg svg {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.hero-leaves-bg .leaf-1 { top: 60px;  left: -40px;  width: 280px; }
.hero-leaves-bg .leaf-2 { top: 180px; right: -60px; width: 320px; transform: scaleX(-1); }

.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Hero variant A: centered */
.hero--center {
  text-align: center;
}
.hero--center .hero-headline { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
.hero--center .hero-sub      { max-width: 580px; margin: 22px auto 0; }
.hero--center .hero-actions  { justify-content: center; }
.hero--center .hero-forest   { margin: 64px auto 0; max-width: 980px; }

/* Hero variant B: split */
.hero--split .hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero--split .hero-forest { margin: 0; }

/* Hero variant C: bleed */
.hero--bleed {
  padding: 0;
}
.hero--bleed .hero-bleed-wrap {
  position: relative;
  height: 92vh;
  min-height: 720px;
  max-height: 920px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-900);
}
.hero--bleed .hero-bleed-art {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.hero--bleed .hero-bleed-content {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 0 32px 100px;
}
.hero--bleed .hero-bleed-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.hero--bleed .eyebrow { color: var(--navy-100); }
.hero--bleed .eyebrow::before { background: var(--navy-100); }

/* Hide the small dash before the hero eyebrow — copy already includes em-dashes */
.hero .eyebrow::before { display: none; }
.hero--bleed h1, .hero--bleed .hero-headline { color: var(--paper); }
.hero--bleed .hero-sub { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.8); max-width: 560px; }
.hero .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--navy-800);
}
/* Equalize the two hero CTAs so the longer label doesn't make one wider. */
.hero .hero-actions .btn { min-width: 210px; }
.hero--bleed .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.6);
}
.hero--bleed .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--paper); color: var(--navy-900); border-color: var(--paper);
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-divider {
  margin-top: 56px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.hero-divider::before, .hero-divider::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  max-width: 80px;
}
.hero--center .hero-divider { justify-content: center; }

.hero-forest {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -20px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.25);
}
.hero-forest svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }

.hero-stamp {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 24px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 16px 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 242, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-stamp-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(182,138,78,0.25);
}

/* ─── Section base ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}
.section {
  padding: 120px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.section--cream { background: var(--cream); }
.section--dark  {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.section--dark h1, .section--dark h2, .section--dark h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.section--dark p { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.75); }
.section--dark .eyebrow { color: var(--navy-100); }
.section--dark .eyebrow::before { background: var(--navy-300); }

/* ─── Inter-section divider (gradient line + brass diamond ornament) ── */
.section-divider {
  position: relative;
  height: 1px;
  width: min(80%, 920px);
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    var(--navy-300) 30%,
    var(--brass-500) 50%,
    var(--navy-300) 70%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.section-divider::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -5px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  border-radius: 1px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--cream);
}
/* When the divider sits directly above a cream section, the paper-cream
   contrast disappears — match its ornament-halo to the cream so the
   diamond keeps its breathing room. */
.section-divider:has(+ .reveal > .section--cream)::after,
.section-divider + .reveal > .section--cream ~ .section-divider::after {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--cream);
}

.section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.section-head--center {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
}
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.section-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ─── About ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.founders {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
.founder {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.founder:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -28px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.25);
  border-color: var(--navy-300);
}
.founder-portrait {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-100) 0%, var(--cream-2) 100%);
  position: relative;
}
.founder-portrait svg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
}
.founder-portrait-img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
}
.founder-portrait-label {
  position: absolute; bottom: 14px; left: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-800);
  background: rgba(250, 248, 242, 0.85);
  padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 999px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.founder-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.founder-role {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.founder-bio { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }
.founder-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

/* ─── Process ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.process-grid::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent,
    var(--navy-300) 12%,
    var(--navy-300) 88%,
    transparent
  );
}
.process-step {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 6px;
}
.process-dot {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-300);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.process-step:hover .process-dot {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.process-step h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.process-step p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* ─── Services & Pricing ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.services {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.service {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 36px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease,
              border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease,
              color 0.3s ease;
}
.service h3,
.service p,
.service .service-feature-list li,
.service .service-price,
.service .service-price-unit,
.service .service-price-from {
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.service .service-icon,
.service .service-icon svg,
.service .btn-ghost,
.service .service-feature-list li::before,
.service .service-price-row {
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease,
              border-color 0.3s ease;
}

/* All cards hover: transform into the dark navy look */
.service:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -24px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.45);
}
.service:hover h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.service:hover .service-desc,
.service:hover .service-feature-list li {
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.78);
}
.service:hover .service-feature-list li::before {
  background: var(--navy-300);
}
.service:hover .service-icon {
  background: rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.3);
}
.service:hover .service-icon svg { color: var(--navy-100); }
.service:hover .service-price { color: var(--paper); }
.service:hover .service-price-unit,
.service:hover .service-price-from {
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.6);
}
.service:hover .service-price-row {
  border-top-color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.15);
}
.service:hover .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.55);
}
.service:hover .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--paper);
}

