:root {
    /* ---- Color tokens (IvyPrep family palette) ---- */
    --cream-0: #FBF5E4; /* lightest parchment */
    --cream-1: #F4E9C9; /* base parchment, family of #EFE1C0 */
    --cream-2: #E8D6A6; /* deeper card parchment */
    --sage-1: #6E8B62; /* family of #5d7f57, lighter */
    --sage-2: #465E3E; /* deep sage, headings on light */
    --sage-tint: #EAF0E4; /* pale sage wash */
    --blue-1: #85AFCF; /* family of #98bad5 */
    --blue-2: #3E6285; /* deep denim-blue */
    --blue-tint: #E9F1F7;
    --maroon-1: #9C2C24; /* family of #ae2220 */
    --maroon-2: #6E1C17; /* deep maroon for contrast text */
    --ink: #4B4D4C; /* family of #565857 */
    --ink-soft: #6B6D6B;
    --paper-line: rgba(75,77,76,0.14);
    --font-display: "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
    --font-body: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    --font-script: "Great Vibes", cursive;
}
/*body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--cream-0);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
*/
img, svg {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}

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

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

section {
    position: relative;
}

.eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-script);
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    color: var(--maroon-1);
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.section-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    color: var(--sage-2);
}

/* =================== SECTION I — HERO =================== */
.hero {
    padding: 40px 0 40px;
    background-image: none;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #fff;
}
    .hero::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        background-image: url('../images/myimages/ivyprep/i1.png');
        pointer-events: none;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: 100% 100%;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 70%;
        opacity: 0.1;
    }
.heroivyprep .hero-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
}
.hero h1 {
    font-size: 41px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 51px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.hero-lede {
    font-size: 1.06rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 62ch;
}
    .hero-lede p {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 24px;
    }
        .hero-lede p:last-child {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--maroon-1);
        }
.hero h1 span {
    color: #ae2220;
}
.reality-card {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--cream-1);
    border: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 34px 32px 30px;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--sage-tint), 0 18px 40px rgba(75,77,76,0.10);
    transform: rotate(1.4deg);
}

    .reality-card::before {
        content: "Reality Check";
        position: absolute;
        top: -14px;
        left: 26px;
        background: var(--maroon-1);
        color: var(--cream-0);
        font-family: var(--font-body);
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        padding: 6px 14px;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

.reality-line {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 14px 0;
}

    .reality-line + .reality-line {
        border-top: 1px dashed var(--paper-line);
    }

.reality-mark {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--blue-2);
    line-height: 1;
}

.reality-line.strong .reality-mark {
    color: var(--maroon-1);
}

.reality-text {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.reality-line.strong .reality-text {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--sage-2);
}

/* =================== SECTION II — EVIDENCE =================== */
.evidence {
    background: var(--sage-2);
    color: var(--cream-0);
    padding: 50px 0 110px;
}
    .evidence h2 span {
        color: #c9a24a;
    }
h3.theivyprep {
    color: #c9a24a;
    font-size: 30px;
    margin: 0 0 90px 0;
}
    .evidence h2 {
        color: var(--cream-0);
    }

    .evidence .section-tag {
        color: rgba(251,245,228,0.65);
    }

.evidence-head {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

    .evidence-head h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
        margin: 8px 0 22px;
        line-height: 1.16;
    }
    .evidence-head p {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: rgba(251,245,228,0.86);
        max-width: 66ch;
        margin: 0 0 12px 0 !important;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 24px;
    }
        .evidence-head p + p {
            margin-top: 12px;
        }

.evidence-thesis {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-script);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    color: var(--cream-1);
}

/* ---- The Evidence Ring (loop diagram) ---- */
.ring-stage {
    margin-top: 62px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.ring {
    position: relative;
    width: 560px;
    height: 560px;
    max-width: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.ring-track {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px dashed rgba(251,245,228,0.30);
}

