/* Self-hosted fonts (identical to Google Fonts; no third-party requests) */
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/inter-latin-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;}
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/inter-latin-500-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;}
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@font-face{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/cormorant-garamond-latin-500-italic.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;}
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/* ==========================================================================
   The Nine Discoveries® · Shared design system
   Palette, typography (Architecture Section 12), layout, navigation, footer,
   forms and components. Mobile-first: mobile values are the defaults,
   desktop typography applies from 768px, inline navigation from 1120px.
   ========================================================================== */

/* -------------------------------- Reset -------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 88px; }
body, h1, h2, h3, h4, p, figure, blockquote, dl, dd, ul, ol { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }
input, textarea, select { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
summary { cursor: pointer; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold-core); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}

/* ------------------------------ Design tokens ---------------------------- */
:root {
  --navy: #111A38;
  --navy-hover: #1C2A54;
  --gold-shadow: #B26F0A;
  --gold-core: #DFA732;
  --gold-highlight: #F9D869;
  --ivory: #FAF6EC;
  --gold-tint: #F7EDD4;
  --kaf-red: #ED1C24;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --error: #A4231B;
  --hairline: rgba(17, 26, 56, 0.12);
  --hairline-strong: rgba(17, 26, 56, 0.24);
  --navy-75: rgba(17, 26, 56, 0.75);
  --navy-60: rgba(17, 26, 56, 0.62);

  --font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;

  --max-width: 1160px;
  --reading-width: 640px;
  --legal-width: 700px;
  --gutter: 22px;
  --radius: 4px;
  --section-y: 64px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  :root { --gutter: 40px; --section-y: 96px; }
}

/* -------------------------------- Base ----------------------------------- */
html, body { background: var(--ivory); }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
body[data-nav-open="true"] { overflow: hidden; }

.container { max-width: var(--max-width); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.container--reading { max-width: calc(var(--reading-width) + 2 * var(--gutter)); }
.container--legal { max-width: calc(var(--legal-width) + 2 * var(--gutter)); }

.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); }
.section--flush-top { padding-top: 0; }
.section--compact { padding-block: calc(var(--section-y) * 0.6); }
.section + .section--divided, .section--divided { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }

.surface-ivory { background: var(--ivory); }
.surface-gold-tint { background: var(--gold-tint); }
.surface-navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory); }
.surface-navy .overline, .surface-navy .kicker { color: var(--gold-highlight); }
.surface-navy .link-gold { color: var(--ivory); border-color: var(--gold-highlight); }
.surface-navy .link-gold:hover, .surface-navy .link-gold:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-highlight); }
.surface-navy p { color: rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.92); }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) 0;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* ============================== TYPOGRAPHY =============================== */
/* Section 12. Mobile values by default, desktop values from 768px. */
.display { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: 0; }
h1, .h1 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.2; }
h2, .h2 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.25; }
h3, .h3 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; }
.overline, .kicker {
  display: block; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-shadow);
}
p, li, dd, .body { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.body-lg { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 400; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }
.caption { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--navy-75); }
.pull-quote { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.4; }
.serif-italic { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
.display.serif-italic { font-weight: 500; }
cite, .title-ref { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.12em; }
strong { font-weight: 600; }

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .display { font-size: 64px; line-height: 1.1; }
  h1, .h1 { font-size: 40px; line-height: 1.15; }
  h2, .h2 { font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.2; }
  h3, .h3 { font-size: 20px; }
  .overline, .kicker { font-size: 12px; }
  p, li, dd, .body { line-height: 1.7; }
  .body-lg { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; }
  .caption { font-size: 13px; }
  .pull-quote { font-size: 24px; }
}
/* Display statements that are propositions rather than headlines run smaller */
.display--statement { font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.2; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .display--statement { font-size: 48px; line-height: 1.15; } }

/* ================================ LINKS =================================== */
.link-gold {
  color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-core); padding-bottom: 1px;
  font-weight: 500; transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.link-gold:hover, .link-gold:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-shadow); border-color: var(--gold-shadow); }
p .link-gold, li .link-gold, dd .link-gold { font-weight: inherit; }

