  :root{
    --paper:#fbfaf7;
    --paper-2:#f3f0e9;
    --paper-3:#ebe7dc;
    --ink:#1c2b24;
    --ink-soft:#41504a;
    --muted:#657069;
    --line:#e2ddd0;

    --leaf:#7cb342;      /* logo leaf green */
    --leaf-deep:#5a9130;
    --mustard:#e0b23c;   /* logo yellow-gold */
    --mustard-deep:#c8952a;
    --sky:#6ab7d6;       /* logo sky blue */
    --sky-deep:#4593b3;
    --peach:#e8a07a;     /* logo peach */
    --gold:#e0b23c;
    --gold-btn:#96701a;
    --gold-deep:#8a6718;

    --check:#5a9130;     /* green */
    --guide:#4593b3;     /* blue */
    --roadmap:#8a6718;   /* gold - darkened for WCAG contrast on white */

    --f:"Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;
    --fc:"Barlow Condensed",system-ui,sans-serif;
  }
  html,body{overflow-x:hidden}
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  .sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

  /* Focus-visible: keyboard navigation ring */
  :focus{outline:none}
  :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--leaf-deep);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}

  /* Skip-to-content link */
  .skip-link{position:absolute;top:-100px;left:16px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;z-index:999;transition:top .2s}
  .skip-link:focus{top:16px}
  .cta-primary:focus-visible{outline-color:#fff;outline-offset:4px;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--gold-btn)}
  .nav-cta:focus-visible{outline-color:#fff;outline-offset:4px;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--ink)}
  .tier-btn:focus-visible{outline-offset:4px}
  .faq-q:focus-visible{outline-offset:-2px;border-radius:14px}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--f);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
  .wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
  @media(max-width:600px){.wrap{padding:0 24px}}

