:root{
  --bg:#F6F5F0; --bg-alt:#EBEEEB; --bg-deep:#DEE5E2;
  --ink:#16282E; --ink-soft:#46555A; --ink-muted:#7E8C8B;
  --gold:#C2A368; --gold-deep:#9C7E44; --gold-tint:#EFE6D2;
  --white:#FFFFFF; --line:#D6DBD9;
  --teal:#0F766E; --teal-deep:#0B574F; --teal-tint:#D9ECE8;
  --health:#0F766E; --health-tint:#D9ECE8;
  --ai:#574FB0; --ai-tint:#E6E4F4;
  --biz:#2C6E8F; --biz-tint:#DCE9F0;
  --create:#C0566B; --create-tint:#F5DEE3;
  --display:'Lato',sans-serif; --body:'Lato',sans-serif; --serif:'Lora',Georgia,serif;
  --maxw:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--bg);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.6;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-0.02em;font-weight:900;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 30px;}
section{position:relative;}
.kicker{font-family:var(--display);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block;}
.kicker.center::before{display:none;}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s,background .15s,color .15s;white-space:nowrap;}
.btn-primary{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(15,118,110,.28);}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(15,118,110,.38);background:var(--teal-deep);}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:rgba(26,26,26,.03);}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(150,118,68,.26);}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--gold-deep);}
.btn-sage{background:var(--health);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(88,104,82,.26);}
.btn-sage:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#47543f;}
.btn-ondark{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);}
.btn-ondark:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18);}
.arrow{font-size:17px;line-height:1;transition:transform .15s;}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px);}

header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(247,245,240,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s;}
header.scrolled{border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 1px 24px rgba(26,26,26,.05);}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;gap:30px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink);}
.brand .logo{display:flex;flex:none;}.brand .logo-mark{width:42px;height:42px;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(15,118,110,.25));}
.brand small{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;}
.nav-links a{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .15s;}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
@media(max-width:960px){.nav-links{display:none;}}

.hero{padding:64px 0 72px;overflow:hidden;}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.04fr .96fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.1vw,62px);margin:18px 0 0;}
.hero h1 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-deep);letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.hero .sub{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:540px;margin:24px 0 0;}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.trust-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:99px;}
.chip .d{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);}

.hero-visual{position:relative;}
.hero-photo{position:relative;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;min-height:440px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#cfc6b4,#b7ad98);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(26,26,26,.4);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;}
.hero-photo img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.hero-photo .ph-fallback{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:24px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-size:16px;}
.float-badge{position:absolute;z-index:3;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:13px 16px;box-shadow:0 16px 34px -14px rgba(26,26,26,.3);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;}
.float-badge .ico{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:18px;flex:none;background:var(--gold-tint);color:var(--gold-deep);}
.float-badge .big{display:block;font-size:17px;font-weight:900;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;}
.float-badge .sm{display:block;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-weight:700;margin-top:4px;}
.fb-a{top:-18px;left:-22px;} .fb-b{bottom:26px;right:-22px;}
@media(max-width:880px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;} .fb-a{left:-6px;} .fb-b{right:-6px;}}

.sec{padding:90px 0;}
.sec-head{max-width:700px;}
.sec-head.center{margin:0 auto;text-align:center;}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.7vw,44px);margin:16px 0 0;}
.sec-head h2 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-deep);}
.sec-head p{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:18px 0 0;}