/* Destination names that are themselves links (H3 tier) */
.link-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-core); display: inline;
  transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.link-name:hover, .link-name:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-shadow); border-color: var(--gold-shadow); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .link-name { font-size: 20px; } }

/* Route links (Continue Exploring, Contact routing): 15.5px mobile / 17px desktop */
.route-link {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-core); align-self: flex-start;
  transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.route-link:hover, .route-link:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-shadow); border-color: var(--gold-shadow); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .route-link { font-size: 17px; } }

/* ================================ BUTTONS ================================= */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.2;
  min-height: 48px; padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid transparent;
  text-align: center; transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { .btn { font-size: 14px; } }
.btn-primary { background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory); }
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus-visible { background: var(--navy-hover); }
.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent; color: var(--navy); min-height: 44px;
  border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-core); border-radius: 0; padding: 10px 0 4px;
}
.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-shadow); border-color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.surface-navy .btn-primary { background: var(--ivory); color: var(--navy); }
.surface-navy .btn-primary:hover, .surface-navy .btn-primary:focus-visible { background: var(--gold-highlight); }
.surface-navy .btn-secondary { color: var(--ivory); border-color: var(--gold-highlight); }
.btn[disabled], .btn[aria-busy="true"] { opacity: .6; cursor: progress; }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 16px 28px; margin-top: 32px; }
.actions--center { justify-content: center; }
@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .actions--stack-mobile { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .actions--stack-mobile .btn-secondary { align-self: center; }
}

/* ================================= HEADER ================================= */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 500;
  background: rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.site-header__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; min-height: 68px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand__mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.brand__word { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; color: var(--navy); white-space: nowrap; }
.brand__word sup { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500; vertical-align: super; margin-left: 1px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .brand__mark { width: 38px; height: 38px; } .brand__word { font-size: 20px; } }

.nav-toggle {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  min-width: 44px; height: 44px; margin-right: -8px; padding: 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px;
}
.nav-toggle__bars { position: relative; width: 22px; height: 14px; }
.nav-toggle__bars span { position: absolute; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 2px; background: var(--navy); border-radius: 1px; transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease, top .2s ease; }
.nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(1) { top: 0; }
.nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(2) { top: 6px; }
.nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(3) { top: 12px; }
[data-nav-open="true"] .nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(1) { top: 6px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
[data-nav-open="true"] .nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
[data-nav-open="true"] .nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(3) { top: 6px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

.primary-nav {
  position: fixed; z-index: 1; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: min(360px, 88vw); height: 100vh; height: 100dvh;
  background: var(--ivory); border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  box-shadow: -12px 0 32px rgba(17, 26, 56, 0.14);
  padding: 96px 32px 40px; overflow-y: auto;
  transform: translateX(105%); visibility: hidden;
  transition: transform .28s ease, visibility 0s linear .28s;
}
[data-nav-open="true"] .primary-nav { transform: translateX(0); visibility: visible; transition: transform .28s ease, visibility 0s; }
.primary-nav__list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.nav__link {
  display: block; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--navy);
}
.nav__link:hover, .nav__link:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.nav__link[aria-current="page"] { font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.nav__link[aria-current="page"] span { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-core); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.nav-backdrop {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 450; background: rgba(17, 26, 56, 0.4);
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .25s ease;
}
.nav-backdrop[data-visible="true"] { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }

@media (min-width: 1120px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: none; }
  .primary-nav {
    position: static; width: auto; height: auto; transform: none; visibility: visible;
    background: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 0; overflow: visible; transition: none;
  }
  .primary-nav__list { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
  .nav__link { padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 0; font-size: 14px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav-backdrop { display: none; }
}