/* Featured card: same paper background as the others; distinguished by the
   "Most chosen" badge + a subtle brass-tinted border in its default state. */
.service--featured {
  border-color: rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.08);
}

.service-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--brass-500);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.service-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  align-self: center;
  background: var(--navy-50);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-100);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}
.service-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.service-icon--emoji {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-family: "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Noto Color Emoji", "EmojiOne Color", "Twemoji Mozilla", sans-serif;
  /* Keep emojis full-color even when the card flips to dark on hover */
  filter: none;
}
.service:hover .service-icon--emoji { color: inherit; }
.service h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.service-desc { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; }
.service-feature-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.service-feature-list li {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding-left: 22px;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.service-feature-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 8px;
  width: 12px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--navy-500);
}
.service-price-row {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 6px;
}
.service--featured .service-price-row { border-top-color: var(--line); }
.service-price {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.service-price-unit {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.service-price-from {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  display: block;
}
.service-price-private {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}

/* ─── Results ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.stat {
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 150px;
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
  border-radius: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}
.stat::before {
  /* Brass dot in the top-right — same accent as Coverage tiles. */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px; right: 22px;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.28);
}
.stat:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.55);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,181,131,0.10) 0%, rgba(58,107,158,0.06) 100%),
    rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -24px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.4);
}
.stat-num {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.stat-num small {
  font-size: 0.42em;
  color: var(--brass-300);
  margin-left: 2px;
}
.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.78);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  max-width: 240px;
}

/* ─── Schools marquee ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Horizontal ticker of every school we've placed students at. Two
   concatenated runs of the list create a seamless loop; the keyframe
   translates by -50% so the second run ends exactly where the first
   started. Soft fade-out masks on each end. */
.schools-marquee {
  margin-top: 64px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 8px 0;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%, black 7%, black 93%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%, black 7%, black 93%, transparent 100%);
}
.schools-marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  width: max-content;
  animation: schools-marquee 48s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}
.schools-marquee:hover .schools-marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.schools-marquee-item {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--paper);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  cursor: default;
}
.schools-marquee-item:hover {
  color: var(--brass-300);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.schools-marquee-dot {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--brass-500);
  opacity: 0.7;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  display: inline-block;
}
@keyframes schools-marquee {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  to   { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .schools-marquee-track { animation: none; }
  .schools-marquee {
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
            mask-image: none;
  }
}

.schools {
  margin-top: 56px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
}
.school {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
  padding: 32px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 140px;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.school:hover { background: rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.08); }
.school-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.school-name {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.6);
}

/* ─── Testimonials ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.testimonials {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.testimonial {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial-quote-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0.6;
  color: var(--navy-300);
  height: 24px;
}
.testimonial-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.testimonial-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.testimonial-avatar {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-300), var(--navy-100));
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.testimonial-author-name {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.testimonial-author-school {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ─── Testimonials carousel (3-up, paged) ────────────────────────────── */
.testimonials-carousel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr 56px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.testimonials-carousel .testimonials {
  animation: tcFade 0.35s ease;
}
@keyframes tcFade {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.carousel-nav {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.carousel-nav:hover {
  border-color: var(--brass-500);
  color: var(--brass-700);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.carousel-nav:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--brass-500);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.carousel-nav--prev svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.carousel-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--navy-300);
  opacity: 0.55;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: width 0.25s ease, background 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
}
.carousel-dot:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
.carousel-dot.is-active {
  background: var(--brass-500);
  opacity: 1;
  width: 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .testimonials-carousel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .testimonials-carousel .carousel-nav { display: none; }
}

/* ─── Contact ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.contact-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.contact-meta-icon {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-50);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-100);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}
.contact-meta-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.contact-meta-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.contact-meta-val {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

.contact-form {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
}
.field-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.field-input, .field-textarea, .field-select {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
}
.field-input:focus, .field-textarea:focus, .field-select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--navy-500);
  background: #fff;
}
.field-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }
.field-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.contact-success {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.contact-success-mark {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-50);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-100);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}
.contact-success h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.contact-success p { max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ─── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 80px 0 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.08);
}
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.10);
}
.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.footer-brand .brand-mark img,
.footer-brand .brand-mark svg { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.footer-tag { font-size: 14px; max-width: 280px; color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.7); }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-300);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.7);
  padding: 5px 0;
  cursor: default;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--brass-300); }
.footer-bot {
  padding-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.45);
}

/* ─── Modal ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.modal-backdrop {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.4);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  z-index: 100;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 24px;
  animation: fadeIn 0.25s ease;
}
@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
.modal {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 20px;
  max-width: 480px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 36px;
  position: relative;
  animation: slideUp 0.3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.modal--wide { max-width: 640px; }

/* ─── Portal "Pardon our appearance" notice ──────────────────────────── */
.modal-backdrop--haze {
  background: rgba(10, 24, 42, 0.62);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.portal-notice {
  max-width: 560px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 72px 72px 64px;
  border-radius: 24px;
}
.portal-notice-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-700);
  border: 1px solid var(--brass-700);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.portal-notice-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.portal-notice-body {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--navy-500);
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  max-width: 400px;
}
.portal-notice-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.contact-hours {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  column-gap: 20px;
  row-gap: 6px;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.contact-hours-day { font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.contact-hours-time { white-space: nowrap; }