/* SCHOOLS */
.schools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:54px;}
.school{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:5px solid var(--acc);border-radius:20px;padding:34px 32px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.school:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 26px 50px -28px rgba(26,26,26,.26);}
.school .s-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:6px;}
.school .emoji{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--acc-tint);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:28px;flex:none;}
.school h3{font-size:23px;}
.school .s-tag{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--acc);margin-top:3px;}
.school .s-desc{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:14px 0 6px;}
.prog-list{list-style:none;margin-top:10px;}
.prog{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.prog:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.prog .nm{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink);}
.prog .nm small{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;margin-top:2px;}
.prog .enroll{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:14px;color:var(--acc);white-space:nowrap;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.prog .enroll .arrow{font-size:15px;}
.prog .wait{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--acc);background:var(--acc-tint);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:99px;white-space:nowrap;}
@media(max-width:860px){.schools{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* MODEL / pillars */
.how{background:var(--bg-alt);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:54px;}
.pillar{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:34px 30px;}
.pillar .ico{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:24px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.pillar h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.pillar p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
@media(max-width:860px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* FEATURED program band */
.feature-band{background:var(--health);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;}
.fb-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center;}
.fb-grid img{width:100%;filter:drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.3));}
.feature-band .tagk{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-tint);}
.feature-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);margin-top:14px;}
.feature-band h2 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-tint);}
.feature-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:17px;margin-top:16px;}
.feature-band .price-line{font-size:15px;color:var(--gold-tint);font-weight:800;margin-top:18px;}
.feature-band .hero-cta{margin-top:26px;}
@media(max-width:860px){.fb-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;}}

/* WAITLIST cta */
.cta{padding:92px 0;}
.cta-card{background:linear-gradient(150deg,#15433F 0%,#0F5C54 55%,#0B4640 100%);border-radius:28px;padding:64px 56px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.cta-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(70% 130% at 50% -10%,rgba(184,153,104,.34),transparent 60%);}
.cta-card > *{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.cta-card .kicker{color:var(--gold-tint);}.cta-card .kicker::before{background:var(--gold);}
.cta-card h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);margin:16px auto 0;max-width:720px;}
.cta-card h2 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-tint);}
.cta-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-size:18px;margin:18px auto 0;max-width:560px;}
.cta-card .hero-cta{justify-content:center;margin-top:32px;}
.cta-card .fineprint{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:13px;margin-top:18px;}

footer{background:var(--bg-alt);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:64px 0 36px;}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;}
.foot-brand .brand{margin-bottom:16px;}
.foot-brand p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:300px;}
.foot-col h5{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:16px;}
.foot-col a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:11px;}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-muted);}
.foot-bottom .legal{font-style:italic;font-family:var(--serif);max-width:580px;}
@media(max-width:780px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;}}

.ico svg{width:25px;height:25px;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;}