/* ================================= HERO ==================================== */
.hero { padding-block: 64px 56px; text-align: center; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hero { padding-block: 104px 88px; } }
.hero__mark { width: 104px; height: 104px; margin: 0 auto 28px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hero__mark { width: 128px; height: 128px; margin-bottom: 32px; } }
.hero .overline { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hero__title { max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; }
.hero__lede { max-width: 640px; margin: 24px auto 0; }
.hero--split { text-align: left; }
.hero--split .hero__title, .hero--split .hero__lede { margin-inline: 0; }
.hero-split { display: grid; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .hero-split { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 56px; } }
.hero--compact { padding-block: 56px 40px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hero--compact { padding-block: 80px 56px; } }

/* ============================== SECTION HEADS ============================== */
.section-head { max-width: var(--reading-width); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.section-head--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head .overline + h2, .section-head .overline + .h2 { margin-top: 12px; }
.section-head p { margin-top: 16px; }
.prose { max-width: var(--reading-width); }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 16px; }
.prose > .overline + * { margin-top: 12px; }
.prose--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.centered-block { max-width: var(--reading-width); margin-inline: auto; }
.lead-link { margin-top: 24px; }

/* ================================ LISTS ==================================== */
/* Flat gold-dot separated list (What You'll Study) */
.dot-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px 0; max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; }
.dot-list li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.dot-list li:not(:last-child)::after { content: ""; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-core); margin: 0 14px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Stacked gold-dot list */
.dot-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.dot-stack > li { position: relative; padding-left: 22px; }
.dot-stack > li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 0.72em; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-core); }
.dot-stack__title { display: block; font-weight: 600; }
.dot-stack--spaced { gap: 22px; }

/* ================================== CARDS =================================== */
.card-grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .card-grid--2, .card-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 1080px) { .card-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }

.area-card {
  position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px 24px; transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.area-card:hover, .area-card:focus-within { border-color: var(--gold-core); box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(17, 26, 56, 0.07); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.area-card h3 { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.3; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .area-card h3 { font-size: 20px; } }
.area-card p { flex-grow: 1; }
.area-card__link { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 4px; }
.area-card__link::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.area-card__link:focus-visible { outline: none; }
.area-card:has(.area-card__link:focus-visible) { outline: 3px solid var(--gold-core); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* Kids Art Fun bounded card: thin red top border only, never red typography */
.kaf-card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-top: 4px solid var(--kaf-red);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius); padding: 32px 24px; max-width: var(--reading-width); margin-inline: auto;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { .kaf-card { padding: 40px 40px; } }
.kaf-card--wide { max-width: 860px; }
.kaf-card .overline { color: var(--gold-shadow); }

/* Publication cards */
.pub-card { display: grid; gap: 20px; align-items: start; grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .pub-card { grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 28px; } }
.pub-card__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.pub-card__title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .pub-card__title { font-size: 26px; } }

/* ============================== CONTINUE EXPLORING ========================== */
.continue-exploring { max-width: var(--reading-width); margin-inline: auto; }
.route-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; margin-top: 20px; }

/* ============================== COLOPHON PANEL ============================== */
.colophon { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 8px 24px; max-width: var(--reading-width); margin-inline: auto; }
.colophon__row { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding-block: 16px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .colophon__row { grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline; } }
.colophon__row + .colophon__row { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.colophon__row dt { font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.colophon__row dd { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; }

