/* ==========================================================
   Ali Uni — collegiate theme (navy, crimson, old gold, ivory)
   ========================================================== */
:root{
  --navy:#0e1b33; --navy-2:#16284a; --navy-3:#22396a;
  --crimson:#8c1d2f; --crimson-2:#a8283d;
  --gold:#c9a54a; --gold-2:#e2c675; --gold-soft:#f3e7c4;
  --ivory:#faf7f0; --paper:#ffffff; --line:#e6dfcf;
  --ink:#1c2230; --ink-2:#4a5263; --ink-3:#6c7385;
  --radius:14px; --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(14,27,51,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(14,27,51,.08);
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Source Sans 3",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font:400 18px/1.7 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--crimson);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--crimson-2)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:8px 14px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:10px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.crest{width:40px;height:46px;flex:none}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.brand-text strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;letter-spacing:.01em;color:#fff}
.brand-text small{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);margin-top:3px}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.site-nav a{color:#e9edf6;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px}
.site-nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff}
.site-nav a.active{color:var(--gold-2)}
.nav-search input{width:190px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 14px;font:inherit;font-size:15px}
.nav-search input::placeholder{color:#b8c1d6}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:5px 0;transition:.2s}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:600 16px/1 var(--sans);padding:14px 22px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-3);color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% -10%,rgba(201,165,74,.22),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at -10% 110%,rgba(140,29,47,.35),transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.07;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='60' height='60'%3E%3Cpath d='M30 0L60 30 30 60 0 30z' fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.hero-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:72px 20px 0}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,72px);margin:0 0 18px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2)}
.hero p.lead{font-size:20px;color:#d7deec;max-width:560px;margin:0 0 28px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-bottom:56px}
.hero-art{align-self:end}
.hero-art img{width:100%;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25))}
.hero-stats{position:relative;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border-top:1px solid rgba(201,165,74,.35)}
.hero-stats .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:22px}
.stat strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;color:var(--gold-2);line-height:1}
.stat span{font-size:14px;color:#c4cde0}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section{padding:72px 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:32px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,44px);margin:0}
.section-head p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.rule{width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);border:0;margin:0 0 14px}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(14,27,51,.06),0 16px 36px rgba(14,27,51,.12)}
.card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-2)}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:22px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:8px;text-decoration:none}
.card h3{font-size:26px;margin:0 0 10px}
.card h3 a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.card p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.5px;margin:0 0 16px;flex:1}
.meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.card-feature{grid-column:span 3;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr}
.card-feature .card-img{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:340px}
.card-feature .card-body{padding:40px;justify-content:center}
.card-feature h3{font-size:38px}

/* ---------- Topics ---------- */
.topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.topic{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--ivory);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:.18s}
.topic:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.topic-ico{width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;border-radius:12px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-2);display:grid;place-items:center}
.topic-ico svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.topic strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2}
.topic span{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---------- Promise band ---------- */
.promise{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.promise div{padding-left:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}
.promise h3{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 6px}
.promise p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.5px}

/* ---------- Page header ---------- */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;padding:56px 0 48px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,165,74,.4)}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,56px);margin:0 0 10px}
.page-hero p{color:#cfd7e7;margin:0;max-width:720px;font-size:19px}
.crumbs{font-size:14px;color:#aeb9d0;margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;padding:52px 0 120px}
.article-hero .wrap{max-width:900px}
.article-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(36px,5.2vw,58px);margin:6px 0 16px}
.article-hero .dek{font-size:20px;color:#d2d9e8;margin:0 0 18px}
.article-hero .meta{color:#b9c3d8}
.article-hero .tag{color:var(--gold-2)}
.article-cover{max-width:1000px;margin:-90px auto 0;padding:0 20px}
.article-cover figure{margin:0;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article-cover img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/8;object-fit:cover}
figcaption{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-3);padding:10px 16px;font-style:italic;background:#fff}
.article-layout{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 20px 72px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:56px}
.toc{position:sticky;top:100px;align-self:start;font-size:15px}
.toc h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 10px}
.toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-left:2px solid var(--line)}
.toc li a{display:block;padding:6px 0 6px 14px;margin-left:-2px;border-left:2px solid transparent;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;line-height:1.35}
.toc li a:hover,.toc li a.on{color:var(--crimson);border-left-color:var(--crimson)}
.prose{max-width:720px;font-size:19px}
.prose>p:first-child::first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);float:left;font-size:72px;line-height:.85;padding:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:700}
.prose h2{font-size:36px;margin:48px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:100px}
.prose h2::before{content:"";display:block;width:44px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.prose h3{font-size:27px;margin:32px 0 8px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 20px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:24px;margin:0 0 22px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--crimson)}
.prose blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:18px 24px;background:var(--gold-soft);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;font-size:18px}
.prose blockquote p:last-child{margin:0}
.prose figure{margin:30px 0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.prose figure img{width:100%}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:16.5px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.prose th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:600}
.prose td{padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.prose tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#fbf9f3}
.prose .note{background:#eef2fa;border:1px solid #d6deef;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;font-size:17px}
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin-top:44px;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff}
.author-box .av{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-2);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;flex:none}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.author-box strong{color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- Guide list ---------- */
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:28px}
.chip{padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.chip.on{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.empty{padding:40px;text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---------- Static pages ---------- */
.page-body{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 20px 80px}
.page-body h2{font-size:32px;margin:38px 0 10px}
.page-body p,.page-body li{color:var(--ink)}
.updated{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--navy)}
.form input,.form textarea,.form select{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:16px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #d6d0c1;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;margin-bottom:18px}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,165,74,.25)}
.form textarea{min-height:160px;resize:vertical}
.alert{padding:14px 18px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:16px}
.alert-ok{background:#e9f6ee;border:1px solid #bfe3cb;color:#1d5e36}
.alert-err{background:#fbecee;border:1px solid #f0c3ca;color:#7d1a2a}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c4cde0;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);margin-top:0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:36px}
.footer-about p{font-size:16px;max-width:360px}
.footer-h{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);margin:8px 0 14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px}
.site-footer a{color:#e3e8f2;text-decoration:none;font-size:16px}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:28px}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:14px;margin:0;color:#97a3bd}

/* ---------- Cookie ---------- */
.cookie{position:fixed;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:60;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(14,27,51,.2);padding:16px 18px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.cookie[hidden]{display:none!important}
.cookie .btn{white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.cookie p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .card-feature{grid-column:span 2;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card-feature .card-img{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .card-feature .card-body{padding:26px}
  .topics{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .toc{position:static;margin-bottom:30px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .site-nav{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:12px 20px 20px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);display:none}
  .site-nav.open{display:flex}
  .site-nav a{padding:12px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .nav-search input{width:100%;margin-top:10px}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:48px}
  .hero-art{display:none}
  .hero-stats .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .promise{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .grid,.topics{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card-feature{grid-column:auto}
  .card-feature h3{font-size:30px}
  .section{padding:52px 0}
  .section-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .prose{font-size:18px}
  .prose h2{font-size:30px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cookie{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .brand-text strong{font-size:24px}
}