/* ============================ TOKENS ============================ */
:root {
  --paper:      #f4f0e7;   /* warm paper — the single ground */
  --paper-deep: #ece6da;   /* recessed band / quiet panels */
  --paper-lift: #fffdf8;   /* lifted leaf / cards (near-white, for contrast) */
  --vellum:     #fbf8f0;   /* logo plate, service cards */
  --ink:        #1c1814;   /* near-black, warm — the one ink */
  --ink-soft:   #4a443c;   /* reading body */
  --ink-faint:  #6d665b;   /* labels, captions, marginalia — darkened to clear WCAG AA (~4.9:1 on paper) */
  --hairline:      rgba(28,24,20,.16);
  --hairline-soft: rgba(28,24,20,.08);

  /* the flame — the single living accent (path + action) */
  --ember:      #c75d2c;
  --ember-deep: #9d4519;
  --ember-glow: rgba(199,93,44,.15);

  /* gilt — Myers' certification; ONLY to certify provenance, never the action */
  --gold:       #a9842f;
  --gold-lt:    #c9a84c;
  --gild-rule:  rgba(169,132,47,.46);
  --gold-wash:  rgba(169,132,47,.12);

  --display: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --read:    "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  --mono:    "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Menlo, monospace;

  --maxw:    1180px;
  --measure: 64rem;
  --gutter:  clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  --rhythm:  clamp(3.25rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);

  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --slow: cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  --dur:  500ms;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 84px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--read);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.92rem + 0.4vw, 1.125rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* faint plaster grain over the whole page */
body::before {
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: multiply; opacity: .38;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ember); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

.wrap  { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.shell { max-width: var(--measure); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
section { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* thin contained hairline rule — articulates one light-to-light boundary without wasted space */
.rule { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.rule::after { content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--hairline), transparent); }

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; z-index: 300;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  padding: .7rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .08em;
}
.skip:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; }

/* shared section header grammar */
.sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); max-width: none; }
.label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8em; margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.label .tick { width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--gild-rule); }
.label .qnum { color: var(--ember); }
.sec-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5.2vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.018em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0;
}
.sec-head .lede { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: none; margin: 1.1rem 0 0; }

/* diamond / gilt-hairline divider between sections */
.divider { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.divider .line { height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gild-rule), transparent); position: relative; }
.divider .line::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--gild-rule);
}

/* shared primary button (pill) */
/* primary button — Adrian Zecha language: solid ink fill, cream text, small radius, NO ember */
.btn {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper); background: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 2px;
  padding: .95rem 1.85rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem;
  transition: background var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.btn svg { width: 15px; height: 13px; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.btn:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 88%, var(--paper)); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn-quiet {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-faint); padding-bottom: .25rem;
  transition: border-color .4s var(--ease), color .4s var(--ease);
}
.btn-quiet:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }

/* reveal-on-scroll */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity 1s var(--ease), transform 1s var(--ease); will-change: opacity, transform; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal[data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: .1s; }
.reveal[data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: .22s; }
.reveal[data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: .34s; }
.reveal[data-delay="4"] { transition-delay: .46s; }

/* ====================== 1 · HEADER (Hybrid III) ====================== */
header.masthead {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 86%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(11px) saturate(1.08);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(11px) saturate(1.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .5s var(--ease), background .5s var(--ease);
}
header.masthead[data-scrolled="true"] {
  border-bottom-color: var(--hairline);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 95%, transparent);
}
.bar { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding: .8rem var(--gutter); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.4rem; min-height: 64px; }

.brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0; box-shadow: none;
}
/* transparent typographic wordmark — black text only, no plate */
.brand .wordmark { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: .004em; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.brand img { height: 32px; width: auto; }
.brand .brand-logo { height: 34px; width: auto; display: block; }  /* transparent engraved-serif logo (the real brand mark) */

nav.primary { margin-left: auto; }
nav.primary > ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(.8rem, 1.8vw, 1.7rem); }
/* Zecha whisper nav — quiet sentence-case reading face, not mono-uppercase */
nav.primary .navlink, nav.primary .navtrigger {
  font-family: var(--read); font-size: .94rem; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .015em; color: var(--ink-soft);
  position: relative; padding: .5rem 0; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4em;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
nav.primary .navlink::after, nav.primary .navtrigger::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: .1rem; width: 100%; height: 1px;
  background: var(--ember); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .35s var(--ease);
}
nav.primary .navlink:hover, nav.primary .navtrigger:hover,
nav.primary li.open .navtrigger { color: var(--ink); }
nav.primary .navlink:hover::after, nav.primary .navtrigger:hover::after,
nav.primary li.open .navtrigger::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
nav.primary .caret { width: 8px; height: 8px; transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
nav.primary li.open .caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
nav.primary .login { color: var(--ink); }
/* Zecha header CTA — ink outline that fills on hover, small radius, NO ember */
nav.primary .nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink); background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px; padding: .58rem 1.15rem;
  transition: background .4s var(--ease), color .4s var(--ease);
}
nav.primary .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

/* dropdown menus */
.has-menu { position: relative; }
.menu {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + .55rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);
  min-width: 17rem; background: var(--vellum);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px -22px rgba(28,20,16,.5);
  padding: .55rem; display: grid; gap: .1rem;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease), visibility .3s;
}
.has-menu:hover .menu, .has-menu:focus-within .menu, .has-menu.open .menu {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}
.menu::before { /* hover bridge so the gap doesn't close the menu */
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -.6rem; height: .6rem;
}
.menu a {
  font-family: var(--read); font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: .55rem .75rem; border-radius: 5px; display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .25s var(--ease), color .25s var(--ease);
}
.menu a .hint { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.menu a:hover, .menu a:focus-visible { background: var(--paper-deep); color: var(--ink); }
.menu a:hover .hint { color: var(--ember); }

.nav-toggle { display: none; margin-left: auto; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 4px; padding: .55rem; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); }
.nav-toggle svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

/* mobile drawer */
.drawer { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 150; background: var(--paper); display: none; flex-direction: column; padding: 5rem var(--gutter) 2.5rem; overflow-y: auto; transform: translateY(-101%); transition: transform .5s var(--slow); }
.drawer[data-open="true"] { transform: none; }
.drawer .dlabel { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.drawer a { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.7rem; color: var(--ink); padding: .5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft); }
.drawer .sub a { font-size: 1.1rem; padding-left: 1rem; font-family: var(--read); }
/* drawer primary action — Zecha ink-outline button (no ember), overriding the plain text-link base */
.drawer a.nav-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; align-self: flex-start; font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 2px; padding: .75rem 1.3rem; margin-top: 1rem; transition: background .4s var(--ease), color .4s var(--ease); }
.drawer a.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.drawer .close { position: absolute; top: 1.4rem; right: var(--gutter); background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); padding: .5rem; }
.drawer .close svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

/* ====================== 2 · HERO (Zecha arrival) ====================== */
.hero {
  position: relative; min-height: calc(82vh - 64px); min-height: calc(82svh - 64px);
  display: grid; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 120%, var(--ember-glow) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper) 0%, var(--paper-deep) 100%);
}
.hero__inner { max-width: var(--measure); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 4vh, 3rem); width: 100%; display: grid; gap: clamp(1.8rem, 5vh, 3.2rem); }
.hero__eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8em; margin: 0; }
.hero__eyebrow .tick { width: 30px; height: 1px; background: var(--gild-rule); }
h1.hero__title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 11vw, 8.4rem); line-height: .94; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 0; color: var(--ink); }
h1.hero__title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ember-deep); }
.hero__tagline { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3.2vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 34ch; margin: 0; }
.hero__desc { max-width: 50ch; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.hero__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: .4rem; }
.scroll-cue { position: absolute; bottom: 1.8rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 3; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .32em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: .65rem; }
.scroll-cue .ln { width: 1px; height: 36px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-faint), transparent); animation: drip 3s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes drip { 0%,100% { opacity: .3; transform: scaleY(.6); transform-origin: top; } 50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); } }

