:root {
  --navy: #10283d;
  --navy-2: #173954;
  --ink: #142233;
  --muted: #5d6876;
  --paper: #fbfaf6;
  --cream: #efe8cf;
  --cream-2: #f7f1df;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --gold: #b18a2c;
  --gold-light: #e6d18a;
  --burgundy: #8a6a1f;
  --sage: #68785f;
  --bronze: #8a6a1f;
  --marble: #fffaf0;
  --line: rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.16);
  --shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.14);
  --radius: 8px;
  --container: 1180px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.035) 0 1px, transparent 1px 52px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(230, 209, 138, 0.34), rgba(251, 250, 246, 0) 520px),
    var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

button,
input {
  font: inherit;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.4vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

p {
  margin: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 16px;
  top: 12px;
  z-index: 100;
  transform: translateY(-140%);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border: 0;
}

.container {
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 36px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}

.topbar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr minmax(150px, 230px);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 13px clamp(18px, 4vw, 46px);
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.98), rgba(23, 57, 84, 0.97)),
    var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 4px double var(--gold-light);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  min-width: 206px;
}

.brand img {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.brand strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.menu-button {
  display: none;
  justify-self: end;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 4px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.site-nav a {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  padding: 9px 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  outline: none;
}

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-light), #d8ae50);
}

.nav-group {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 6px);
  left: 0;
  display: none;
  min-width: 198px;
  padding: 8px;
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.nav-group:hover .nav-menu,
.nav-group:focus-within .nav-menu {
  display: grid;
}

.nav-menu a {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.header-search {
  position: relative;
}

.header-search input,
.finder input,
.chat-form input {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.header-search input {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.header-search input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}

.header-results {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  right: 0;
  display: none;
  width: min(360px, 88vw);
  max-height: 430px;
  overflow: auto;
  padding: 8px;
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.header-search:focus-within .header-results {
  display: grid;
}

.finder-results,
.header-results {
  gap: 7px;
}

.finder-results a,
.header-results a {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  padding: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(239, 232, 207, 0.35);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.finder-results a:hover,
.finder-results a:focus-visible,
.header-results a:hover,
.header-results a:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  outline: none;
}

.finder-results span,
.header-results span,
.card-label,
.kicker {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.header-results small,
.finder-results small {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.home-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(700px, 86vh);
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 5px double var(--gold);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.home-hero::before,
.page-hero::before,
.ask-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.94), rgba(23, 57, 84, 0.76) 48%, rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.24)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.08), rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.9)),
    url("/public/assets/magna-carta.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
  filter: sepia(0.08) saturate(0.9) contrast(1.02);
}

.home-hero::after,
.page-hero::after,
.ask-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.2;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, transparent 58px, rgba(234, 208, 138, 0.32) 59px),
    linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0, transparent 58px, rgba(234, 208, 138, 0.24) 59px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 22px, rgba(234, 208, 138, 0.16) 22px 24px, transparent 24px 46px);
  background-size: 59px 59px, 59px 59px, 138px 100%;
}

.home-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(330px, 0.85fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 68px);
  align-items: end;
  padding: clamp(46px, 4vw, 58px) 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
}

.home-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.home-copy h1,
.page-hero h1,
.ask-hero h1 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.home-copy > p:not(.kicker):not(.hero-subtitle),
.hero-content > p:not(.kicker),
.ask-intro > p:not(.kicker) {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.7vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 42px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.hero-actions,
.quick-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.button,
.placeholder-button,
.filter-button,
.prompt-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.primary-button {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-light), #d8ad4c);
  border: 1px solid rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.62);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.secondary-button {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.section .secondary-button,
.parent-strip .secondary-button {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--marble);
  border-color: rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.34);
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible,
.placeholder-button:hover,
.placeholder-button:focus-visible,
.filter-button:hover,
.filter-button:focus-visible,
.prompt-button:hover,
.prompt-button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  outline: 3px solid rgba(217, 207, 157, 0.45);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.hero-finder {
  align-self: stretch;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.finder {
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px);
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.98), rgba(251, 250, 246, 0.96)),
    var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid rgba(234, 208, 138, 0.5);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.3);
}

.finder label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.finder-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 8px;
}

.finder-results {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.section,
.band {
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 92px) 0;
}

.paper-band {
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.035) 0 1px, transparent 1px 42px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.68), rgba(255, 250, 240, 0)),
    var(--cream-2);
  border-block: 1px double rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.34);
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.section-heading .kicker {
  color: var(--burgundy);
}

.section-heading::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 116px;
  height: 5px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0 34px, transparent 34px 42px, var(--navy) 42px 74px, transparent 74px 82px, var(--gold) 82px 116px);
}

.section-heading p:not(.kicker) {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.destination-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.compact-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.topic-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.card,
.feature-panel,
.note-panel,
.ask-card,
.resource-column,
.prompt-panel,
.chat-panel {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.94), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98)),
    var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.08);
}

.card,
.feature-panel,
.note-panel,
.resource-column,
.prompt-panel {
  padding: 22px;
}

