:root {
    --cream: #EFE1C0;
    --sage: #5d7f57;
    --dusty: #98bad5;
    --red: #ae2220;
    --navy: #0d1b3d;
    --slate: #334155;
    --grey: #4b5563;
    --teal: #14bba6;
    --emerald: #10b981;
    --charcoal: #565857;
    --rust: #7c2d12;
    --amber: #f59e05;
    --wine: #6b2a3b;
    --display: "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
    --body: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    --script: "Great Vibes", cursive;
}


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

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

ul {
    list-style: none;
}
.wrap {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
    position: relative;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.script {
    font-family: var(--script);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
}

section {
    position: relative;
}

/* reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
    }
}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.hero {
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/naua/nb1.png');
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 50px 0 50px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
section.northamericabanner.hero .wrap {
    display: block;
}
.hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    background: #0d1b3de0;
}
.hero-foot .btn-primary:hover {
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff !important;
}
.compass {
    position: absolute;
    top: 64px;
    right: 48px;
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    opacity: 0.55;
    animation: spin 60s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes spin {
    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

.hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero .eyebrow {
    color: var(--dusty);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

    .hero .eyebrow::before {
        content: "";
        width: 36px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--dusty);
        display: inline-block;
    }

.hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 5.6vw, 74px);
    line-height: 1.06;
    max-width: 960px;
    color: var(--cream);
}

    .hero h1 em {
        font-style: normal;
        color: var(--amber);
    }
.hero p {
    max-width: 890px;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: rgba(239,225,192,0.78);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 25px;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}
.hero-foot {
    margin-top: 56px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-outline {
    border-color: rgba(239,225,192,0.4);
    color: var(--cream);
}

    .btn-outline:hover {
        border-color: var(--cream);
        background: rgba(239,225,192,0.08);
    }

.hero-stat {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--dusty);
}

    .hero-stat b {
        color: var(--cream);
        font-size: 20px;
    }

/* ============ SECTION I — philosophy ============ */
.sec-philosophy {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 50px 0 50px;
}
.phil-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: start;
}

    .phil-grid .eyebrow {
        color: var(--wine);
    }

    .phil-grid h2 {
        font-size: clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);
        color: var(--navy);
        line-height: 1.18;
        margin-top: 16px;
    }
.phil-copy p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--slate);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 24px;
}
    .phil-copy p:last-child {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 19px;
    }

.phil-mark {
    font-family: var(--script);
    font-size: 52px;
    color: var(--dusty);
    line-height: 1;
}

/* ============ SECTION II — route map of institution types ============ */
.sec-route {
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/naua/nb2.png');
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 50px 0 50px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
    .sec-route::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        background: #0d1b3de0;
    }
    .sec-route h2 span {
        color: #b9924c;
    }
    .sec-route .eyebrow {
        color: var(--teal);
    }

    .sec-route h2 {
        font-size: clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);
        max-width: 760px;
        margin-top: 16px;
        color: var(--cream);
    }
    .sec-route .lede {
        max-width: 640px;
        color: rgba(239,225,192,0.72);
        font-size: 16px;
        margin: 0 0 12px 0;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 24px;
    }
    .sec-route .credit {
        margin-top: 14px;
        color: var(--amber);
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

.route {
    margin-top: 80px;
    position: relative;
}

.route-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 29px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--dusty) 0 10px, transparent 10px 20px);
    z-index: 0;
}

.route-track {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6,1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.stop {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

    .stop .dot {
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--amber);
        border: 3px solid var(--navy);
        outline: 2px solid var(--amber);
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .stop:nth-child(2) .dot {
        outline-color: var(--teal);
        background: var(--teal);
    }

    .stop:nth-child(3) .dot {
        outline-color: var(--dusty);
        background: var(--dusty);
    }

    .stop:nth-child(4) .dot {
        outline-color: var(--sage);
        background: var(--sage);
    }