.ring-hub {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    width: 190px;
    height: 190px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cream-1);
    color: var(--maroon-2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.24;
    padding: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(251,245,228,0.08), 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.ring-node {
    position: absolute;
    width: 128px;
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    text-align: center;
}
    .ring-node .dot {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--blue-1);
        margin: 0 auto 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(133,175,207,0.22);
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
        .ring-node .dot img {
            height: 50px;
            filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(0%) sepia(6%) saturate(7471%) hue-rotate(341deg) brightness(88%) contrast(96%);
        }
.ring-node .label {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
    color: var(--cream-0);
}
.ring-arrow {
    margin-top: 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    color: rgba(251,245,228,0.55);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

    .ring-arrow svg {
        width: 20px;
        height: 34px;
    }

.ring-result {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem);
    color: var(--cream-1);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

/* =================== SECTION III — 8 DIMENSIONS =================== */
.dimensions {
    background: var(--cream-0);
    padding: 50px 0 50px;
}
.dim-head {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 54px;
}

    .dim-head h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
        margin: 8px 0 20px;
    }
    .dim-head p {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: var(--ink);
        max-width: 68ch;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
.dim-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 26px 22px;
}

.dim-card {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--cream-1);
    border: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 30px 22px 24px;
    min-height: 232px;
    transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, background .28s ease;
}

    .dim-card:nth-child(4n+1) {
        border-top: 4px solid var(--maroon-1);
    }

    .dim-card:nth-child(4n+2) {
        border-top: 4px solid var(--sage-1);
    }

    .dim-card:nth-child(4n+3) {
        border-top: 4px solid var(--blue-2);
    }

    .dim-card:nth-child(4n+4) {
        border-top: 4px solid var(--maroon-1);
    }

    .dim-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(75,77,76,0.14);
        background: var(--cream-0);
    }

.dim-tab {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.dim-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.28;
}
.dim-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .dim-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .dim-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* =================== SECTION IV — SIX QUARTERS =================== */
.quarters {
    background: var(--blue-tint);
    padding: 40px 0 40px;
    position: relative;
}
.q-head {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

    .q-head h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
        margin: 8px 0 20px;
    }
    .q-head p {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: var(--ink);
        line-height: 24px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
.q-rail {
    margin-top: 66px;
    position: relative;
}

.q-rail-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 27px;
    left: 4%;
    right: 4%;
    height: 2px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-2) 0 10px, transparent 10px 18px);
}

.q-list {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6,1fr);
    gap: 14px;
}

.q-item {
    text-align: center;
}

.q-num {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cream-0);
    border: 2px solid var(--blue-2);
    color: var(--blue-2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.q-item:nth-child(even) .q-num {
    background: var(--blue-2);
    color: var(--cream-0);
}

.q-name {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sage-2);
}
.q-foot {
    margin-top: 34px;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 23px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .q-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
        row-gap: 40px;
    }

    .q-rail-line {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .q-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
        grid-gap: 15px;
    }
}

/* =================== SECTION V — 48 ACTIVITIES =================== */
.activities {
    background: var(--sage-2);
    color: var(--cream-0);
    padding: 40px 0 40px;
}
.act-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.act-copy h2 {
    color: var(--cream-0);
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    margin: 8px 0 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.act-copy .section-tag {
    color: rgba(251,245,228,0.65);
}
.act-copy p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(251,245,228,0.88);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    max-width: 56ch;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.flow {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}
.flow-step {
    background: rgba(251,245,228,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(251,245,228,0.22);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    justify-content: center;
}
.activities h2 span {
    color: #c9a24a;
}
    .flow-step .fig {
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        color: var(--cream-1);
        min-width: 64px;
    }

    .flow-step .lbl {
        font-family: var(--font-body);
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: var(--cream-0);
    }

.flow-connector {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 6px 0;
}

    .flow-connector svg {
        width: 16px;
        height: 26px;
    }

/* =================== SECTION VI — OUTCOMES =================== */
.outcomes {
/*    background: var(--cream-0);*/
    padding: 40px 0;
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/ivyprep/1vp1.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
.outcomes-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
}
.outcomes h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
    margin: 8px 0 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #fbf5e4;
}
.outcomes p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #fbf5e4;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 24px;
}
.portfolio-stack {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 14px;
}

