:root {
    --sand: #f1e6c8;
    --sand-soft: #f8f1de;
    --sand-deep: #e2d0a2;
    --paper: #fbf7ea;
    --ink: #2c2a22;
    --ink-soft: #55523f;
    --sage: #6f9165;
    --sage-deep: #4c6a45;
    --sage-pale: #e3ead9;
    --blue: #8fb2d1;
    --blue-deep: #5f89ad;
    --blue-pale: #e7eff6;
    --maroon: #a12e28;
    --maroon-deep: #7c1f1c;
    --gold: #bd9a3a;
    --line: rgba(44,42,34,0.14);
    --shadow: 0 20px 50px -25px rgba(44,42,34,0.35);
    --display: "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
    --body: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    --script: "Great Vibes", cursive;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--body);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

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

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

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

/* subtle ledger paper texture */
body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(44,42,34,0.02) 0px, rgba(44,42,34,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 34px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.wrap {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ============ LEDGER SPINE (signature element) ============ */
.spine {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 58px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sage-deep), var(--ink) 90%);
    z-index: 50;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 26px 0;
}

.spine__stitch {
    flex: 1;
    width: 1px;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(241,230,200,0.55) 0 6px, transparent 6px 12px);
    margin: 14px 0;
}

.spine__mark {
    font-family: var(--script);
    color: var(--sand);
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.spine__tabs {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.spine__tab {
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(241,230,200,0.55);
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .spine__tab:hover, .spine__tab.active {
        color: var(--sand);
        border-left-color: var(--gold);
        background: rgba(241,230,200,0.06);
    }

@media (max-width:980px) {
    .spine {
        display: none;
    }
}
.page-shell {
    margin-left: 0;
}
@media (max-width:980px) {
    .page-shell {
        margin-left: 0;
    }
}

/* ============ TOP UTILITY / BREADCRUMB BAR ============ */
.util-bar {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--sand-soft);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

    .util-bar .wrap {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding-top: 11px;
        padding-bottom: 11px;
    }

.crumbs {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

    .crumbs a {
        opacity: 0.65;
        transition: opacity .2s;
    }

        .crumbs a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
        }

    .crumbs .sep {
        opacity: 0.4;
    }

    .crumbs .current {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 500;
    }

.util-right {
    opacity: 0.7;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ============ HERO (short) ============ */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 230px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: radial-gradient(1100px 240px at 12% -30%, rgba(189,154,58,0.25), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(115deg, var(--sage-deep) 0%, var(--sage) 55%, #567b4d 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 38px 0 34px;
}

    .hero::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        right: -60px;
        top: -60px;
        width: 320px;
        height: 320px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1px solid rgba(241,230,200,0.18);
    }

    .hero::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        right: 20px;
        bottom: -90px;
        width: 220px;
        height: 220px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1px solid rgba(241,230,200,0.14);
    }

    .hero .wrap {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-end;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 24px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

.hero-left {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--script);
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--sand);
    opacity: 0.92;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 52px);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1;
}

.hero-tagline {
    color: var(--sand-soft);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    max-width: 420px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-stamp {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 118px;
    height: 118px;
    border: 1.5px dashed rgba(241,230,200,0.65);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    transform: rotate(-9deg);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

    .hero-stamp span {
        font-family: var(--script);
        font-size: 19px;
        color: var(--sand);
        line-height: 1.15;
    }

/* ============ SECTION SCAFFOLD ============ */
section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 50px 0;
    scroll-margin-top: 0;
}
.eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
}
/*
    .eyebrow::before {
        content: "";
        width: 26px;
        height: 1.5px;
        background: currentColor;
        display: inline-block;
    }
*/
span.eyebrow.kicker::before{
    display: none;
}
h2.title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 640px;
}
.sec-understand h2.title span {
    color: #4c6a45;
}
.lede {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 23px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* ---------- Section 1: Understanding Financial Aid Systems ---------- */
.sec-understand {
    background: #fff;
}
    .sec-understand .eyebrow {
        color: var(--sage-deep);
    }
.fellowimg img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 130px;
}
.understand-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.understand-grid p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 23px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
}
.understand-grid p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 800;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.8;
    margin: 6px 10px 0 0;
    color: var(--sage-deep);
}