    .stop:nth-child(5) .dot {
        outline-color: var(--red);
        background: var(--red);
    }

    .stop:nth-child(6) .dot {
        outline-color: var(--amber);
        background: var(--amber);
    }

    .stop .num {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 12px;
        color: var(--dusty);
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .stop .label {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 16.5px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        color: var(--cream);
    }

/* ============ SECTION III — decision framework ============ */
.sec-decision {
    background: var(--dusty);
    padding: 50px 0;
    color: var(--navy);
}
    .sec-decision .eyebrow {
        color: var(--wine);
    }

.dec-head {
    max-width: 720px;
}

    .dec-head h2 {
        font-size: clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px);
        margin-top: 16px;
    }
.compass-flow {
    margin-top: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
    position: relative;
}
    .compass-flow .node {
        background: var(--cream);
        border-radius: 3px;
        padding: 10px 10px;
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 14px;
        color: var(--navy);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(13,27,61,0.14);
        text-align: center;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 15px;
    }
        .compass-flow .node.dest img {
            filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(99%) sepia(22%) saturate(1474%) hue-rotate(315deg) brightness(97%) contrast(93%);
        }
        .compass-flow .node img {
            height: 40px;
            filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(11%) sepia(23%) saturate(3387%) hue-rotate(197deg) brightness(85%) contrast(100%);
        }

        .compass-flow .node.dest {
            background: var(--navy);
            color: var(--cream);
        }
    .compass-flow .arrow {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        padding: 0;
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 20px;
        opacity: 0.55;
    }
/* ============ SECTION IV — fit vs prestige (statement) ============ */
.sec-statement {
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/naua/nb3.png');
    padding: 50px 0;
    text-align: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}
    .sec-statement::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        background: #6b2a3bd9;
    }
    .sec-statement .eyebrow {
        color: var(--amber);
        justify-content: center;
    }

        .sec-statement .eyebrow::before, .sec-statement .eyebrow::after {
            content: "";
            width: 36px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--amber);
            display: inline-block;
        }
    .sec-statement h2 {
        font-size: clamp(32px,5vw,58px);
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 22px auto 0;
        line-height: 1.15;
        color: #fff;
    }
    .sec-statement p {
        max-width: 1000px;
        margin: 12px auto 0;
        font-size: 16px;
        color: rgba(239,225,192,0.8);
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 24px;
    }
    .sec-statement h2 span {
        color: #b9924c;
    }
/* ============ SECTION V — data vs judgment ============ */
.sec-judgment {
    background: var(--slate);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 50px 0;
}
    .sec-judgment .eyebrow {
        color: var(--teal);
    }

    .sec-judgment h2 {
        font-size: clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);
        max-width: 760px;
        margin-top: 16px;
    }
.jflow {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    align-items: center;
}
    .jflow .cloud {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .jflow .chip {
        border: 1px solid rgba(239,225,192,0.35);
        padding: 9px 16px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-size: 13.5px;
        color: rgba(239,225,192,0.85);
        position: relative;
        animation: unset;
        box-shadow: unset;
        background: unset;
    }
    .jflow .plus {
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--amber);
        font-size: 22px;
    }
    .jflow .box img {
        height: 60px;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(0%) sepia(0%) saturate(7465%) hue-rotate(338deg) brightness(91%) contrast(109%);
    }
    .jflow .box {
        background: var(--teal);
        color: var(--navy);
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 15.5px;
        padding: 15px 15px;
        border-radius: 3px;
        text-align: center;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
        .jflow .box.final {
            background: var(--amber);
        }
.sec-judgment .closing {
    margin-top: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(239,225,192,0.2);
    padding-top: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(239,225,192,0.78);
    max-width: 760px;
}
p.paara {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: 300;
}
.sec-judgment h2 span {
    color: #f59e05;
}

    .sec-judgment .closing b {
        color: var(--amber);
        font-family: var(--display);
    }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
 