/* ================================== FORMS ==================================== */
.form-panel { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 28px 22px; max-width: var(--reading-width); margin-inline: auto; text-align: left; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .form-panel { padding: 40px 40px; } }
.form { max-width: var(--reading-width); }
.form-grid { display: grid; gap: 0 20px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .form-grid--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.field { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.field > label, .field > legend, .field__label { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 8px; padding: 0; }
.field .req { color: var(--gold-shadow); margin-left: 2px; }
.field .optional { font-weight: 400; color: var(--navy-60); }
.field__hint { font-size: 13px; color: var(--navy-75); margin: -4px 0 8px; line-height: 1.5; }
.field input[type="text"], .field input[type="email"], .field input[type="tel"], .field input[type="url"], .field textarea, .field select {
  display: block; width: 100%; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong); border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.field select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; padding-right: 40px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23111A38' stroke-width='1.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; }
.field textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold-shadow); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(223, 167, 50, 0.35); }
fieldset.field { border: 0; margin: 0 0 22px; padding: 0; min-width: 0; }
.field__error { display: none; color: var(--error); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 8px; }
.field--invalid input, .field--invalid textarea, .field--invalid select { border-color: var(--error); }
.field--invalid .field__error { display: block; }
.check { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; cursor: pointer; }
.check input { width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 2px 0 0; flex-shrink: 0; accent-color: var(--navy); }
.acknowledgement { border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 18px; background: var(--ivory); }
.field--invalid .acknowledgement, .field--invalid.acknowledgement { border-color: var(--error); }
.hp-field { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-note { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--navy-75); }
.form-actions { margin-top: 8px; }
.form-actions .btn { width: 100%; }
@media (min-width: 480px) { .form-actions .btn { width: auto; } }
.form-status { display: none; margin-top: 16px; padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; }
.form-status[data-state="error"] { display: block; background: #FBEAE8; color: var(--error); border: 1px solid rgba(164, 35, 27, 0.3); }
.form-confirmation { display: none; text-align: left; }
.form-confirmation[data-visible="true"] { display: block; }
.form-confirmation h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.form-confirmation:focus { outline: none; }
.form[data-submitted="true"] { display: none; }

/* ================================= FOOTER ==================================== */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory); padding-block: 64px 32px; }
.footer-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.footer-brand img { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.footer-brand span { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; color: var(--ivory); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; gap: 36px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-bottom: 48px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.footer-col h2 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-highlight); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-col ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.footer-col a { display: inline-block; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 15px; color: rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.86); }
.footer-col a:hover, .footer-col a:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-highlight); }
.site-footer a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ivory); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold-core); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.footer-utility { border-top: 1px solid rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.18); padding-top: 22px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 28px; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.footer-utility__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 24px; }
.footer-utility__links a { display: inline-block; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.86); }
.footer-utility__links a:hover, .footer-utility__links a:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-highlight); }
.footer-legal { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.7); }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .site-footer { padding: 24px 0 18px; } .site-footer > .container { padding-inline: 22px; } .footer-brand { margin-top: 16px; } }

/* ============================== IMAGE SLOTS =================================== */
/* Every image sits in a fixed-ratio frame: replacing the file never changes layout. */
.media { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--gold-tint); }
.media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.media--portrait { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.media--square { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
.media--wide { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.media--banner { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.media--book { aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; background: var(--ivory); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(17, 26, 56, 0.18); border-radius: 2px; }
.media--circle { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; border-radius: 50%; }
.media figcaption { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; }

/* ============================== LAYOUT HELPERS ================================ */
.stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.gap-sm { gap: 12px; } .gap-md { gap: 20px; } .gap-lg { gap: 32px; } .gap-xl { gap: 44px; }
.two-col { display: grid; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; }
  .two-col--wide-text { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; }
  .two-col--media-first > :first-child { order: -1; }
}
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-xs { margin-top: 8px; } .mt-sm { margin-top: 12px; } .mt-md { margin-top: 24px; } .mt-lg { margin-top: 40px; } .mt-xl { margin-top: 56px; }
.hairline-rule { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); margin: 0; }
.gold-rule { width: 48px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold-core); border: 0; margin: 0; }
.gold-rule--center { margin-inline: auto; }

/* ============================== LEGAL / GOVERNANCE ============================ */
.legal-header { padding-block: 56px 32px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .legal-header { padding-block: 80px 40px; } }
.legal-header h1 { margin-top: 12px; }
.legal-header .body-lg { margin-top: 18px; max-width: var(--legal-width); }
.legal-updated { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-75); }
.legal-toc { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.legal-toc h2 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.legal-toc ol { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px 28px; list-style: none; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .legal-toc ol { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; grid-auto-flow: row; } }
.legal-toc a { display: inline-block; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.legal-toc a:hover, .legal-toc a:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-shadow); border-color: var(--gold-core); }
.legal-section { padding-block: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.legal-section:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.legal-section h2 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .legal-section h2 { font-size: 20px; } }
.legal-section p + p, .legal-section ul + p { margin-top: 14px; }
.legal-section ul { margin-top: 12px; list-style: disc; padding-left: 22px; }
.legal-section ul li { margin-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 2px; }
.legal-note { margin-top: 40px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy-75); }