/* Schedule layout (Calendly-style) */
.schedule-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.schedule-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 10px 0 4px;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.schedule-sub {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.schedule-cal-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  font-weight: 500;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.schedule-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.schedule-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  min-height: 280px;
}
.schedule-section-label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.schedule-days {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  max-height: 280px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding-right: 4px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}
.schedule-day {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  cursor: default;
  font-family: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.schedule-day:hover {
  border-color: var(--navy-500);
  background: rgba(58, 107, 158, 0.04);
}
.schedule-day.is-selected {
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
  background: var(--navy-900);
}
.schedule-day-dow {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  width: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.schedule-day-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  width: 26px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1;
}
.schedule-day-mon {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.schedule-day.is-selected .schedule-day-dow { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.65); }
.schedule-day.is-selected .schedule-day-num { color: var(--brass-300); }
.schedule-day.is-selected .schedule-day-mon { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.65); }

.schedule-slots {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
  max-height: 280px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding-right: 4px;
  align-content: start;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}
.schedule-slots.is-disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.schedule-slot {
  padding: 12px 8px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: default;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.schedule-slot:hover:not(:disabled) {
  border-color: var(--navy-500);
  background: rgba(58, 107, 158, 0.04);
}
.schedule-slot.is-selected {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--brass-300);
}
.schedule-slot:disabled { cursor: default; }

.schedule-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.schedule-cal-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.schedule-cal-link:hover {
  color: var(--navy-700);
  border-bottom-color: var(--navy-300);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .schedule-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .schedule-section { min-height: 0; }
  .schedule-days, .schedule-slots { max-height: 200px; }
}
@keyframes slideUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  cursor: default;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.modal-close:hover { background: var(--line-2); }

/* ─── Reveal-on-scroll ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ─── Who we serve (tracks) ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tracks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .tracks { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; } }
.track {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 30px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
/* Hover transforms the whole card into the dark navy treatment,
   matching the pricing-card behavior. */
.track {
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.track h3, .track .track-num, .track-body, .track-list li,
.track-list li::before, .track-note {
  transition: color 0.3s, background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.track:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -24px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.4);
}
.track:hover h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.track:hover .track-num { color: var(--brass-300); }
.track:hover .track-num::after { background: var(--brass-500); }
.track:hover .track-body { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.78); }
.track:hover .track-list li { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.72); }
.track:hover .track-list li::before { background: var(--brass-500); }
.track:hover .track-note {
  color: var(--brass-300);
  border-top-color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.15);
}
.track-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.track-num::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  height: 1px;
  width: 32px;
  background: var(--navy-500);
}
.track h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.track-body { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; }
.track-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.track-list li {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.track-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 9px;
  width: 8px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--navy-500);
}
.track-note {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

/* ─── Sample essay ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.essay-section {
  background: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  /* When the bridge band sits directly above, drop the top padding so
     they read as one continuous cream block and remove the divider line. */
}
.essay-bridge + .essay-section { padding-top: 0; }
.essay-bridge + .essay-section::before,
.essay-bridge + .essay-section::after { display: none; }
.essay-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(80%, 920px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    var(--navy-300) 30%,
    var(--brass-500) 50%,
    var(--navy-300) 70%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.essay-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -4px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.essay-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.essay-paper {
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper) 0%, #FBF9F2 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 56px 56px 48px;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.9) inset,
    0 30px 60px -32px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.25);
}
.essay-paper::before {
  /* Faint horizontal rule lines, like a manuscript page */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    transparent 0,
    transparent 31px,
    rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.035) 31px,
    rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.035) 32px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.essay-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.essay-eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}
.essay-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.essay-title--prompt {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.essay-prompt-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-700);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.essay-prompt-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  display: block;
}
.essay-body {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.essay-body p { color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.essay-body p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
.essay-body mark[data-note] {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.35) 60%);
  color: inherit;
  padding: 0 2px;
  cursor: default;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.essay-body mark[data-note]:hover,
.essay-body mark[data-note].is-active {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.6) 50%);
}
.essay-credit {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.essay-credit-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.essay-notes-col {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.essay-notes-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.essay-note {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  position: relative;
  cursor: default;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.essay-note.is-active {
  border-color: var(--navy-500);
  transform: translateX(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -18px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.3);
}
.essay-note-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: block;
}
.essay-note strong {
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Hide the dash for any eyebrow opted-in via this modifier */
.eyebrow--no-dash::before { display: none; }

/* ─── Results-page hero backdrop image ───────────────────────────────── */
.hero-backdrop--results {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: var(--hero-backdrop-opacity, 0.55);
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("assets/results-hero.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 35%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(0.95);
  transition: opacity 0.08s linear;
}

/* ─── Contact-page hero backdrop image ───────────────────────────────── */
.hero-backdrop--contact {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: var(--hero-backdrop-opacity, 0.55);
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("assets/contact-hero.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(0.95);
  transition: opacity 0.08s linear;
}