  /* NAV */
  nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:22px 40px;background:transparent;backdrop-filter:blur(0);transition:padding .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),background .35s ease,backdrop-filter .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
  nav.scrolled{background:rgba(251,250,247,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(180%);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.06);padding:14px 40px}
  nav.scrolled-deep{background:rgba(251,250,247,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(28px) saturate(180%);box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
  .logo{font-family:var(--f);font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none}
  .logo .logo-mark{width:30px;height:auto}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}
  .nav-links a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:500;transition:color .2s}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--leaf-deep)}
  .nav-links a:active{opacity:.7;transition-duration:.05s}
  .nav-cta{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)!important;padding:10px 22px;border-radius:100px;transition:transform .2s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1),background .2s}
  .nav-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--leaf-deep)}
  .nav-cta:active{transform:scale(.96);transition-duration:.1s}
  /* Mobile menu */
  .menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;z-index:102}
  .menu-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0;transition:transform .3s,opacity .2s}
  .menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translate(5px,5px)}
  .menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5px,-5px)}
  @media(max-width:820px){
    .menu-toggle{display:block}
    .nav-links{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;padding:80px 32px 32px;background:rgba(251,250,247,.98);backdrop-filter:blur(24px);flex-direction:column;gap:0;align-items:stretch;transform:translateY(-100%);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.34,1.2,.64,1);z-index:101;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
    .nav-links.open{transform:translateY(0)}
    .nav-links a{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1.1rem;text-align:center}
    .nav-links a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
    .nav-links .nav-cta{margin-top:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:none}
  }
  .cta-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;background:var(--gold-btn);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:1.06rem;padding:16px 34px;border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(150,112,26,.28);transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1),box-shadow .25s,background .2s}
  .cta-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(150,112,26,.4)}
  .cta-primary:active{transform:scale(.97) translateY(0);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(150,112,26,.2);transition-duration:.1s}
  .cta-primary svg{width:17px;height:17px;transition:transform .3s}
  .cta-primary:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
  .cta-primary:active svg{transform:translateX(2px)}
  .eyebrow-2{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:16px}
  footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding:64px 0 0;font-size:.9rem}
  footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
  footer a:hover{color:#fff}
  footer .logo{justify-content:flex-start;color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:1.3rem}
  .footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .footer-brand p{margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;max-width:300px}
  .footer-acad{font-size:.82rem;opacity:.5;margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.03em}
  .footer-disclaimer{font-size:.74rem;opacity:.4;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.5}
  .footer-col-title{font-family:var(--fc);font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-bottom:16px}
  .footer-nav,.footer-contact{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .footer-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin-top:16px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .footer-legal a{font-size:.82rem;opacity:.5}
  .footer-legal a:hover{opacity:1}
  .footer-bottom{padding:20px 0;text-align:center;font-size:.82rem;opacity:.4}
  @media(max-width:640px){
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;text-align:center}
    footer .logo{justify-content:center}
    .footer-brand p{max-width:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
    .footer-legal{justify-content:center}
    .footer-nav a,.footer-contact a{padding:10px 0;min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
    .footer-legal a{padding:10px 0;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  }
  /* universities dropdown */
  .nav-dd{position:relative}
  .dd-btn{background:none;border:0;font:inherit;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:0;transition:color .2s}
  .dd-btn:hover{color:var(--leaf-deep)}
  .dd-btn svg{width:12px;height:12px;transition:transform .25s}
  .dd-btn[aria-expanded="true"] svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .dd-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px);min-width:310px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(28,43,36,.14);padding:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s,visibility .2s;z-index:110}
  .dd-menu.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
  .nav-links .dd-menu a,.dd-menu .dd-soon{white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:10px;font-size:.96rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:0;text-align:left}
  .nav-links .dd-menu a:hover{background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ink)}
  .dd-tag{flex-shrink:0;font:600 .72rem var(--fc);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:100px;background:#eef5e6;color:#2f5f10;white-space:nowrap}
  .dd-soon{color:var(--muted)!important;cursor:default;font-weight:500!important}
  .dd-soon .dd-tag,.dd-tag-soon{background:rgba(138,103,24,.12)!important;color:var(--gold-deep)!important}
  @media(max-width:820px){
    .nav-dd{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .dd-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;padding:16px 0;font-size:1.1rem}
    .dd-menu{position:static;transform:none;min-width:0;box-shadow:none;border:0;background:var(--paper-2);display:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;margin:0 0 12px}
    .dd-menu.open{display:block;transform:none}
    .nav-links .dd-menu a,.dd-menu .dd-soon{font-size:1rem;padding:14px;justify-content:space-between}
  }