/* ============================ PUBLICATIONS ==================================== */
.format-tag { display: inline-block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-shadow); border: 1px solid var(--gold-core); border-radius: 999px; padding: 5px 13px; }
.breadcrumb { font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-75); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.breadcrumb ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.breadcrumb li { font-size: 14px; }
.breadcrumb li + li::before { content: "/"; margin-right: 6px; color: var(--navy-60); }
.breadcrumb a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-core); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.pub-hero { display: grid; gap: 32px; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .pub-hero { grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 56px; } }
.pub-hero .media--book { max-width: 220px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .pub-hero .media--book { max-width: none; } }
.pub-byline { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 17px; color: var(--navy-75); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .pub-byline { font-size: 18px; } }

.contributors { display: grid; gap: 28px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr)); }
.contributor { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
.contributor__portrait { width: 96px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.contributor__name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; }
.contributor__role { font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-75); margin-top: 2px; }

.byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.byline__portrait { width: 88px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.byline__name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2; }
.byline__role { font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-75); margin-top: 2px; }

.fanned { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding-block: 12px 8px; }
.fanned .media--book { width: 120px; margin: 0 -14px; }
.fanned .media--book:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(-7deg) translateY(8px); }
.fanned .media--book:nth-child(2) { z-index: 1; transform: translateY(-10px); }
.fanned .media--book:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(7deg) translateY(8px); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .fanned .media--book { width: 180px; margin: 0 -20px; } }

.colophon-mark { width: 52px; height: 52px; margin-inline: auto; opacity: .9; }

/* ============================ PROCESS COMPONENTS ============================== */
/* Learner journey: vertical on mobile, horizontal from 900px */
.journey-path { display: grid; gap: 0; max-width: 1000px; margin-inline: auto; counter-reset: jp; }
.journey-path li { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 10px 0; }
.journey-path li::before { counter-increment: jp; content: counter(jp); flex-shrink: 0; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--gold-core); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: var(--gold-shadow); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.journey-path li:not(:last-child)::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 20px; top: 50px; height: calc(100% - 40px); width: 1px; background: var(--gold-core); }
.journey-path span { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .journey-path { grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr); }
  .journey-path li { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 14px; padding: 0; }
  .journey-path li:not(:last-child)::after { left: calc(50% + 20px); top: 20px; width: calc(100% - 40px); height: 1px; }
}
.journey-branch { max-width: 760px; margin: 36px auto 0; text-align: center; }

/* Nine Discoveries progression: structure only, never content */
.phases { display: grid; gap: 1px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); max-width: 860px; margin-inline: auto; background: var(--hairline); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.phases li { background: var(--white); padding: 16px 10px; text-align: center; font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-shadow); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .phases li { font-size: 12px; padding: 18px 12px; } }
.phases-gradient { height: 4px; max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-highlight), var(--gold-core) 50%, var(--gold-shadow)); border-radius: 2px; }
.discoveries { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(9, 1fr); gap: 4px; max-width: 860px; margin: 36px auto 0; }
.discoveries::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 5%; right: 5%; top: 50%; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-core); opacity: .6; }
.discoveries li { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.discoveries .node { width: 100%; max-width: 64px; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--gold-core); font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; color: var(--navy); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .discoveries .node { font-size: 26px; } }
.discoveries li:nth-child(n+4) .node { border-width: 2px; }
.discoveries li:nth-child(n+7) .node { border-width: 3px; border-color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.discoveries li:nth-child(9) .node { background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory); border-color: var(--gold-core); }