/* ─── Essay-page hero backdrop image ─────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-backdrop--essay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: var(--hero-backdrop-opacity, 0.55);
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("assets/essay-hero.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 40%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(0.95);
  transition: opacity 0.08s linear;
}

/* ─── Services on a dark section (WYA) ──────────────────────────────── */
.section--dark .service {
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
}
.section--dark .service h3,
.section--dark .service .service-price {
  color: var(--paper);
}
.section--dark .service .service-desc,
.section--dark .service .service-feature-list li {
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.75);
}
.section--dark .service .service-feature-list li::before {
  background: var(--brass-500);
}
.section--dark .service .service-price-unit,
.section--dark .service .service-price-from {
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.55);
}
.section--dark .service .service-price-row {
  border-top-color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
}
.section--dark .service .service-price-private {
  color: var(--brass-300);
}
.section--dark .service .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.35);
  background: transparent;
}
.section--dark .service .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--paper);
}
.section--dark .service-tag {
  background: var(--brass-500);
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.section--dark .service--featured {
  border-color: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.18);
}
/* Override the paper-mode hover (which fills navy-on-paper). On dark, lift +
   brass-tint + brass border, like the Coverage tiles. */
.section--dark .service:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,181,131,0.10) 0%, rgba(58,107,158,0.06) 100%),
    rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -28px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.45);
}
.section--dark .service:hover h3,
.section--dark .service:hover .service-price { color: var(--paper); }
.section--dark .service:hover .service-desc,
.section--dark .service:hover .service-feature-list li {
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.88);
}
.section--dark .service:hover .service-feature-list li::before {
  background: var(--brass-500);
}
.section--dark .service:hover .service-price-row {
  border-top-color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.20);
}
.section--dark .service:hover .service-icon { background: rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.18); }

/* ─── Results section on cream background (results.html) ────────────── */
/* Redone in the same editorial vocabulary as the homepage (Coverage,
   Process, WhoWeServe). Two featured admit callouts side by side, a clean
   stats band, then an even grid of school tiles. */

.results-features {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}
.results-feature {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass-500);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px 32px 28px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.results-feature:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--brass-300);
  border-left-color: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 42px -26px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.28);
}
.results-feature-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.results-feature-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.18);
  animation: results-dot-pulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes results-dot-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.18); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.05); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .results-feature-dot { animation: none; }
}
.results-feature-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin: 0;
}
.results-feature-mark em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass-700);
  font-size: 0.5em;
  font-weight: 400;
  vertical-align: 0.5em;
  margin-left: 2px;
}
.results-feature-divider {
  width: 56px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  opacity: 0.65;
  margin: 18px 0 16px;
}
.results-feature-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}
.results-feature-line strong {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

/* ── Dark variant: the Receipts (Brown / CMU) callouts on navy ── */
.section--dark .results-feature {
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass-500);
}
.section--dark .results-feature:hover {
  border-color: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.55);
  border-left-color: var(--brass-500);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,181,131,0.10) 0%, rgba(58,107,158,0.06) 100%),
    rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -24px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.45);
}
.section--dark .results-feature-eyebrow { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.75); }
.section--dark .results-feature-mark    { color: var(--paper); }
.section--dark .results-feature-mark em { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--dark .results-feature-line    { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.88); }
.section--dark .results-feature-line strong { color: var(--paper); }

/* ── Stat cards on dark navy ── */
.section--dark .stat {
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
  transition: transform 0.25s, background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.section--dark .stat::before {
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.28);
}
.section--dark .stat-num       { color: var(--paper); }
.section--dark .stat-num small { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--dark .stat-label     { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.78); }
.section--dark .stat:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.55);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,181,131,0.10) 0%, rgba(58,107,158,0.06) 100%),
    rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -24px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.45);
}

/* "The List" section head sits between the stats and the schools grid */
.results-schools-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.results-schools-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}
.section--cream .results-schools-title { color: var(--navy-900); }
.section--dark  .results-schools-title { color: var(--paper); }

/* Schools grid — clean tiles, evenly spaced. Same vocabulary as Coverage. */
.results-schools {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

/* Cream variant — paper tile, navy text */
.section--cream .results-school-tile {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}
.section--cream .results-school-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--brass-300);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(182,138,78,0.04), transparent),
    var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -22px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.3);
}
.section--cream .results-school-name { color: var(--navy-900); }

/* ─── Schools tabs — Public / Private / Ivy ──────────────────────────── */
.schools-tabs {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

/* ── Cream variant — schools list on light bg ── */
.section--cream .schools-tabs-bar {
  background: rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.section--cream .schools-tab { color: var(--navy-700); }
.section--cream .schools-tab:hover { color: var(--navy-900); }
.section--cream .schools-tab.is-active {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.section--cream .schools-tab:hover:not(.is-active) {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.section--cream .schools-tab:hover:not(.is-active) .schools-tab-count {
  color: var(--brass-300);
  background: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.18);
}
.section--cream .schools-tab-count {
  color: var(--brass-700);
  background: rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.14);
}
.section--cream .schools-tab.is-active .schools-tab-count {
  color: var(--brass-300);
  background: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.18);
}

