:root {
  --bg: #f7f8fb;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --text: #0b1f3a;
  --muted: #44556d;
  --line: #d6dde8;
  --accent: #1f5dff;
  --wcu-gold: #b88a2d;
  --header-bg: rgba(247, 248, 251, 0.88);
  --radius: 14px;
  --max: 1180px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Inter", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  line-height: 1.6;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.loading-screen {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: #0b1f3a;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
}

.loading-screen.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}

.loading-mark {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
}

.loading-mark path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: #ffffff;
  stroke-width: 5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 300;
  stroke-dashoffset: 300;
  animation: draw 0.5s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes draw {
  to {
    stroke-dashoffset: 0;
  }
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  background: var(--header-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  padding-left: max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 24px));
  padding-right: max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 24px));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto auto;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--text);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-text {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.site-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.active {
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}

main {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.hero {
  min-height: 84vh;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.9), rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.62)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 70%, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.35), transparent 36%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 74% 24%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, #173154, #274f78 44%, #6a8aa6);
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(transparent 96%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11) 96%), linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 96%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11) 96%);
  background-size: 42px 42px;
  opacity: 0.2;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 800px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 72px 20px;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.hero h1,
.hero .hero-subtitle {
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-mark {
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 11vw, 7.6rem);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 14px 0;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

h1,
h2 {
  font-family: "Inter", Georgia, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

h4 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: 150px;
}

h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

h4 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: 150px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, border-color 0.22s ease, background 0.22s ease, color 0.22s ease;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-solid {
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.btn-solid:hover {
  background: #1548ce;
}

.btn-outline {
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.hero .btn-outline {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.hero .btn-outline:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}

.section {
  padding: clamp(58px, 8vw, 88px) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section-header {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.section-header h2 {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.pillars article {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.pillars h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.grid-2col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--bg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.24s ease, border-color 0.24s ease;
}

.card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  bottom: 20px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.26s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: #b7c5db;
}

.card:hover::before {
  width: 64px;
}

.card h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.card p,
.pillars p,
.section p,
.news-list a,
.page-intro p,
.timeline li,
.list-panel li {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.campus-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.campus-visual {
  height: 290px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.1), rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.06));
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blob {
  position: absolute;
  width: 230px;
  height: 230px;
  border-radius: 64% 36% 55% 45% / 44% 52% 48% 56%;
  background: rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.2);
  top: 26px;
  left: 40px;
}

.line-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 30px 30px;
}

.news-list {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.news-list a {
  display: block;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.22s ease;
}

.news-list a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.news-list a:hover {
  background: #f0f4fb;
}

.news-list span {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 118px;
  color: #73829c;
  margin-right: 12px;
}

.site-footer {
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 44px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.page-hero {
  min-height: 42vh;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f2747, #1e3f69);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  width: 100%;
  padding-left: max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 24px));
  padding-right: max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 24px));
}

.page-hero .inner {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 70px 0 56px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.1vw, 3.6rem);
  color: #fff;
}

.page-intro {
  margin-top: 16px;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.page-hero .eyebrow {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.page-hero .page-intro {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.placeholder-page {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 96px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 48px 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.1), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(184, 138, 45, 0.12), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f9fd, #eef3fa);
}

.placeholder-card {
  width: min(680px, 100%);
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 32px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 56px rgba(10, 27, 49, 0.08);
  text-align: center;
}

.placeholder-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.placeholder-card h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
}

.placeholder-card p {
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  max-width: 34ch;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.placeholder-actions {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.admissions-hero {
  min-height: 62vh;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(110, 190, 255, 0.28), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, rgba(255, 189, 89, 0.18), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(140deg, #0b1f3a, #123560 45%, #1e4f73);
}

.admissions-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(280px, 0.8fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: end;
}

.admissions-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.admissions-hero-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(2, 12, 28, 0.25);
}

.hero-card-label {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.admissions-deadline {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.admissions-hero-points {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.admissions-hero-points li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.admissions-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.admissions-overview {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.admissions-strip article {
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.04), transparent),
    var(--surface);
}

.admissions-strip-number {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
}