.ledger-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.ledger-card__head {
    background: #4c6a45;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 16px 22px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.ledger-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: 15px 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
    font-size: 13.5px;
}

    .ledger-row:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }
    .ledger-row .term {
        color: #ae2220;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    .ledger-row .def {
        color: var(--ink-soft);
        text-align: right;
        max-width: 56%;
        font-size: 12.5px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
.kicker img {
    height: 30px;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(19%) sepia(70%) saturate(2253%) hue-rotate(346deg) brightness(102%) contrast(92%);
}
/* ---------- Section 2: US Need-Based Aid ---------- */
.sec-need {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-pale) 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
}

    .sec-need .eyebrow {
        color: var(--blue-deep);
    }
.need-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    margin-top: 35px;
}
.need-visual {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 30px 26px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    position: relative;
}

    .need-visual::before {
        content: "CoA − EFC = NEED";
        position: absolute;
        top: -13px;
        left: 24px;
        background: var(--blue-deep);
        color: #fff;
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        padding: 5px 12px;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

.need-bar {
    margin: 20px 0 22px;
}

    .need-bar .label {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: var(--ink-soft);
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .need-bar .track {
        height: 9px;
        background: var(--sand-deep);
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .need-bar .fill {
        height: 100%;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

.need-list {
    margin-top: 8px;
}
.need-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    align-items: center;
}
.need-item:first-child {
    border-top: none;
}
    .need-item .ico {
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
        border: 2px dashed var(--blue-deep);
        flex-shrink: 0;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .need-item .ico  img{
        height: 50px;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(53%) sepia(56%) saturate(298%) hue-rotate(166deg) brightness(86%) contrast(90%);
    }
.need-item h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.need-item p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 18px;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* ---------- Section 3: Merit Scholarships ---------- */
.sec-merit {
  /*  background: var(--maroon-deep);*/
    color: var(--sand-soft);
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/financialaid/f2.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
    .sec-merit::before {
        content: "";
        background: #7c1f1ce0;
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .sec-merit .kicker img {
        height: 30px;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(54%) sepia(57%) saturate(445%) hue-rotate(6deg) brightness(101%) contrast(93%);
    }
    .sec-merit h2.title span {
        color: #bd9a3a;
    }
    .sec-merit .eyebrow {
        color: var(--gold);
    }

    .sec-merit .title {
        color: var(--paper);
    }

    .sec-merit .lede {
        color: rgba(251,247,234,0.78);
    }

.merit-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 46px;
}

.merit-card {
    background: rgba(251,247,234,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(251,247,234,0.18);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    transition: transform .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}

    .merit-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        background: rgba(251,247,234,0.09);
    }
    .merit-card .seal {
        width: 80px;
        height: 81px;
        border: 2px dashed var(--gold);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
        .merit-card .seal img {
            height: 60px;
            filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(54%) sepia(57%) saturate(445%) hue-rotate(6deg) brightness(101%) contrast(93%);
        }
    .merit-card h4 {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 17px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        color: var(--paper);
    }

    .merit-card p {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: rgba(251,247,234,0.72);
    }

/* ---------- Section 4: Graduate Assistantships ---------- */
.sec-assist {
    background: var(--sage-pale);
}

    .sec-assist .eyebrow {
        color: var(--sage-deep);
    }

.assist-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 46px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.assist-col {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 36px 34px;
}

    .assist-col + .assist-col {
        border-left: 1px dashed var(--line);
    }
    .assist-col .tag {
        display: flex;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: #fff;
        background: transparent;
        padding: 4px 10px;
        border-radius: 2px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        height: 100px;
        width: 100px;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        border: 2px dashed #4c6a45;
    }
    .assist-col h4 {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .assist-col .tag img {
        height: 70px;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(39%) sepia(24%) saturate(628%) hue-rotate(63deg) brightness(86%) contrast(85%);
    }
    .assist-col h4 em {
        font-size: 30px;
        font-style: normal;
        color: #ae2220;
    }
    .assist-col p {
        font-size: 13.8px;
        color: var(--ink-soft);
        line-height: 1.75;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
.sec-resources h2 span {
    color: var(--sage-deep);
}
.res-row .idx img {
    height: 70px;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(39%) sepia(24%) saturate(628%) hue-rotate(63deg) brightness(86%) contrast(85%);
}
.assist-col ul li {
    font-size: 13.2px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding-left: 16px;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 300;
}