.section--cream .schools-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.section--cream .schools-card:hover {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -22px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.45);
}
.section--cream .schools-card:hover .schools-card-name  { color: var(--paper); }
.section--cream .schools-card:hover .schools-card-chant { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--cream .schools-card:hover .schools-card-dot {
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.28);
}
.section--cream .schools-card-name  { color: var(--navy-900); }
.section--cream .schools-card-chant { color: var(--brass-700); }

.schools-tabs-bar {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px;
  gap: 4px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  /* Center the pill */
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.schools-tab {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.72);
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.schools-tab:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.schools-tab.is-active {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.schools-tab-count {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--brass-700);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.16);
}
.schools-tab:not(.is-active) .schools-tab-count {
  color: var(--brass-300);
  background: rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.10);
}

.schools-tabs-stage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

/* Carousel/tab cards share .schools-card styling defined earlier */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .schools-tabs-stage { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .schools-tabs-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .schools-tabs-bar { width: max-content; max-width: 100%; }
  .schools-tab { padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 12px; }
}

/* Hide the carousel-only chrome (kept css harmless for any callers) */

.schools-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 22px 22px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  min-height: 112px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  animation: schools-card-in 0.45s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes schools-card-in {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.schools-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.55);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,181,131,0.10) 0%, rgba(58,107,158,0.06) 100%),
    rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -24px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.45);
}
.schools-card-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.22);
}
.schools-card-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.55);
}
.schools-card-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.schools-card-chant {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--brass-300);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.schools-carousel-dots {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .schools-carousel-stage { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .schools-carousel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .schools-carousel-nav { display: none; }
  .schools-carousel-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* The 4-tile static list (kept for any callers still using it) */
.section--dark .results-school-tile {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}
.section--dark .results-school-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.55);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,181,131,0.10) 0%, rgba(58,107,158,0.06) 100%),
    rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -24px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.45);
}
.section--dark .results-school-name { color: var(--paper); }

/* Shared dot styling on both variants */
.results-school-dot {
  flex: none;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.22);
}
.results-school-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .results-features { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .results-schools  { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .results-schools  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─── Stat cards on cream ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Stat cards: paper-white tile by default, navy fill on hover */
.section--cream .stat {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--line);
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.section--cream .stat::before {
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.28);
}
.section--cream .stat-num { color: var(--navy-900); }
.section--cream .stat-num small { color: var(--brass-700); }
.section--cream .stat-label { color: var(--ink); }
.section--cream .stat:hover {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  border-color: var(--navy-800);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -22px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.4);
}
.section--cream .stat:hover .stat-num   { color: var(--paper); }
.section--cream .stat:hover .stat-num small { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--cream .stat:hover .stat-label { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.78); }

/* Schools marquee — navy on cream */
.section--cream .schools-marquee-item { color: var(--navy-700); }
.section--cream .schools-marquee-item:hover { color: var(--brass-700); }
.section--cream .schools-marquee-dot { color: var(--brass-500); }
/* Navy em-dash placed under display titles as a small marker */
.title-emdash {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* "Crazy" title treatment — a brass shimmer sweeps across the letters
   while the whole title gently bobs. Brass band is wide and never leaves
   the text bounds, so the title is always visibly shimmering. */
.essay-bridge-title--pulse {
  /* Generous line-height + padding so the bob/tilt animation never clips
     ascenders (e.g. the umlaut on Ü, the top of Y, etc.) */
  line-height: 1.25;
  padding: 0.12em 0.04em;
  background-image: linear-gradient(
    100deg,
    var(--navy-900) 0%,
    var(--navy-800) 20%,
    var(--brass-500) 42%,
    #E9C98B 50%,
    var(--brass-500) 58%,
    var(--navy-800) 80%,
    var(--navy-900) 100%
  );
  background-size: 180% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 100% 0;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
          color: transparent;
  animation:
    title-shimmer 4.2s ease-in-out infinite,
    title-bob 4.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: center;
}
.essay-bridge-title--pulse em {
  background: inherit;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
          color: transparent;
}
@keyframes title-shimmer {
  0%, 100% { background-position: 100% 0; }
  50%      { background-position: 0% 0;   }
}
@keyframes title-bob {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1)    rotate(0deg);    }
  25%      { transform: scale(1.02) rotate(-0.3deg); }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.03) rotate(0deg);    }
  75%      { transform: scale(1.02) rotate(0.3deg);  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .essay-bridge-title--pulse { animation: none; }
}
/* The stat cards, brown/CMU callouts, and schools marquee were originally
   designed for `.section--dark`. When the Results section is rendered on
   its own paper-bg page, the type/contrast targets need to flip. */

/* Sticky-note "whiteboard" — two acceptance callouts pinned side-by-side. */
/* ── Wood frame around the cork pin-board ── */
.notes-board-frame {
  margin-top: 36px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background:
    /* faint horizontal grain in the frame */
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(40, 18, 4, 0.10) 0px,
      rgba(40, 18, 4, 0.10) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 6px),
    /* warm walnut tone */
    linear-gradient(180deg, #8C5A2C 0%, #6F4520 55%, #5C3815 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.18),
    inset 0 0 0 3px rgba(40, 18, 4, 0.5),
    inset 0 -3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
    0 30px 60px -34px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.5),
    0 12px 24px -16px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.35);
}