.card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 196px;
}

.card::before,
.feature-panel::before,
.resource-column::before,
.prompt-panel::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 54px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(176, 138, 46, 0));
}

.card h3,
.feature-panel h3,
.note-panel h3,
.ask-card h3,
.resource-column h3 {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.card p,
.feature-panel p,
.note-panel p,
.ask-card p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.resource-access {
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.destination-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.destination-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -40px;
  bottom: -44px;
  width: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.45);
  transform: rotate(24deg);
}

.pathway-band {
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.04) 0 1px, transparent 1px 50px),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.08), rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.08)),
    var(--marble);
  border-block: 1px double rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.34);
}

.pathway-spotlight {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(340px, 0.95fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}

.pathway-band .section-heading {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.pathway-graphic {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(138px, 1fr) 28px minmax(154px, 1fr) 28px minmax(210px, 1.25fr);
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}

.path-node {
  display: grid;
  gap: 7px;
  min-height: 68px;
  padding: 12px;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.08);
}

.path-node span {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.path-node small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.path-arrow {
  justify-self: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.path-branches {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.branch-node {
  min-height: 56px;
  border-left-color: var(--sage);
}

.career-outcomes {
  padding: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.career-panel-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(138px, 1fr));
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.career-panel {
  min-height: 82px;
  padding: 10px;
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.career-panel h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.career-panel p {
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.alumni-spotlight {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.05), rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.12)),
    var(--paper);
}

.alumni-spotlight .section-heading {
  max-width: 880px;
}

.testimonial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.testimonial-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 245px;
  padding: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px);
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.98), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96)),
    var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.34);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.14);
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: testimonial-pop 760ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.82, 0.22, 1) both;
}

.testimonial-card:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 120ms;
  border-left-color: var(--navy-2);
}

.testimonial-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -42px;
  top: -52px;
  width: 142px;
  height: 142px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.42);
  transform: rotate(18deg);
}

.testimonial-avatar {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-light), #d8ad4c);
  border: 1px solid rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.55);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.16);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.testimonial-card h3 {
  max-width: 520px;
}

.testimonial-card blockquote {
  margin: 10px 0 12px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.testimonial-card blockquote::before,
.testimonial-card blockquote::after {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.testimonial-card blockquote::before {
  content: "\"";
}

.testimonial-card blockquote::after {
  content: "\"";
}

.testimonial-card p:last-child {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.45);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.contact-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.contact-person {
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact-person:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.contact-person strong,
.contact-person span {
  display: block;
}

.contact-person span {
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.contact-person .text-link {
  margin-top: 6px;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.question {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.tag-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.tag-row span,
.support-list span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 30px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(234, 208, 138, 0.34);
  border: 1px solid rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.3);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.page-hero,
.ask-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 430px;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 5px double var(--gold);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: clamp(92px, 12vw, 148px) 0 58px;
}

.course-hero {
  min-height: 500px;
}

.split-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 0.72fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 56px);
  align-items: start;
}

.note-panel {
  position: relative;
}

.note-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  right: 22px;
  top: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
}

.button-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.placeholder-button {
  width: 100%;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: left;
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.resource-button {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.placeholder-button.acknowledged {
  background: rgba(97, 117, 106, 0.16);
}

.politics-tracker-section {
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.04) 0 1px, transparent 1px 48px),
    var(--cream-2);
  border-block: 1px double rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.34);
}

.politics-ticker {
  padding: clamp(16px, 3vw, 24px);
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.08);
}

.ticker-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
}

.ticker-header .text-link {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.ticker-window {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.34);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.ticker-window::before,
.ticker-window::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 54px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ticker-window::before {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy), rgba(16, 40, 61, 0));
}

.ticker-window::after {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--navy), rgba(16, 40, 61, 0));
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 12px;
  width: max-content;
  padding: 14px;
  animation: ticker-scroll 54s linear infinite;
}

.politics-ticker:hover .ticker-track,
.politics-ticker:focus-within .ticker-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.ticker-item {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: min(520px, 82vw);
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(217, 207, 157, 0.38);
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ticker-item:hover,
.ticker-item:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(217, 207, 157, 0.18);
  outline: 3px solid rgba(217, 207, 157, 0.36);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.ticker-item span {
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.ticker-status {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

@keyframes testimonial-pop {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px) scale(0.94);
  }

  62% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-7px) scale(1.025);
  }

  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

.timeline {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.timeline li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
  gap: 15px;
}

.timeline-marker {
  position: relative;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  background: var(--navy-2);
  border: 4px solid var(--gold-light);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.timeline li:not(:last-child) .timeline-marker::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 5px;
  width: 2px;
  height: calc(100% + 56px);
  background: rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.34);
}

.timeline h3 {
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.timeline p:last-child {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.support-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.resource-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.reading-list-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ia-detail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.reading-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(22px, 5vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
}

.reading-feature img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.reading-list-card {
  min-height: auto;
}

.reading-list-card.wide {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.reading-list-card > p:not(.card-label) {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.reading-list {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.reading-list-card.wide .reading-list {
  columns: 2 260px;
  column-gap: 34px;
}