/* ====================== 3 · OUR SUCCESS — "From these halls, onward" banner (Ive marquee) ====================== */
/* dark full-bleed banner; opens the sustained dark movement that flows into the Socratic quote */
.students { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.students .sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); }
.students .sec-head .label { color: rgba(245,241,232,.72); }
.students .sec-head .label .tick { background: var(--gild-rule); }
.students .sec-head h2 { color: var(--paper); }
.students .sec-head .lede { color: rgba(245,241,232,.76); }
.marquee {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.marquee .track { display: flex; gap: 0; width: max-content; animation: scroll 94s linear infinite; }
.marquee:hover .track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee .item {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: rgba(245,241,232,.82);
  padding: 0 1.6rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.6rem; white-space: nowrap;
}
.marquee .item::after { content: ""; width: 5px; height: 5px; transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--ember); display: inline-block; flex: 0 0 auto; }
@keyframes scroll { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ====================== 4 · THE SOUL — Socratic quote (Hybrid V + Greek bg) ====================== */
.soul { text-align: center; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,241,232,.09); }
.soul::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -30%; width: 80vw; height: 80vw; max-width: 900px; max-height: 900px; transform: translateX(-50%); background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--ember-glow) 0%, transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; }
.soul .inner { max-width: 56rem; margin-inline: auto; padding: clamp(3.75rem, 11vh, 7rem) var(--gutter); position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.soul .flame-mark { width: 22px; margin: 0 auto 1.9rem; color: var(--ember); }
.soul .flame-mark svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.soul blockquote { margin: 0; max-width: 24ch; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -.012em; color: var(--paper); }
.soul blockquote .kindle { color: var(--ember); font-style: italic; }
.soul cite { display: block; margin-top: 2.2rem; font-style: normal; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* ====================== 5 · CONNECTED-DOTS SIDEBAR PATH (Hybrid V → connected) ====================== */
/* (the single wayfinding cue — the redundant top reading-progress bar was removed; the dot-path is the one position indicator) */
.dotnav { position: fixed; right: clamp(.9rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 90; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: flex-end; }
/* mid-tone connector so the rail reads on BOTH paper and the dark banner/soul/invite sections */
.dotnav::before { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 4.5px; top: 6px; bottom: 6px; width: 1px; background: rgba(109,102,91,.5); z-index: 0; }
.dotnav a { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.dotnav .dn-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); opacity: 0; transform: translateX(6px); transition: opacity .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease); white-space: nowrap; }
.dotnav .dn-dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; flex: 0 0 auto; background: var(--paper); border: 1.5px solid var(--hairline); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--paper); transition: background .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease); }
.dotnav a:hover .dn-label, .dotnav a:focus-visible .dn-label { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.dotnav a:hover .dn-dot { border-color: var(--ember); }
.dotnav a.is-active .dn-dot { background: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); transform: scale(1.3); }
.dotnav a.is-active .dn-label { opacity: 1; transform: none; color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 1180px) { .dotnav { display: none; } }

/* ====================== 6 · OUR SERVICES (Myers departments) ====================== */
.departments { padding-block: var(--rhythm); }
.dept-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--hairline); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.dept { background: var(--vellum); padding: 36px 30px 32px; position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 320px; transition: background .3s ease; }
.dept:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vellum) 78%, var(--gold-wash)); }
.dept__no { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .26em; color: var(--gold); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.dept__icon { color: var(--ember); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.dept__icon svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
.dept h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.8rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.dept p { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.56; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.dept__link { margin-top: auto; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ember); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.dept__link svg { transition: transform .25s ease; }
.dept:hover .dept__link svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ====================== 7 · OUR STORIES (Ive — HIGHER contrast cards) ====================== */
.stories { padding-block: var(--rhythm); background: var(--paper); }
.stories .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
figure.story { margin: 0; padding: 2.4rem 2.2rem 2.2rem; background: var(--paper-lift); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 12px; position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.7) inset, 0 14px 34px -26px rgba(28,20,16,.55); transition: transform .5s var(--ease), box-shadow .5s var(--ease); }
figure.story:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 26px 60px -32px rgba(28,20,16,.55); }
figure.story .q { position: absolute; top: 1rem; left: 1.3rem; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 3.4rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--ember); opacity: .5; }
figure.story blockquote { margin: 1.7rem 0 0; padding: 0; font-family: var(--read); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink); flex: 1; }
figure.story figcaption { margin-top: 1.7rem; padding-top: 1.3rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
figure.story .who { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }
figure.story .dest { font-family: var(--read); font-style: italic; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-faint); text-align: right; }