/* ── Wood frame around the cork pin-board (pure CSS, no images) ── */
.notes-board-frame {
  margin-top: 36px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background:
    /* fine horizontal wood grain — alternating darker streaks */
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(60, 28, 8, 0.18) 0 1px,
      transparent 1px 4px,
      rgba(40, 18, 4, 0.10) 4px 5px,
      transparent 5px 9px,
      rgba(60, 28, 8, 0.13) 9px 10px,
      transparent 10px 16px),
    /* uneven light wash */
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 30% 20%, rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.20), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(100% 70% at 80% 90%, rgba(40, 18, 4, 0.25), transparent 60%),
    /* warm oak base */
    linear-gradient(180deg, #C68A4E 0%, #A86B30 50%, #8E5722 100%);
  box-shadow:
    /* outer drop shadow */
    0 30px 60px -34px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.5),
    0 12px 24px -16px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.35),
    /* thin dark groove where cork meets wood */
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(60, 28, 8, 0.5);
}

.notes-board {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px 56px;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 56px 44px 48px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  /* CORKBOARD TEXTURE — tiled fleck patterns for realistic cork grain */
  background:
    /* layered cork flecks (small + medium + large, varied offsets to avoid
       a visible grid) */
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 28%, rgba(60, 28, 10, 0.45) 0 1.2px, transparent 1.8px) 0 0 / 56px 56px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 64%, rgba(60, 28, 10, 0.40) 0 1.0px, transparent 1.5px) 18px 9px / 56px 56px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 42% 86%, rgba(80, 42, 16, 0.35) 0 0.9px, transparent 1.3px) 33px 22px / 56px 56px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 22%, rgba(60, 28, 10, 0.42) 0 1.4px, transparent 2.0px) 5px 31px / 70px 70px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 24% 52%, rgba(80, 42, 16, 0.36) 0 0.9px, transparent 1.4px) 27px 17px / 70px 70px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 60% 12%, rgba(60, 28, 10, 0.32) 0 1.1px, transparent 1.6px) 11px 41px / 80px 80px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 78%, rgba(80, 42, 16, 0.28) 0 0.7px, transparent 1.1px) 47px 23px / 80px 80px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 36% 18%, rgba(40, 18, 4, 0.38) 0 0.7px, transparent 1.0px) 0 0 / 38px 38px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 88%, rgba(40, 18, 4, 0.32) 0 0.6px, transparent 0.9px) 19px 11px / 38px 38px,
    /* warm uneven shading */
    radial-gradient(150% 90% at 30% 25%, rgba(255, 222, 170, 0.18), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 80% 90%, rgba(70, 36, 12, 0.20), transparent 60%),
    /* base cork tan */
    linear-gradient(180deg, #C99765 0%, #BC8957 50%, #B07F4F 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 3px 10px rgba(60, 30, 10, 0.45),
    inset 0 -2px 6px rgba(60, 30, 10, 0.35);
}

/* ── Decorative scraps pinned to the corkboard ── */
.board-scrap {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.board-scrap-pin {
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.board-scrap-text {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

/* Polaroid pinned to the top-left of the cork board */
.board-scrap--polaroid {
  top: 24px;
  left: 22px;
  width: 132px;
  padding: 10px 10px 28px;
  background: #FBF6E8;
  transform: rotate(-7deg);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 1px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.10),
    0 14px 26px -12px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.45);
}
.board-polaroid-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 110px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 30%, rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.4), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #1A365D 0%, #0F2340 60%, #081627 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.board-polaroid-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 56px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  border-radius: 1px;
  box-shadow:
    0 -10px 0 -2px var(--navy-800),
    0 -10px 0 1px var(--navy-900);
}
.board-polaroid-caption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Washi-taped "VERIFIED ✓" tag pinned to the top-right */
.board-scrap--washi-tag {
  top: 30px;
  right: 28px;
  padding: 14px 22px 12px;
  background: #FBF6E8;
  transform: rotate(4deg);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 1px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.10),
    0 10px 22px -10px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.4);
}
.washi-tape {
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-3deg);
  width: 78px;
  height: 18px;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) 0 4px,
      transparent 4px 8px),
    var(--navy-300);
  opacity: 0.85;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.18);
}
.washi-tape--blue {
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) 0 4px,
      transparent 4px 8px),
    var(--navy-500);
}

/* Torn paper scrap in the bottom-right corner */
.board-scrap--torn {
  bottom: 28px;
  right: 36px;
  padding: 18px 26px 14px;
  background: #FBF6E8;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  clip-path: polygon(
    0 0, 100% 0, 100% 78%, 96% 86%, 92% 76%, 86% 92%, 80% 80%, 72% 94%,
    64% 78%, 56% 92%, 48% 80%, 40% 94%, 32% 78%, 24% 92%, 16% 80%,
    8% 92%, 0 82%);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 18px -12px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.35);
}
.board-scrap--torn .board-scrap-text {
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}