        .assist-col ul li::before {
            content: "—";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--sage-deep);
        }

/* ---------- Section 5: Fellowships ---------- */
.sec-fellow {
    background: #fff;
}
.sec-fellow .eyebrow {
        color: var(--maroon);
    }
.fellow-wrap {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 46px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.sec-fellow::before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/whysureadmit/backhoundimage.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    opacity: 0.1;
}
.fellow-badge {
    width: 170px;
    height: 170px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, var(--sand-soft), var(--sand));
}
.sec-global h2 span {
    color: var(--gold);
}
    .fellow-badge::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 9px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1px dashed rgba(161,46,40,0.45);
    }

    .fellow-badge span {
        font-family: var(--script);
        font-size: 22px;
        color: var(--maroon-deep);
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

.fellow-text {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 280px;
}

.fellow-features {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px 30px;
    margin-top: 26px;
}

.fellow-feature {
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--maroon);
}

    .fellow-feature h5 {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 14.5px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }
    .fellow-feature p {
        font-size: 12.8px;
        color: var(--ink-soft);
        line-height: 1.6;
        font-weight: 300;
    }

/* ---------- Section 6: Elite Global Universities ---------- */
.sec-global {
    /*background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, #22261f 100%);*/
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/financialaid/f3.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
    .sec-global::before {
        content: "";
        background: #000000db;
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .sec-global .eyebrow {
        color: var(--gold);
    }
    .sec-global .title {
        color: var(--paper);
    }

    .sec-global .lede {
        color: rgba(251,247,234,0.7);
    }
.globe-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 26px;
}
.stamp-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(251,247,234,0.22);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 24px 20px 22px;
    background: rgba(251,247,234,0.03);
    transition: border-color .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}

    .stamp-card:hover {
        border-color: var(--gold);
        background: rgba(251,247,234,0.06);
    }
    .stamp-card .region {
        font-size: 24px;
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-family: var(--display);
    }
    .stamp-card h4 {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        color: var(--paper);
    }

    .stamp-card p {
        font-size: 12.6px;
        color: rgba(251,247,234,0.65);
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

/* ---------- Section 7: Financial Aid Intelligence Hub ---------- */
.sec-hub {
    background: #fbf7ea;
}
    .sec-hub .eyebrow {
        color: var(--maroon);
    }
.hub-grid {
    margin-top: 25px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hub-item {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 28px 30px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
}

    .hub-item .num {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 22px;
        color: var(--maroon);
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 40px;
    }

    .hub-item h4 {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 15.5px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .hub-item p {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--ink-soft);
        line-height: 1.65;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
/* ---------- Section 8: Resources ---------- */
.sec-resources {
    background: #fff;
}
    .sec-resources .eyebrow {
        color: var(--sage-deep);
    }

.res-list {
    margin-top: 44px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.res-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 15px 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: padding-left .25s ease, background .25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .res-row:hover {
        padding-left: 14px;
        background: var(--sand-soft);
    }

    .res-row .left {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .res-row .idx {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--gold);
    }

    .res-row h4 {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 17.5px;
    }
    .res-row .desc {
        font-size: 12px;
        color: var(--ink-soft);
        margin-top: 4px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        line-height: 17px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    .res-row .arrow {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1.5px solid var(--sage-deep);
        flex-shrink: 0;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
    }

    .res-row:hover .arrow {
        background: var(--sage-deep);
        transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

        .res-row:hover .arrow svg {
            stroke: #fff;
        }

/* ---------- Closing CTA ---------- */
.closing {
    background: var(--sage-deep);
    padding: 70px 0;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--sand-soft);
}

    .closing .script {
        font-family: var(--script);
        font-size: 30px;
        color: var(--sand);
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .closing h3 {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 26px;
        color: var(--paper);
        max-width: 640px;
        margin: 0 auto 22px;
    }
section.finanb {
    padding: 0;
}
.closing-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

    .closing-btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

@media (max-width:900px) {
    .understand-grid, .need-layout, .assist-layout, .hub-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .assist-col + .assist-col {
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
    }

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

    .globe-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .fellow-badge {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width:560px) {
    .merit-grid, .globe-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .wrap {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .hero .wrap {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}