/* Learning cycle (How Study Works) */
.cycle { display: grid; gap: 12px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr)); max-width: 980px; margin-inline: auto; counter-reset: cy; }
.cycle li { counter-increment: cy; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 16px 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; }
.cycle li::before { content: counter(cy); flex-shrink: 0; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--gold-core); font-size: 13px; color: var(--gold-shadow); }


/* Numbered stepper */
.stepper { counter-reset: step; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 26px; max-width: var(--reading-width); }
.stepper > li { counter-increment: step; display: flex; gap: 18px; }
.stepper > li::before { content: counter(step); flex-shrink: 0; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--gold-core); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: var(--gold-shadow); background: var(--white); }
.stepper h3 { font-size: 17px; margin-top: 5px; }
.stepper p { margin-top: 4px; }

/* Connected flow (Authors & Creators) */
.flow { position: relative; max-width: var(--reading-width); padding-left: 36px; }
.flow::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 10px; top: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 1px; background: var(--gold-core); }
.flow__node { position: relative; padding-bottom: 36px; }
.flow__node:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.flow__node::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -36px; top: 2px; width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy); border: 3px solid var(--gold-highlight); }
.flow__node h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* Illustrative numbered journey */
.journey { counter-reset: journey; max-width: var(--reading-width); }
.journey li { counter-increment: journey; display: flex; gap: 18px; padding-block: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.journey li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.journey li::before { content: counter(journey); flex-shrink: 0; width: 28px; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.badge { display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--navy); background: var(--gold-tint); border: 1px solid rgba(178, 111, 10, 0.25); border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 14px; }

/* Offer panel */
.offer-panel { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 32px 22px; max-width: var(--reading-width); margin-inline: auto; text-align: left; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .offer-panel { padding: 44px 44px; } }
.offer-facts { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--hairline); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; margin-top: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .offer-facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.offer-facts div { background: var(--ivory); padding: 16px; }
.offer-facts dt { font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.offer-facts dd { margin-top: 4px; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2; }
.offer-fee-note { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-75); }
.tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 14px; }
.tag { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold-tint); color: var(--navy); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.35; padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 999px; }
.caveat { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy-75); margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }

/* Evidence blocks (separated by evidence type) */
.evidence { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .evidence--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.evidence-block { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 28px 24px; }
.evidence-block h3 { margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.evidence-block--status { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-core); }
.testimonial { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 28px 24px; }
.testimonial__type { font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.testimonial blockquote { margin-top: 12px; }
.testimonial figcaption { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-75); }

/* FAQ */
.faq { max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.faq summary { list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; padding: 20px 0; font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.45; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .faq summary { font-size: 18px; } }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: ""; flex-shrink: 0; width: 12px; height: 12px; margin-top: 7px; border-right: 2px solid var(--gold-shadow); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-shadow); transform: rotate(45deg); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); margin-top: 12px; }
.faq summary:hover { color: var(--gold-shadow); }
.faq .faq__answer { padding: 0 0 22px; max-width: 680px; }
.faq .faq__answer p + p { margin-top: 12px; }

/* Pull statement composition */
.pull-composition { display: grid; gap: 32px; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .pull-composition { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; gap: 64px; } }
.pull-composition .media { max-width: 260px; }

/* 404 */
.notfound { min-height: 50vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }

/* ---------------------- Small-screen safeguards (≤ 400px) ---------------------- */
.card-grid > *, .two-col > *, .hero-split > *, .pub-hero > * { min-width: 0; }
.pub-card { grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .pub-card { grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.cycle { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); max-width: 820px; }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .cycle { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .cycle { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.cycle li { min-width: 0; }
.dot-list li { max-width: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .pub-card { grid-template-columns: 88px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .area-card { padding: 22px 18px; }
  .fanned .media--book { width: 96px; margin: 0 -10px; }
  .journey-path span { font-size: 20px; }
}
.phases { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
@media (max-width: 400px) { .phases li { padding: 14px 2px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; } }
.field > label.check { display: flex; font-weight: 400; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0; }