.reading-list li {
  break-inside: avoid;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.plain-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding-left: 19px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.parent-strip {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.98), rgba(23, 57, 84, 0.94)),
    var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.parent-strip h2,
.parent-strip h3 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.parent-strip .section-heading p,
.parent-strip .plain-list,
.parent-strip .ask-card p,
.parent-strip .note-panel p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.parent-strip .note-panel,
.parent-strip .ask-card {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(234, 208, 138, 0.28);
}

.ask-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 118px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

.ask-card img {
  width: 118px;
  height: 146px;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  background: rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.12);
  border-radius: 6px;
  filter: sepia(0.18) contrast(1.04);
}

.two-column-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.feature-panel {
  min-height: 320px;
}

.image-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px;
}

.image-panel img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.assessment-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.assessment-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 112px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.assessment-row:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.assessment-date {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 4px;
  min-height: 62px;
  padding: 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.assessment-date span {
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.assessment-date small {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.assessment-row h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.assessment-row p {
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.pick-title {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.34rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.16;
}

.lesson-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.lesson-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 94px;
  padding: 14px;
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.lesson-list strong {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--gold-light);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.lesson-list span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.filter-button {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.filter-button.active {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--navy);
}

.lead-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.ask-hero {
  min-height: 500px;
}

.ask-layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 780px);
  justify-content: center;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0 58px;
}

.ask-intro {
  max-width: 780px;
}

.integrity-note {
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  padding: 15px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--gold-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.abe-portrait {
  width: min(100%, 320px);
  justify-self: center;
  padding: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.abe-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  background: rgba(16, 40, 61, 0.42);
  border-radius: 6px;
  filter: sepia(0.2);
}

.chat-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 0.36fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
}

.prompt-panel h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.prompt-groups {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.prompt-groups section {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.prompt-button {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  min-height: 38px;
  width: 100%;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--marble);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
}

.chat-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: clamp(280px, 42vh, 430px) auto auto;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.chat-messages {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px;
  overflow: auto;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(239, 232, 207, 0.35), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86)),
    var(--white);
}

.message {
  max-width: 74%;
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.message.abe {
  justify-self: start;
  background: var(--marble);
}

.message.you {
  justify-self: end;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--navy-2);
  border-color: var(--navy-2);
}

.message .speaker {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.message.abe .speaker {
  color: var(--burgundy);
}

.message.you .speaker {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.chat-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.chat-form input {
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.chat-form .button {
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.chat-disclaimer {
  padding: 0 12px 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.empty-state {
  padding: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 42px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-2)),
    var(--navy);
  border-top: 4px double var(--gold);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
  gap: 48px;
}

.site-footer img {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: var(--marble);
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.site-footer h2 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.footer-link {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-link:hover,
.footer-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .topbar {
    grid-template-columns: auto auto;
  }

  .menu-button {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .site-nav {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: none;
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-top: 10px;
  }

  .site-nav.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-menu {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    margin: 0 0 6px 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .nav-menu a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  }

  .header-search {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .split-section,
  .reading-feature,
  .ask-layout,
  .chat-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-finder {
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .card-grid,
  .destination-grid,
  .compact-grid,
  .topic-grid,
  .resource-columns,
  .lesson-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 721px) and (max-width: 1050px) {
  .pathway-spotlight {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(230px, 0.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .pathway-graphic {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .path-branches {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(105px, 1fr));
  }

  .path-arrow {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
  }

  .topbar {
    padding: 11px 14px;
  }

  .brand {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .brand img {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
  }

  .brand strong {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 12vw, 3.5rem);
  }

  .home-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .pathway-band {
    padding: 44px 0;
  }

  .home-hero .finder:not(.has-query) .finder-results {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-content,
  .ask-layout {
    padding-top: 72px;
  }

  .home-hero-inner {
    padding-top: 44px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .finder-row,
  .chat-form,
  .home-hero-inner,
  .image-panel,
  .pathway-spotlight,
  .pathway-graphic,
  .assessment-row,
  .ask-card,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .chat-form {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  }

  .path-arrow {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .path-branches {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(105px, 1fr));
  }

  .ticker-header {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ticker-window::before,
  .ticker-window::after {
    width: 28px;
  }

  .ticker-item {
    max-width: 76vw;
  }

  .card-grid,
  .destination-grid,
  .compact-grid,
    .topic-grid,
    .resource-columns,
    .lesson-list,
    .two-column-cards,
    .ia-detail-grid,
    .reading-list-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .reading-list-card.wide .reading-list {
    columns: 1;
  }

  .card,
  .feature-panel,
  .note-panel,
  .resource-column,
  .prompt-panel {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .testimonial-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .abe-portrait {
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .chat-panel {
    grid-template-rows: clamp(280px, 46vh, 360px) auto auto;
  }

  .message {
    max-width: 92%;
  }

  .lesson-list li {
    min-height: auto;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker-track {
    width: auto;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    animation: none;
  }

  .testimonial-card {
    animation: none;
  }

  .ticker-window::before,
  .ticker-window::after {
    display: none;
  }
}