}

/* ============ SECTION VI — financial aid ============ */
.sec-aid {
    background: var(--sage);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 50px 0;
}
    .sec-aid h2 span {
        color: #efe1c0;
    }
.aid-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.sec-aid .eyebrow {
    color: var(--navy);
}

.sec-aid h2 {
    font-size: clamp(28px,3.2vw,40px);
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.aid-q {
    font-family: var(--script);
    font-size: 44px;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin: 20px 0 8px;
}

.aid-right p {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: rgba(13,27,61,0.85);
}

    .aid-right p.tag {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 17px;
    }

.aid-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 18px;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ============ SECTION VII — preparation not perfection ============ */
.sec-growth {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.growth-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.sec-growth .eyebrow {
    color: var(--rust);
}

.sec-growth h2 {
    font-size: clamp(28px,3.2vw,40px);
    margin-top: 16px;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.traits {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 26px;
}

    .traits span {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 14px;
        color: var(--rust);
        border: 1.5px solid var(--rust);
        padding: 9px 16px;
        border-radius: 999px;
    }
.growth-right p {
    color: var(--slate);
    font-size: 16.5px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.growth-right .strike {
    text-decoration: line-through;
    color: var(--grey);
}
section.sec-final h2 span {
    color: #c9a24a;
}
.growth-right .arrow-em {
    color: var(--rust);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ============ SECTION VIII — advisory framework (vertical zigzag roadmap) ============ */
.sec-advisory {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 50px 0 50px;
    position: relative;
}
    .sec-advisory h2 span {
        color: #f59e05;
    }
    .sec-advisory .eyebrow {
        color: var(--amber);
    }

    .sec-advisory h2 {
        font-size: clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);
        margin-top: 16px;
        max-width: 640px;
    }
.roadmap {
    margin-top: 40px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 36px;
}

    .roadmap::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 11px;
        top: 10px;
        bottom: 10px;
        width: 2px;
        background: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dusty) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px);
    }

.rstep {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 48px 34px;
}

    .rstep:last-child {
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .rstep::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: -36px;
        top: 2px;
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--navy);
        border: 2px solid var(--amber);
    }

    .rstep.final::before {
        background: var(--amber);
    }

    .rstep .rnum {
        font-family: var(--display);
        color: var(--dusty);
        font-size: 12.5px;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    .rstep h4 {
        font-size: 22px;
        margin-top: 4px;
        color: var(--cream);
    }

    .rstep.final h4 {
        color: var(--amber);
        font-size: 26px;
    }

/* ============ SECTION IX — ecosystem ============ */
.sec-ecosystem {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 50px 0 50px;
}
.eco-head {
    max-width: 100%;
}
.sec-ecosystem .eyebrow {
    color: var(--red);
}

.eco-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px,4vw,50px);
    line-height: 1.16;
    margin-top: 16px;
    color: var(--navy);
}
.eco-head p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--slate);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
.eco-sub {
    margin-top: 40px;
}
    .eco-sub h3 {
        font-size: clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);
        color: var(--navy);
        max-width: 680px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .eco-sub p {
        color: var(--slate);
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 24px;
        font-weight: 300;
        margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    }
.card-grid {
    margin-top: 56px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    background: var(--navy);
}

.card {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 38px 28px 34px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--red);
}

    .card:nth-child(2) {
        border-top-color: var(--dusty);
    }

    .card:nth-child(3) {
        border-top-color: var(--sage);
    }

    .card:nth-child(4) {
        border-top-color: var(--teal);
    }

    .card .icon {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
    .card h4 {
        font-size: 19px;
        color: #ae2220;
    }
    .card:nth-child(2) h4 {
        color: #98bad5;
    }
    .card:nth-child(3) h4 {
        color: #5d7f57;
    }
    .card:nth-child(4) h4 {
        color: #14bba6;
    }
.sec-ecosystem .card img {
    height: 70px;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(21%) sepia(74%) saturate(2058%) hue-rotate(340deg) brightness(88%) contrast(103%);
}
    .card .tagline {
        font-family: var(--script);
        font-size: 22px;
        color: var(--wine);
        margin-top: -6px;
    }