.admissions-strip-label {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.admissions-info-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.admissions-process-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}

.admissions-process-intro,
.admissions-process-note {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.05), transparent),
    var(--surface);
}

.admissions-process-intro h2 {
  margin: 8px 0 14px;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.admissions-process-intro p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 760px;
}

.admissions-process-rail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.process-step-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.08), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #f5f8fc);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(10, 27, 49, 0.06);
}

.process-step-card h3 {
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}

.process-step-card p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.process-step-number {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.54);
}

.admissions-process-note {
  border-color: rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.14);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(110, 190, 255, 0.16), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96));
  color: var(--text);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(12, 32, 58, 0.05);
}

.process-note-label {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.58);
}

.admissions-process-note ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.admissions-process-note li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.78);
}

.admissions-checklist {
  background: var(--bg);
}

.admissions-principle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.9fr);
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 28px;
}

.academic-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 78px;
  z-index: 99;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.academic-nav .inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.academic-nav a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.academic-nav a:hover,
.academic-nav a.active {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: white;
}

.inline-accent-link {
  color: var(--wcu-gold);
}

.admissions-principle {
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.08), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #f4f7fb);
}

.admissions-principle h2 {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
}

.admissions-principle p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  align-self: center;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.admissions-cta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d2647, #1e4f73);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(8, 24, 46, 0.16);
}

.admissions-cta h2 {
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  color: #fff;
}

.admissions-cta p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  max-width: 640px;
}

.admissions-cta .eyebrow {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

.admissions-cta .btn-outline {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #fff;
}

.admissions-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.admissions-cta-actions .btn {
  min-width: 168px;
  text-align: center;
}

.application-main {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.application-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1.35fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}

.application-panel,
.application-form {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 28px;
}

.application-panel {
  position: sticky;
  top: 106px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.06), transparent),
    var(--surface);
}

.application-panel h3,
.application-form h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.application-panel ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.application-panel li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

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

.form-field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.form-field-full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.form-field label {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
}

.required-mark {
  color: #d22f27;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.form-field input,
.form-field select,
.form-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--text);
  background: #fbfcfe;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field select:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.12);
}

.form-field textarea {
  min-height: 150px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-checkbox {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fbfcfe;
}

.form-checkbox input {
  width: auto;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.form-checkbox label {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.form-note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.application-status {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}

.form-note-success {
  color: #146c43;
}

.application-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.grid-2col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.list-panel,
.timeline {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px;
}

.list-panel h3,
.timeline h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.list-panel ul,
.timeline ol {
  padding-left: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline li,
.list-panel li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    justify-self: end;
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--text);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 8px 13px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    left: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    top: 78px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--surface);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 14px;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }

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

  .site-header .btn-outline {
    display: none;
  }

  .pillars,
  .campus-band,
  .two-col,
  .application-layout,
  .admissions-info-grid,
  .admissions-strip,
  .admissions-hero-grid,
  .admissions-principle,
  .admissions-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .admissions-cta-actions {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .application-panel {
    position: static;
  }

  .admissions-process-shell,
  .admissions-process-rail {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .admissions-process-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }
}

.schools-showcase {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.8rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.school-card,
.resource-card {
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.8rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.school-card:hover,
.resource-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.schools-showcase {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.8rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.school-card,
.resource-card {
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.8rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.school-card:hover,
.resource-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.badge {
  border-radius: 60px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.1);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.academics-note {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.academics-highlight {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  background: #e8f0f5;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.site-footer {
  color: #D1D9E6;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-left: max(2rem, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 2rem));
  padding-right: max(2rem, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 2rem));
  background: #0b1f3a;
}


.school-hero {
  min-height: 38vh;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #102746, #325b89);
}

.school-page-main .section:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.success-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(90, 204, 165, 0.22), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #103152, #1f5b6a);
}

.success-summary {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 32px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(90, 204, 165, 0.08), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #f5faf8);
}

.success-summary h2 {
  margin: 14px 0 12px;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem);
}

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

.success-check {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #25b36a, #15834a);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(21, 131, 74, 0.22);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.success-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #146c43;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.success-next {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 32px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.05), transparent),
    var(--surface);
}