/* ===== program page (nclex) extras ===== */
.crumb{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:6px;}
.crumb a{color:var(--health);}
.trust-chips .chip{color:var(--health);background:var(--health-tint);border-color:transparent;}
.strip{background:var(--bg-alt);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.strip-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;padding:34px 0;}
.stat{text-align:center;padding:0 12px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);}
.stat:last-child{border-right:none;}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:36px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;}
.stat .n em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-deep);}
.stat .l{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-weight:700;margin-top:9px;}
@media(max-width:760px){.strip-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px 16px;} .stat:nth-child(2n){border-right:none;}}
.inside{background:var(--bg-alt);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.inside-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
.feat-list{list-style:none;margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;}
.feat-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;}
.feat-list .ck{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--health);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:900;flex:none;margin-top:2px;}
.feat-list b{color:var(--ink);font-size:16.5px;display:block;}
.feat-list span{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
@media(max-width:860px){.inside-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}}
.pcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:54px;}
.pcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:30px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.pcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px -26px rgba(26,26,26,.26);}
.pcard .ico{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:13px;background:var(--health-tint);color:var(--health);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.pcard h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:9px;}
.pcard p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
@media(max-width:860px){.pcards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;margin-top:54px;}
.step .num{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--health);color:var(--health);background:var(--bg);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.step h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:9px;}.step p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
@media(max-width:860px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}}
.plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:54px;align-items:stretch;}
.plan{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:34px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.plan.feature{border:1.5px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -28px rgba(150,118,68,.45);position:relative;}
.plan .tag{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);}
.plan.feature .tag{color:var(--gold-deep);}
.ribbon{position:absolute;top:-13px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 16px;border-radius:99px;white-space:nowrap;}
.plan .price{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:5px;margin:18px 0 4px;}
.plan .price .amt{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:46px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.plan .price .per{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-weight:700;}
.plan .blurb{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);min-height:44px;}
.plan ul{list-style:none;margin:22px 0 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px;}
.plan li{display:flex;gap:11px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);align-items:flex-start;}
.plan li .ck{color:var(--health);font-weight:900;flex:none;margin-top:1px;}
.plan .btn{width:100%;margin-top:auto;}
.plans-note{text-align:center;margin-top:26px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-muted);}
@media(max-width:860px){.plans{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto;}}
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:54px;}
.qcol{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px;}
.quote{background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--gold);border-radius:18px;padding:32px 30px;}
.quote.big{background:var(--health);border:1px dashed var(--gold-tint);color:#fff;}
.quote .mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:54px;line-height:.4;color:var(--gold);height:26px;display:block;}
.quote.big .mark{color:var(--health-tint);}
.quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-muted);line-height:1.5;margin:6px 0 22px;}
.quote.big p{color:var(--health-tint);font-size:22px;}
.quote .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;}
.quote .who .nm{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);}
.quote.big .who .nm{color:#fff;}
.quote .who .rl{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-weight:700;}
.quote.big .who .rl{color:var(--health-tint);}
.mono{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:14px;background:var(--health-tint);color:var(--health);}
.quote.big .mono{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff;}
.ph-note{display:inline-block;margin-top:0;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);}
@media(max-width:860px){.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.band{background:var(--health);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;}
.band-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center;}
.photo{position:relative;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;min-height:420px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#6c7d64,#586852);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;}
.photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;}
.photo .ph-fallback{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:26px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);}
.band h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);}
.band h2 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-tint);}
.band p{color:var(--health-tint);font-size:17px;margin-top:16px;}
.band .feat-list .ck{background:var(--gold);} .band .feat-list b{color:#fff;} .band .feat-list span{color:var(--health-tint);}
@media(max-width:860px){.band-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;}}
.faq-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 40px;margin-top:48px;}
.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 0;}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:18px 0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
.faq summary .pm{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:24px;color:var(--health);transition:transform .2s;flex:none;}
.faq[open] summary .pm{transform:rotate(45deg);}
.faq p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:0 0 20px;max-width:92%;}
@media(max-width:780px){.faq-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.guarantee{background:var(--bg-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.g-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:56px 0;}
.g-seal{width:118px;height:118px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--health);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;color:var(--health);background:var(--bg);flex:none;}
.g-seal .t{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.1;}
.g-seal .b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:6px;}
.g-grid h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);}
.g-grid h2 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--health);}
.g-grid p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:10px;max-width:560px;}
@media(max-width:780px){.g-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;gap:24px;} .g-grid p{margin:10px auto 0;} .g-grid .btn{justify-self:center;}}
.page{min-height:64vh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:80px 0;}
.panel{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:56px 48px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -34px rgba(26,26,26,.3);}
.panel .big-ico{width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--health-tint);color:var(--health);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:40px;margin:0 auto 24px;}
.panel h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);}
.panel p{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:16px;}
.panel .hero-cta{justify-content:center;margin-top:30px;}
.legal-doc{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;}
.legal-doc h1{font-size:38px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.legal-doc h2{font-size:22px;margin:34px 0 10px;}
.legal-doc p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:10px;}
.legal-doc .muted{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:13.5px;}

.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s,transform .7s;}
  .js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
}

/* ===== medical refinement: logo, pulse, polish ===== */
.logo-mark{display:block;}
.hero{position:relative;}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-5%;right:-5%;top:120px;height:150px;pointer-events:none;opacity:.06;z-index:0;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='120' viewBox='0 0 300 120'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 60H70L86 60L97 26L114 96L128 60H198L214 60L225 32L240 60H300' fill='none' stroke='%230F766E' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:repeat-x;background-size:auto 110px;}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.feature-band{background:linear-gradient(150deg,#0F5C54,#0F766E 60%,#0B4A44);}
.band{background:linear-gradient(150deg,#0F5C54,#0F766E);}
.kicker::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--teal));}
.school .emoji{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.04);}
.float-badge .ico{background:var(--teal-tint);color:var(--teal-deep);}
.float-badge .ico.gold{background:var(--gold-tint);color:var(--gold-deep);}

/* tighter brand lockup */
.brand{font-size:18px;}
.brand>span:last-child{display:inline-block;line-height:1.06;}
.brand small{display:block;margin-top:2px;letter-spacing:.07em;}