    .card .schools {
        font-size: 12.5px;
        color: var(--grey);
        font-style: italic;
    }
    .card p {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: var(--slate);
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 20px;
    }
    .card .best {
        margin-top: auto;
        padding-top: 14px;
        border-top: 1px dashed rgba(13,27,61,0.2);
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--navy);
    }
.culture-band {
    margin-top: 50px;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 56px 48px;
    border-radius: 24px;
}
    .culture-band h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        color: var(--amber);
        margin-bottom: 26px;
    }
.culture-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr);
    gap: 26px;
    padding: 0;
}
.culture-band p {
    color: rgba(239,225,192,0.78);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
.headingcontent p {
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
    .culture-list li b {
        display: block;
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 16px;
        color: var(--dusty);
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .culture-list li {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        color: rgba(239,225,192,0.78);
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
.culture-band .cta-line {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-family: var(--script);
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.best-q {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
}
    .best-q .q {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);
        color: var(--navy);
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

        .best-q .q span {
            color: var(--red);
        }

    .best-q .factors {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
    }
        .best-q .factors span {
            background: var(--dusty);
            color: var(--navy);
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 8px 14px;
            border-radius: 2px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }
            .best-q .factors span img {
                height: 50px;
                filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(21%) sepia(74%) saturate(2058%) hue-rotate(340deg) brightness(88%) contrast(103%);
            }
    .best-q .note {
        margin-top: 20px;
        font-size: 15px;
        color: var(--slate);
        line-height: 23px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
.closing-insight {
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--rust);
    color: var(--cream);
    border-radius: 30px;
}
    .closing-insight .eyebrow {
        color: var(--amber);
        justify-content: center;
    }

        .closing-insight .eyebrow::before, .closing-insight .eyebrow::after {
            content: "";
            width: 30px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--amber);
            display: inline-block;
        }

    .closing-insight h2 {
        font-size: clamp(24px,3.4vw,40px);
        max-width: 820px;
        margin: 20px auto 0;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .closing-insight p {
        max-width: 640px;
        margin: 26px auto 0;
        color: rgba(239,225,192,0.82);
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .card-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }

    .culture-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }

    .best-q {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ============ SECTION X — closing CTA ============ */
.sec-final {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 50px 0 50px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.closing-insight h2 span {
    color: #c9a24a;
}
.sec-final .final-ctas .btn-primary:hover {
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff47 !important;
}
.sec-final .final-ctas .btn-outline:hover {
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff52;
}
.sec-final .final-ctas .btn-outline:hover img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(0%) saturate(7114%) hue-rotate(128deg) brightness(102%) contrast(93%);
}
.sec-final::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: -160px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 520px;
    height: 520px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(152,186,213,0.25);
}

    .sec-final .script {
        font-size: 38px;
        color: var(--dusty);
    }

    .sec-final h2 {
        font-size: clamp(32px,5vw,58px);
        margin-top: 18px;
        max-width: 820px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }
.sec-final p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 26px auto 0;
    color: rgba(239,225,192,0.75);
    font-size: 16.5px;
    font-weight: 300;
}
.final-ctas {
    margin-top: 48px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}


/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .phil-grid, .aid-grid, .growth-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
    }

    .route-track {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
        row-gap: 40px;
    }

    .route-line {
        display: none;
    }
/*
    .compass-flow {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }*/

        .compass-flow .arrow {
           /* transform: rotate(90deg);*/
            text-align: center;
            padding: 6px 0;
        }

    .wrap {
        padding: 0 22px;
    }

    .hero {
        padding-top: 100px;
    }
}

:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--amber);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}