.p-tile {
    background: var(--cream-1);
    border: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 16px 14px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--sage-2);
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 74px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.advantage-inner h2 span {
    color: #c9a24a;
}
    .p-tile:nth-child(3n+2) {
        background: var(--sage-tint);
        color: var(--sage-2);
    }

    .p-tile:nth-child(3n) {
        background: var(--blue-tint);
        color: var(--blue-2);
    }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .outcomes-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* =================== SECTION VII — WHO SHOULD JOIN =================== */
.audience {
    background: var(--cream-2);
    padding: 40px 0 40px;
}
.audience-head {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

    .audience-head h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);
        margin: 8px 0 18px;
    }

    .audience-head p {
        font-size: 1.02rem;
        color: var(--ink);
        max-width: 68ch;
    }

.audience-sub {
    margin: 30px 0 26px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--maroon-1);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
}

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

.a-box {
    background: var(--cream-0);
    border: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--sage-1);
    padding: 24px 22px;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

    .a-box:nth-child(2) {
        border-left-color: var(--blue-2);
    }

    .a-box:nth-child(3) {
        border-left-color: var(--maroon-1);
    }

    .a-box:nth-child(4) {
        border-left-color: var(--maroon-1);
    }

    .a-box:nth-child(5) {
        border-left-color: var(--sage-1);
    }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .audience-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .audience-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* =================== SECTION VIII — DIFFERENCE =================== */
.difference {
    background: var(--cream-0);
    padding: 40px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

    .difference .wrap {
        max-width: 840px;
    }

    .difference .section-tag {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .difference h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);
        margin: 8px 0 30px;
    }
    .difference p.lead {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: var(--ink);
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }
.difference-quote {
    font-family: var(--font-script);
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
    color: var(--maroon-1);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 16px 0;
}
.difference small {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.difference .tail {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--sage-2);
    font-size: 1.04rem;
}

/* =================== SECTION IX — EARLIER YOU BEGIN =================== */
.advantage {
    background: var(--sage-2);
    color: var(--cream-0);
    padding: 40px 0;
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/ivyprep/ivp2.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}
.advantage-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    position: relative;
}
.cta.readiness .btn-primary {
    border: 1px solid #fff;
}
    .cta.readiness .btn-primary:hover {
        color: #fff;
        border: 1px solid #fff !important;
    }
.advantage::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    background: #6b2a3beb;
}
.advantage h2 {
    color: var(--cream-0);
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);
    margin: 8px 0 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.advantage .section-tag {
    color: rgba(251,245,228,0.65);
}

.advantage p {
    font-size: 1.04rem;
    color: rgba(251,245,228,0.9);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

    .advantage p.emph {
        font-family: var(--font-script);
        font-size: 1.7rem;
        color: var(--cream-1);
        margin-top: 22px;
    }

/* =================== CTA =================== */
.cta {
    background: var(--maroon-1);
    color: var(--cream-0);
    padding: 40px 0 40px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
    .cta::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(251,245,228,0.10), transparent 45%), radial-gradient(circle at 85% 80%, rgba(251,245,228,0.08), transparent 45%);
    }

.cta-inner {
    position: relative;
}

.cta-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-script);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--cream-1);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.cta h2 {
    color: var(--cream-0);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem);
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 6px auto 40px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--cream-0);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(251,245,228,0.55);
}

    .btn-ghost:hover {
        background: rgba(251,245,228,0.12);
        border-color: var(--cream-0);
    }

/* =================== FOOTER =================== */

/* =================== RESPONSIVE =================== */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }


    .outcomes-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    section.innerbannersection {
        padding: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .wrap {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .hero {
        padding: 64px 0 56px;
    }
    section:not(.innerbannersection) {
        padding-top: 30px !important;
        padding-bottom: 30px !important;
    }
    .ring {
        width: 320px;
        height: 320px;
    }

    .ring-hub {
        width: 130px;
        height: 130px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        padding: 10px;
    }

    .ring-node {
        width: 92px;
    }

        .ring-node .label {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
        }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    * {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}