.sticky-note {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 38px 32px 32px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  /* Stretch to fill the grid cell so the two notes match heights */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  /* Subtle paper warp + drop shadow give it that "stuck on" feel */
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 1px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.08),
    0 12px 24px -10px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.32),
    0 22px 40px -22px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.25);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.sticky-note:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(0deg);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 1px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.08),
    0 22px 36px -10px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.35),
    0 36px 60px -28px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.3);
}
/* Slight rotation in the same direction so the pair feels casually pinned */
.sticky-note--yellow {
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.04) 100%),
    #FFEFA8;
}
.sticky-note--pink {
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.04) 100%),
    #FFC6CF;
}
.sticky-note--blue {
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.04) 100%),
    #B5DCF2;
}
.sticky-note--red {
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.04) 100%),
    #FFB1A6;
}

/* ── Schools board: bigger sticky notes in a 3-2-3-2-3 zig-zag.
   All notes slant in the same direction (set on .sticky-note--yellow/red/blue). */
.schools-board {
  margin-top: 56px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: minmax(160px, auto);
  gap: 36px 28px;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.sticky-note--mini {
  padding: 24px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  max-width: 180px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 0;
  transform: rotate(-2.5deg); /* uniform slant; --yellow/--red/--blue inherit */
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.sticky-note--mini:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(0deg) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 1px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.08),
    0 24px 36px -10px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.4);
}
.sticky-note-pin--mini {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  top: 8px;
}
.school-mini-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .schools-board {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 22px 16px;
  }
  /* On mobile fall back to a regular grid — ignore the zig-zag placements */
  .schools-board > * { grid-column: auto !important; grid-row: auto !important; }
}

/* The push-pin */
.sticky-note-pin {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.85) 0 2px, transparent 3px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #C8243B 0 50%, #8C1428 60% 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 2px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.35),
    0 4px 8px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.25);
}

/* The feature-accept inner pieces re-style on top of the sticky note */
.sticky-note .feature-accept-eyebrow {
  color: rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.sticky-note .feature-accept-eyebrow::before {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.12);
}
.sticky-note .feature-accept-mark {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.sticky-note .feature-accept-mark em {
  color: var(--brass-700);
}
.sticky-note .feature-accept-divider {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,22,39,0.5) 0%, transparent 100%);
  margin: 14px 0;
}
.sticky-note .feature-accept-line {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.sticky-note .feature-accept-line strong {
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

/* The "JUST IN" stamp doesn't make sense on the sticky-note; hide it. */
.sticky-note::before { display: none; }

/* Decorative scraps removed — no longer used */

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .notes-board {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
    padding: 100px 18px 36px;
  }
  .notes-board-frame { padding: 12px; }
  .sticky-note--yellow { transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
  .sticky-note--pink   { transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
  .sticky-note { padding: 32px 24px 26px; }
  .board-scrap--polaroid { width: 96px; top: 18px; left: 14px; }
  .board-polaroid-photo  { height: 80px; }
  .board-scrap--washi-tag { top: 18px; right: 16px; padding: 10px 16px 8px; }
  .board-scrap--torn { display: none; }
}

/* ─── Essay page brass → light-blue overrides ────────────────────────── */
/* Recolor the gold accents on the Sample Essay page to the navy blue used
   on the rest of the marketing site's headers and links. */
.about-hero-title em,
.essay-bridge-title em { color: var(--navy-500); }

.essay-body mark[data-note] {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(58, 107, 158, 0.32) 60%);
}
.essay-body mark[data-note]:hover,
.essay-body mark[data-note].is-active {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(58, 107, 158, 0.55) 50%);
}

/* Hide the small dash before the "Backstage" eyebrow — the copy itself
   now carries flanking em-dashes. */
.about-hero .eyebrow::before { display: none; }

/* ─── Essay page outro CTA ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.essay-outro {
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 110px;
}
.essay-outro-cta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.about-hero-cta {
  margin-top: 14px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.about-hero-cta .btn-ghost {
  min-width: 210px;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.about-hero-cta .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
}
.essay-outro-cta .btn-ghost {
  min-width: 210px;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.essay-outro-cta .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
}

/* ─── Essay page bridge band ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.essay-bridge {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 70px 0 30px;
  text-align: center;
}
.essay-bridge-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.essay-bridge-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass-700);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ─── About page (standalone) ────────────────────────────────────────── */.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 170px 0 80px;
  /* Match the homepage hero's visual height even when this page's content
     is shorter (no CTAs, fewer text lines). Centered vertically. */
  min-height: 540px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.about-hero-art {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.18;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-hero-art svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }

/* Photo hero variant (About page) */
.about-hero--photo .about-hero-art { opacity: 1; }
.about-hero-photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  display: block;
}
.about-hero-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15,28,46,0.55) 0%, rgba(15,28,46,0.32) 45%, rgba(15,28,46,0.6) 100%);
}
.about-hero--photo .about-hero-title { color: var(--cream); }
.about-hero--photo .about-hero-sub { color: rgba(247,243,236,0.86); }
.about-hero--photo .eyebrow { color: var(--brass-400, #d8b88a); }
.about-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-top: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.about-hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass-700);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-right: 0.12em;
}
.about-hero-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .about-hero { padding: 140px 0 60px; min-height: 440px; }
}