/* ====================== 8 · OUTCOMES LEDGER — Before vs After (Spool, no stats) ====================== */
.proof { padding-block: var(--rhythm); }
.ledger { border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper-lift); }
.ledger__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr auto 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 1.2rem; align-items: center; padding: 1.15rem 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft); }
.ledger__row:first-child { border-top: none; background: var(--paper-deep); }
.ledger__row.head span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.ledger__from { font-family: var(--read); color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ledger__from b { font-family: var(--display); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; display: block; }
.ledger__to b { font-family: var(--display); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem; }
.ledger__to .seal { color: var(--gold); }
.ledger__to span { display: block; color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: .88rem; margin-top: .15rem; }
.ledger__line { color: var(--ink-faint); font-style: italic; font-family: var(--read); font-size: .92rem; }
.ledger__arrow { color: var(--ember); }
.ledger__note { margin-top: 1rem; font-family: var(--read); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: .9rem; }
.ledger__note .leadsto { font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ember); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; }

/* ====================== 9 · BOOK A CONSULTATION (Hybrid V — no quote, 3 checks) ====================== */
.invite { text-align: center; background: radial-gradient(110% 80% at 50% 0%, var(--ember-glow) 0%, transparent 55%), var(--ink); color: var(--paper); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.invite .inner { max-width: 52rem; margin-inline: auto; padding: clamp(5rem, 15vh, 10rem) var(--gutter); display: grid; place-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.invite .label { color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.invite h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.02; color: var(--paper); margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.invite h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ember); }
.invite .killers { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 2.4rem; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .6rem; max-width: 46ch; text-align: left; }
.invite .killers li { display: flex; gap: .65rem; align-items: flex-start; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 82%, var(--ink)); font-size: 1rem; }
.invite .killers .tick { color: var(--ember); flex: 0 0 auto; margin-top: 4px; }
.invite .btn { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.26); }
.invite .btn:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, var(--ink)); color: var(--ink); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, var(--ink)); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.invite .advisors-line { margin: 1.8rem 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* ====================== 10 · FOOTER (Hybrid IV) ====================== */
footer.site { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 86%, #000); color: var(--ink-faint); padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vh, 5rem) 2.5rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(169,132,47,.30); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.footer-grid h4 { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 400; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 60%, var(--ink)); margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.footer-grid ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.footer-grid a { font-family: var(--read); font-size: .9rem; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 75%, var(--ink)); transition: color .4s var(--ease); }
.footer-grid a:hover { color: var(--ember); }
.footer__brand .footer__name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: .01em; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, var(--ink)); display: block; }
.footer__brand p { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.15rem; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 78%, var(--ink)); max-width: 28ch; margin: 1rem 0 0; line-height: 1.5; }
.footer-signet { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: 2.5rem; border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 10%, var(--ink)); }
.footer-seal { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; background: #0a0a0a; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 30%, var(--ember)); transition: transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease); }
.footer-seal img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; }
a.footer-seal-link { display: inline-flex; border-radius: 50%; }
a.footer-seal-link:hover .footer-seal { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--ember), 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.footer-signet-name { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 400; font-size: .7rem; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 60%, var(--ink)); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.4; }
.footer-signet-name small { display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: .25rem; }
.footer-social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); flex-wrap: wrap; margin-left: auto; }
.footer-social a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; font-family: var(--read); font-size: .85rem; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 75%, var(--ink)); padding-block: .3rem; transition: color .4s var(--ease); }
.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--ember); }
.footer-social a svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.footer-base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: 2rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 10%, var(--ink)); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }

/* ====================== RESPONSIVE ====================== */
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .dept-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ledger__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .4rem; }
  .ledger__row.head { display: none; }
  .ledger__arrow { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  nav.primary { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .drawer { display: flex; }
  .stories .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 440px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ============================ SUB-PAGE HELPERS ============================ */
.page-hero { background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 120%, var(--ember-glow) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper) 0%, var(--paper-deep) 100%); padding: clamp(1.75rem,4vw,3rem) 0 clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem); }
.page-hero .label { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 1.4rem; max-width: 18ch; }
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ember-deep); }
.page-hero .deck { font-family: var(--read); font-size: clamp(1.05rem,1.4vw,1.25rem); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: none; margin: 0; }
.section { padding-block: var(--rhythm); }
.section.alt { background: var(--paper-deep); }
.prose { max-width: 64ch; }
.prose p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px,1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--hairline); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 2.4rem; }
/* Academics "Areas of Expertise": 2 wide columns so long discipline bullets sit on one line */
#sciences .feature-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.feature { background: var(--vellum); padding: 30px 28px; }
.feature h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 .8rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.feature ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.feature li { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .98rem; padding-left: 1.1rem; position: relative; }
.feature li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .62em; width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--ember); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.checklist { list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .9rem; max-width: none; }
.checklist li { display: flex; gap: .7rem; align-items: flex-start; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.checklist li::before { content: ""; flex: 0 0 auto; margin-top: .5rem; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--ember); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px,1fr)); gap: clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.5rem); margin-top: 2.6rem; }
.bio { background: var(--paper-lift); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.9rem; box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -26px rgba(28,20,16,.55); }
.bio__photo { width: 76px; height: 76px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; display: block; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); background: var(--paper-deep); }
.bio__body { }
.bio .who { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 .2rem; }
.bio .role { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ember); margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.bio p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.62; margin: 0 0 .9rem; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem; margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.chip { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1rem; padding: .55rem .85rem; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--ink-soft); background: var(--vellum); white-space: nowrap; }
.cta-band { text-align: center; background: radial-gradient(110% 80% at 50% 0%, var(--ember-glow) 0%, transparent 55%), var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: clamp(4rem,10vh,7rem) var(--gutter); }
.cta-band h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(2.2rem,6vw,4rem); color: var(--paper); margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
.cta-band h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ember); }
.cta-band .btn { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }
.cta-band .btn:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, var(--ink)); }
.form-card { background: var(--paper-lift); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 14px; padding: clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem); max-width: 40rem; box-shadow: 0 14px 40px -28px rgba(28,20,16,.5); }
.field { display: grid; gap: .4rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.field label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { font-family: var(--read); font-size: 1rem; padding: .8rem .9rem; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 7px; background: var(--vellum); color: var(--ink); }

/* dropdown parent is a link; rotate caret on hover */
nav.primary .has-menu:hover .caret, nav.primary .has-menu:focus-within .caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
nav.primary .navlink .caret { width: 8px; height: 8px; margin-left: .1em; transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }

/* ============================ DARK INTERLUDE BANDS (subpage rhythm) ============================ */
/* matches the landing page's warm-paper ↔ dark-ink rhythm; ember glow for richness */
.section.dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.section.dark::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -42%; width: 70vw; height: 70vw; max-width: 760px; max-height: 760px; transform: translateX(-50%); background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--ember-glow) 0%, transparent 62%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.section.dark > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.section.dark .sec-head h2 { color: var(--paper); }
.section.dark .sec-head .lede { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 76%, var(--ink)); }
.section.dark .label { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 66%, var(--ink)); }
.section.dark .label .tick { background: var(--gild-rule); }
.section.dark .prose p { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 80%, var(--ink)); }
.section.dark .checklist li { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 82%, var(--ink)); }
.section.dark .feature-grid { background: rgba(245,241,232,.12); border-color: rgba(245,241,232,.12); }
.section.dark .feature { background: #221d17; }
.section.dark .feature h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.section.dark .feature li { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 74%, var(--ink)); }
.section.dark .chip { background: rgba(245,241,232,.06); border-color: rgba(245,241,232,.18); color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 86%, var(--ink)); }
.section.dark .bio { background: #221d17; border-color: rgba(245,241,232,.12); }
.section.dark .bio .who { color: var(--paper); }
.section.dark .bio p { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 74%, var(--ink)); }
.section.dark .bio__photo { border-color: rgba(245,241,232,.20); background: #2c251d; }
.section.dark .btn-quiet { color: var(--paper); border-bottom-color: rgba(245,241,232,.5); }
.section.dark a.btn { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }
.section.dark a.btn:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, var(--ink)); }

/* ============================ TYPESETTING POLISH ============================ */
/* balanced line wrapping — no orphans / lopsided two-line breaks */
h1, .page-hero h1, .sec-head h2, .cta-band h2 { text-wrap: balance; }
.deck, .lede, .feature p, .cta-band p { text-wrap: balance; }
.prose p, .bio p, .checklist li { text-wrap: pretty; }
/* one-line section sublines, where they fit within the content width */
.sec-head:has(.lede--solo) { max-width: none; }
.sec-head .lede--solo { max-width: none; }
/* footer wordmark = the engraved-serif logo (cream), matching the header exactly */
.footer__logo { height: 30px; width: auto; display: block; margin-bottom: .2rem; }

/* Acceptances groups (Admissions) */
.accept-group { margin-top: 2.2rem; }
.accept-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0 0 1rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7em; }
.accept-label::before { content: ""; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--gild-rule); }

.results-note { margin-top: 2.1rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* adaptive header — light text + cream logo when the sticky header sits over a dark section */
header.masthead .navlink, header.masthead .navlink.login, header.masthead .nav-cta, header.masthead .nav-toggle { transition: color .45s var(--ease), border-color .45s var(--ease), background .45s var(--ease); }
header.masthead[data-on-dark="true"] { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 70%, transparent); border-bottom-color: rgba(245,241,232,.16); }
header.masthead[data-on-dark="true"] .navlink, header.masthead[data-on-dark="true"] .navlink.login, header.masthead[data-on-dark="true"] .nav-toggle { color: var(--paper); }
header.masthead[data-on-dark="true"] .nav-cta { color: var(--paper); border-color: rgba(245,241,232,.55); }
header.masthead[data-on-dark="true"] .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
/* partner cards: allow long org names to wrap (override .feature h3 nowrap) */
#partners .feature h3 { font-size: 1rem; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.3; }

/* curriculum flow — symmetrical numbered steps */
.flow { list-style: none; margin: 2.6rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--hairline); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
.flow-step { background: var(--vellum); padding: 30px 26px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.flow-num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .16em; color: var(--ember); }
.flow-step h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--ink); margin: .7rem 0 .55rem; }
.flow-step p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .flow { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
/* C. prose paragraphs balance evenly (no hanging fragment) */
.prose p { text-wrap: balance; }
.prose { max-width: 72ch; }

section[id], .feature[id], article[id] { scroll-margin-top: 92px; }

/* institutional 'Partner with Us' CTA in the Partners section */
.partner-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; margin-top: 1.6rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-faint); padding-bottom: .3rem; transition: border-color .4s var(--ease); }
.partner-cta:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.partner-cta svg { transition: transform .4s var(--ease); }
.partner-cta:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* partner logo slot (placeholder monogram until official HVC/HUREIG logos are supplied) */
.partner-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.partner-logo img { height: 64px; width: auto; display: block; }

/* curriculum flow — concrete "you'll build" artifact line, bottom-aligned */
.flow-step .flow-build { margin: 1.1rem 0 0; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.flow-step p:not(.flow-build) { margin-bottom: auto; }
.flow-build b { display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ember-deep); margin-bottom: .35rem; }