  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--f);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 40px;background:rgba(251,250,247,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(180%);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
  @media(max-width:600px){nav{padding:14px 20px}}
  .pg{padding:112px 0 80px}
  .crumbs{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px}
  .crumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 8px;padding:0}
  .crumbs li+li::before{content:"\203A";margin-right:8px;color:#b9c4bd}
  .crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--leaf-deep);text-decoration:underline}
  .pg h1{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink);max-width:820px}
  .lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:680px;margin:18px 0 0}
  .pill-live{display:inline-block;margin-left:10px;vertical-align:middle;font:600 .74rem var(--fc);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:100px;background:#eef5e6;color:#2f5f10}
  .sec{margin-top:64px}
  .sec h2{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
  .sec .sub{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:640px;margin-bottom:24px}
  .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:24px}
  @media(max-width:860px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(28,43,36,.05);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
  a.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--leaf-deep);box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(28,43,36,.1)}
  .card b{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25}
  .card span{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem}
  .card .go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--leaf-deep)}
  .card.soon{background:var(--paper-2);box-shadow:none}
  .card.soon .go{color:var(--gold-deep)}
  /* minors explorer */
  .mx{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(28,43,36,.08)}
  .mx-tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .mx-tab{font:600 1rem var(--f);padding:11px 20px;border-radius:100px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;min-height:44px;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s}
  .mx-tab:hover{border-color:var(--leaf-deep)}
  .mx-tab[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
  .mx-panel[hidden]{display:none}
  .mx-top{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px 16px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .mx-skills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
  .mx-skill{font:600 .82rem var(--f);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px;background:#faf1dc;border:1px solid #e3c987;color:#6d4f0e}
  .mx-lab{font:700 .78rem var(--fc);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .mx-roles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:10px}
  @media(max-width:860px){.mx-roles{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .role{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px;background:var(--paper)}
  .role b{display:block;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink);margin:8px 0 4px;line-height:1.25}
  .role p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
  .tag{display:inline-block;font:700 .72rem var(--fc);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px}
  .tag.core{background:#eef5e6;color:#2f5f10;border:1px solid #b6d79a}
  .tag.help{background:#e8f2f7;color:#1f5f7a;border:1px solid #9ec6d9}
  .mx-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px 20px;margin-top:22px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mx-note{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .mx-link{font-weight:700;color:var(--leaf-deep);text-decoration:none}.mx-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
  .check{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
  @media(max-width:700px){.check{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .check div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;display:flex;gap:14px}
  .check i{flex:0 0 28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:#eef5e6;color:#2f5f10;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 .95rem var(--fc);font-style:normal}
  .check p{margin:0;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}.check p b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:2px}
  .faq-list details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .faq-list summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:18px 22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:44px}
  .faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .faq-list summary::after{content:"+";font-weight:400;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--leaf-deep)}
  .faq-list details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
  .faq-list details p{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
  .band{margin-top:64px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:40px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px 32px}
  .band h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);color:#fff;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:520px}
  .disc{margin-top:36px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .role .uses{margin-top:10px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .mx-legend{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 0}.mx-legend b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  a.mx-minorlink{text-decoration:none;background:#eef5e6;border-color:#b6d79a;color:#2f5f10}a.mx-minorlink:hover{text-decoration:underline}
  .tag.warn{background:#fdf0e3;color:#8a4a0a;border:1px solid #f0cfa8}
  .chg-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
  @media(max-width:860px){.chg-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .chg{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;border-top:4px solid #5a9130}
  .chg.mid{border-top-color:#4593b3}.chg.no{border-top-color:#d9782b}
  .chg ul{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .chg li{color:var(--ink-soft);padding-left:18px;position:relative;font-size:.98rem}
  .chg li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#b9c4bd}

  /* waitlist */
  .pill-soon{display:inline-block;margin-left:10px;vertical-align:middle;font:600 .74rem var(--fc);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:100px;background:rgba(138,103,24,.12);color:var(--gold-deep)}
  .wl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;margin-top:36px}
  @media(max-width:860px){.wl{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .wl-offer{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:32px}
  .wl-offer .big{font:800 4.2rem/1 var(--f);letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#f3d58a}
  .wl-offer h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:10px 0 8px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .wl-offer p{color:#dfe6e1;margin:0 0 8px}
  .wl-offer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .wl-offer li{padding-left:26px;position:relative;color:#fff}
  .wl-offer li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:#9ccf6b;font-weight:700}
  .wl-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(28,43,36,.08)}
  .wl-card h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:4px}
  .wl-card .sub{margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .form-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .form-field span{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.01em}
  .form-field .optional{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
  .form-field input,.form-field select{font-family:var(--f);font-size:1rem;padding:13px 14px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);min-height:46px}
  .form-field input:focus,.form-field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--leaf-deep);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(90,145,48,.15)}
  .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
  .wl-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--f)}
  .wl-btn:disabled{opacity:.7;cursor:wait}
  .form-status{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted)}
  .form-status.error{color:#b42318}.form-status a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline}
  .wl-terms{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px;line-height:1.5}
  .wl-terms a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline}
  .wl-ok{background:#eef5e6;border:1px solid #b6d79a;border-radius:14px;padding:20px;color:#2f5f10;font-weight:600}
  .wl-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:20px}
  @media(max-width:860px){.wl-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .wl-steps div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px}
  .wl-steps i{display:grid;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:#eef5e6;color:#2f5f10;font:700 1rem var(--fc);font-style:normal;margin-bottom:10px}
  .wl-steps b{display:block;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:2px}.wl-steps span{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