/* Inherits dark-section overrides below when nested inside .section--dark */
.section--dark .coverage-tile {
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
}
.section--dark .coverage-tile:hover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,181,131,0.10) 0%, rgba(58,107,158,0.06) 100%),
    rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border-color: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -24px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.4);
}
.section--dark .coverage-tile-type    { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--dark .coverage-tile-name    { color: var(--paper); }
.section--dark .coverage-tile-meta    { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.55); }
.section--dark .coverage-tile::before {
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.28);
}

.section--dark .coverage-schools         { border-top-color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15); }
.section--dark .coverage-schools-label   { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--dark .coverage-schools-aside   { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--dark .coverage-row             { border-top-color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.10); }
.section--dark .coverage-row-label       { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--dark .coverage-row-name        { color: var(--paper); }
.section--dark .coverage-row-name:hover  { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--dark .coverage-row-sep         { color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.35); }

/* ─── Tracks (who we serve) on a dark section ────────────────────────── */
.section--dark .track {
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
}
.section--dark .track:hover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,181,131,0.10) 0%, rgba(58,107,158,0.06) 100%),
    rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.04);
  border-color: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -28px rgba(212, 181, 131, 0.45);
}
.section--dark .track-num       { color: var(--brass-300); }
.section--dark .track-num::after{ background: var(--brass-500); }
.section--dark .track h3        { color: var(--paper); }
.section--dark .track-body      { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.78); }
.section--dark .track-list li   { color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.72); }
.section--dark .track-list li::before { background: var(--brass-500); }
.section--dark .track-note      {
  color: var(--brass-300);
  border-top-color: rgba(213, 224, 236, 0.15);
}

/* original .coverage-platforms grid stays from the cream-section block */
.coverage-platforms {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.coverage-tile {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 26px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 150px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}
.coverage-tile::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px; right: 22px;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.18);
}
.coverage-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--navy-500);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(58,107,158,0.05) 0%, rgba(182,138,78,0.04) 100%),
    var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -24px rgba(8, 22, 39, 0.25);
}
.coverage-tile-type {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.coverage-tile-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.coverage-tile-meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.coverage-schools {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 48px;
}
.coverage-schools-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.coverage-schools-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.coverage-schools-aside {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--brass-700);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.coverage-aside-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(182,138,78,0.2);
}
.coverage-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.coverage-row:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.coverage-row-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-top: 6px;
}
.coverage-row-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px 10px;
}
.coverage-row-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  cursor: default;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.coverage-row-name:hover { color: var(--brass-700); }
.coverage-row-sep {
  color: var(--navy-300);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  user-select: none;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .coverage-platforms { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .coverage-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; padding: 20px 0; }
  .coverage-row-name { font-size: 19px; }
}
.feature-accept {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 28px 36px 28px 40px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass-500);
  background:
    radial-gradient(800px 320px at 95% 110%, rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.14), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.025), rgba(244, 240, 230, 0));
  overflow: hidden;
}
.feature-accept::before {
  /* Angled "JUST IN" corner stamp — sits on the upper-right corner
     at exactly 45°. */
  content: "JUST IN";
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: -56px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transform-origin: center;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  padding: 5px 64px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -10px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.55);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.feature-accept-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-300);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.feature-accept-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brass-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.22);
  animation: feature-accept-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.feature-accept-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 54px);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-style: normal;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
}
.feature-accept-mark em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass-300);
  font-size: 0.5em;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.feature-accept-divider {
  margin-top: 16px;
  width: 72px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brass-500) 0%, transparent 100%);
}
.feature-accept-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 14px;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.feature-accept-line strong {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--paper);
}
@keyframes feature-accept-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.22); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(182, 138, 78, 0.04); }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .tracks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .essay-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .essay-paper { padding: 36px 28px; }
  .essay-notes-col { position: static; }
  .feature-accept { padding: 26px 22px 26px 26px; }
  .feature-accept-mark { font-size: 36px; }
  .feature-accept-line { font-size: 16px; }
  .feature-accept::before { font-size: 8px; padding: 4px 50px; right: -50px; top: 18px; }
  .stats { gap: 32px; }
  .stat { border: 0; padding-top: 22px; }
  .stat::before { width: 36px; }
}

/* ─── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .nav-inner { gap: 12px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 0; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .nav-links a { padding: 6px 10px; font-size: 13px; }
  /* Hide the in-page anchor submenu on small screens; the "Home" trigger
     itself stays as a plain link. */
  .nav-links .nav-dropdown-menu { display: none; }
  .nav-links .nav-caret { display: none; }
  .section { padding: 80px 0; }
  .hero { padding: 110px 0 60px; }
  .hero--split .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .section-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .founders, .services, .testimonials { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .process-grid::before { display: none; }
  .schools { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .stat { padding: 22px 24px; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero--bleed .hero-bleed-wrap { min-height: 580px; }
}