:root {
  --brand-gold: #b97808;
  --brand-brown: #4b2819;
}

.brand-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-logo img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: 4.25rem;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.site-footer .brand-logo img {
  height: 5.75rem;
}

.hero-image,
.about-image {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3 !important;
}

.hero-image img,
.about-image img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-image img {
  object-position: center 45%;
}

.hero-image.hero-illustration {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1 !important;
  background: transparent;
}

.hero-image.hero-illustration img {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
}

.about-image img {
  object-position: center;
}

.about-portrait {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-portrait img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 32%;
}

.story-lead {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.credential-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.65rem;
}

.credential-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 7.25rem;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  box-shadow: 0 0.65rem 1.5rem rgba(74, 42, 28, 0.06);
}

.credential-card strong {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.credential-card span {
  color: var(--color-mute);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-hero-copy {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.about-hero-title {
  max-width: 13ch;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.about-hero-intro {
  max-width: 38rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-hero-points {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.about-hero-point {
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(152, 104, 20, 0.28);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: rgba(255, 253, 247, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 0.35rem 0.9rem rgba(74, 42, 28, 0.05);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.contact-form-status {
  min-height: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0.85rem 1rem 0;
  color: var(--color-mute);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-form-status[data-state="success"] {
  color: #476238;
}

.contact-form-status[data-state="error"] {
  color: var(--color-error);
}

.form-button:disabled {
  cursor: wait;
  opacity: 0.65;
}

.stepup-home-band {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 15%, rgba(185, 120, 8, 0.13), transparent 30%),
    var(--color-paper-warm);
}

.stepup-home-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.stepup-seal {
  display: grid;
  width: 4.5rem;
  height: 4.5rem;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(185, 120, 8, 0.42);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  box-shadow: 0 0.7rem 1.5rem rgba(74, 42, 28, 0.08);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.stepup-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(185, 120, 8, 0.3);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--color-accent-deep);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-sage-soft) 54%, white);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.stepup-chip::before {
  content: "✓";
}

.scholarship-hero {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 15%, rgba(185, 120, 8, 0.2), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-sage-soft), var(--color-paper-warm));
}

.scholarship-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.scholarship-card,
.scholarship-step {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  box-shadow: 0 0.8rem 2rem rgba(74, 42, 28, 0.06);
}

.scholarship-card {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.scholarship-card h3,
.scholarship-step h3 {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.scholarship-card p,
.scholarship-step p {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--color-mute);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.scholarship-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.scholarship-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 3.35rem 1.25rem 1.35rem;
}

.scholarship-step-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.scholarship-note {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  color: var(--color-paper-warm);
  background: var(--color-ink);
}

.scholarship-note h2 {
  color: var(--color-paper);
}

.scholarship-disclaimer {
  color: var(--color-mute);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.site-nav-item > a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
}

.site-nav-item > a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 50%;
  bottom: -0.35rem;
  left: 50%;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  transition: right 220ms ease, left 220ms ease;
}

.site-nav-item > a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-accent-deep);
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 0.45rem;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.site-nav-item > a:focus-visible::after {
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .site-nav-item > a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent-deep);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .site-nav-item > a:hover::after {
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes page-hero-reveal {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(1rem);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.page-hero-animate > :not([aria-hidden="true"]) {
  animation: page-hero-reveal 700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-hero-animate > :not([aria-hidden="true"]) {
    animation: none;
  }

  .site-nav-item > a,
  .site-nav-item > a::after {
    transition: none;
  }

  .site-nav-item > a:hover,
  .site-nav-item > a:focus-visible {
    transform: none;
  }
}

.about-closing-cta {
  max-width: 72rem !important;
  min-height: 23rem;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 9vw, 8rem) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(185, 120, 8, 0.34);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 18%, rgba(185, 120, 8, 0.22), transparent 32%),
    var(--color-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 1.25rem 3rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-ink) 12%, transparent);
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-closing-cta .eyebrow {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.about-closing-cta h2 {
  max-width: 22ch;
  color: var(--color-paper);
}

.about-closing-cta .text-mute {
  max-width: 46rem;
  color: var(--color-paper-warm);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-closing-cta .btn-primary {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1.25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.about-closing-cta .btn-primary:hover {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-paper-warm);
}

.closing-cta {
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
  padding: clamp(0.65rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 20%, rgba(185, 120, 8, 0.2), transparent 34%),
    var(--color-ink) !important;
}

.closing-cta > div {
  max-width: none !important;
  min-height: 22rem;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 8vw, 7rem) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-xl) - 0.35rem);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(185, 120, 8, 0.13);
}

.closing-cta h2 {
  max-width: 20ch;
}

.closing-cta p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 46rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .brand-logo img {
    height: 3.5rem;
  }

  .site-footer .brand-logo img {
    height: 4.75rem;
  }

  .closing-cta {
    margin-inline: 1rem !important;
  }

  .closing-cta > div {
    min-height: 20rem;
  }

  .about-closing-cta {
    min-height: 21rem;
    margin-inline: 1rem !important;
  }

  .credential-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 13vw, 3.5rem);
  }

  .about-hero-actions,
  .about-hero-actions a {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .stepup-home-inner,
  .scholarship-grid,
  .scholarship-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stepup-home-inner .btn-primary {
    width: 100%;
  }
}