.success-next h2 {
  margin: 10px 0 14px;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
}

.success-next-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.success-next-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.application-step-bar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.application-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
}

.application-step span {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: #edf2fb;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.application-step.active {
  border-color: rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.24);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.08), rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.03));
  color: var(--text);
}

.application-step.active span,
.application-step.completed span {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.application-step.completed {
  color: var(--text);
}

.application-form-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.application-lead {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.application-actions-split {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .application-step-bar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.news-featured-wrap {
  padding-top: clamp(34px, 6vw, 60px);
}

.news-main {
  max-width: min(1480px, calc(100vw - 48px));
}

.news-detail-main {
  max-width: min(1400px, calc(100vw - 48px));
}

.news-featured-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.12), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #ffffff, #f4f8ff);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(8, 26, 51, 0.08);
}

.news-featured-card h2 {
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.45rem);
}

.news-featured-card p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 840px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.news-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.news-meta-row span {
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.13);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #23456f;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

.news-toolbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.news-filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.news-filter {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--surface);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.news-filter:hover,
.news-filter.active {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.news-result-count {
  margin: 0;
  color: #5f7292;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.news-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.news-item-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.news-item-date {
  color: #7284a2;
}

.news-item-category {
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 3px 10px;
}

.news-item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
}

.news-item p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.news-item .text-link {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.news-empty {
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: #fbfcff;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .news-main,
  .news-detail-main {
    max-width: none;
  }

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

.news-detail-article {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.news-detail-head h2 {
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  max-width: 24ch;
}

.news-detail-summary {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.news-detail-content {
  margin-top: 26px;
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.news-detail-content p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.news-detail-head .text-link {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .news-detail-summary {
    font-size: 1.06rem;
  }

  .news-detail-content p {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
}

.writer-shell {
  display: block;
}

.writer-panel {
  position: static;
}

.writer-panel h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.writer-workspace {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.writer-editor-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}

.writer-pane {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.writer-editor-pane {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(91, 155, 255, 0.08), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f7faff, #eef4fd);
}

.writer-pane-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.writer-preview-header {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.03), rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.01)),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

.writer-pane-label {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #587399;
}

.writer-pane-copy {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.writer-shortcuts {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 8px;
}

.writer-shortcuts span {
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.08);
  color: #2a527f;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-family: "Consolas", "SFMono-Regular", monospace;
}

.writer-markdown-field {
  padding: 20px;
}

#newsSummary,
#newsContent {
  min-height: 140px;
}

#newsContent {
  min-height: 560px;
}

.writer-markdown-input {
  min-height: 560px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74), rgba(245, 249, 255, 0.92));
  font-family: "Consolas", "SFMono-Regular", "Courier New", monospace;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.writer-actions {
  margin-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.writer-preview {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96), rgba(248, 251, 255, 0.96));
}

.writer-preview .news-detail-head,
.writer-preview .news-detail-content {
  padding-left: 26px;
  padding-right: 26px;
}

.writer-preview .news-detail-head {
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.writer-preview .news-detail-content {
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.writer-markdown-preview h2,
.writer-markdown-preview h3,
.writer-markdown-preview h4 {
  margin: 8px 0 6px;
  max-width: 26ch;
}

.writer-markdown-preview ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.writer-markdown-preview li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.writer-markdown-preview blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 18px;
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.34);
  color: #35567f;
  font-style: italic;
}

.writer-markdown-preview hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 8px 0;
}

.writer-markdown-preview pre {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #0f1d33;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.writer-markdown-preview pre code,
.writer-markdown-preview code {
  font-family: "Consolas", "SFMono-Regular", "Courier New", monospace;
}

.writer-markdown-preview pre code {
  color: #e4edf8;
}

.writer-markdown-preview :not(pre) > code {
  padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(31, 93, 255, 0.08);
  color: #24496f;
}

.writer-export-note {
  margin: 0;
  color: #607594;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .writer-editor-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .writer-pane-header {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .writer-shortcuts {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  #newsContent,
  .writer-markdown-input {
    min-height: 420px;
  }
}