/* America Catholic University — brand palette taken from the official shield */
:root{
  --crimson:#c8202e;
  --crimson-dark:#a4161f;
  --navy:#1b2a4a;
  --navy-deep:#121d33;
  --ink:#1f2733;
  --body:#4a5568;
  --line:#e2e6ec;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-soft:#f6f8fb;
  --wrap:1160px;
  --radius:10px;
  --shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(18,29,51,.06),0 12px 28px rgba(18,29,51,.08);
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--body);
  font:400 17px/1.7 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--crimson);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .6em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.9vw,2.3rem)}
h3{font-size:1.3rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.center{text-align:center}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;z-index:100;background:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:78px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;margin-right:auto}
.brand:hover,.brand:hover strong,.brand:hover em{text-decoration:none}
.footer-brand a:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:48px;height:auto}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.25}
.brand-text strong{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.brand-text em{font-style:normal;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--crimson);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}

.nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav > ul > li > a{
  display:block;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:6px;
  color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;text-decoration:none;
}
.nav > ul > li > a:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--crimson)}
.nav a.current{color:var(--crimson)}

.has-sub{position:relative}
.has-sub > a::after{content:"";display:inline-block;margin-left:7px;border:4px solid transparent;border-top-color:currentColor;transform:translateY(2px)}
.sub{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;min-width:288px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:10px;
  display:block;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);
  transition:opacity .16s ease,transform .16s ease,visibility .16s;
}
.has-sub:hover .sub,.has-sub:focus-within .sub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.sub li{width:100%}
.sub a{display:block;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:6px;color:var(--body);font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none}
.sub a:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--crimson)}
.sub-head{
  padding:10px 12px 4px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:700;
}
.sub-head:not(:first-child){margin-top:4px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px}

.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:44px;height:40px;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;height:2px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px;transition:.2s}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:6px;
  font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;transition:.18s;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--crimson);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--crimson-dark)}
.btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--crimson)}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;isolation:isolate}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;overflow:hidden}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(18,29,51,.93) 0%,rgba(27,42,74,.86) 45%,rgba(27,42,74,.62) 100%);
}
.hero-inner{padding:clamp(76px,12vw,140px) 24px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:16ch;margin-bottom:.35em}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.28rem);max-width:56ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,.93);margin-bottom:1.9em}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin:0}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section{padding:clamp(60px,8vw,96px) 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--bg-soft);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-head{max-width:62ch;margin:0 auto clamp(38px,5vw,56px);text-align:center}
.section-head p{font-size:1.06rem;margin:0}

.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,64px);align-items:center}
.figure{margin:0}
.figure img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:28px}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.2s;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#d3dae4}
.card > img{width:100%;height:190px;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:26px 26px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card-body h3{color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:.5em}
.card-body ul{margin:0 0 1em;padding-left:1.1em}
.card-body li{margin-bottom:.3em}
.card-body p{font-size:.95rem}
.card-link{margin-top:auto;font-weight:600;font-size:.93rem}
.card-link::after{content:" →"}

/* ---------- Pillars ---------- */
.values .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:32px;margin-top:clamp(34px,4vw,48px)}
.pillar{text-align:center;padding:0 8px}
.pillar h3{color:var(--crimson);position:relative;padding-bottom:.5em}
.pillar h3::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;transform:translateX(-50%);width:38px;height:2px;background:var(--crimson);opacity:.45}
.pillar p{font-size:.97rem;margin:0}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:clamp(52px,7vw,80px) 0}
.cta-inner{text-align:center}
.cta h2{color:#fff}
.cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);max-width:52ch;margin:0 auto 1.7em}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);padding-top:clamp(48px,6vw,68px);font-size:.94rem}
.footer-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:40px}
.footer-brand{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.footer-brand p{margin:0;line-height:1.5}
.footer-brand strong{color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.02rem}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.79rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1.1em}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:.65em;line-height:1.5}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.copyright{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-block:22px}
.copyright p{margin:0;font-size:.87rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}

/* ---------- Interior pages ---------- */
.page-head{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:clamp(52px,7vw,84px) 0}
.page-head h1{color:#fff;margin:0}
.page-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);max-width:60ch;margin:.7em 0 0;font-size:1.06rem}
.prose{max-width:74ch}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.9em}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{color:var(--crimson);margin-top:1.7em}

.level{margin-bottom:clamp(46px,6vw,72px);scroll-margin-top:96px}
.level > h2{
  padding-bottom:.4em;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.level > h2 small{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson)}

.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:26px}
.info{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--crimson);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
.info h3{margin-top:0;color:var(--navy)}
.info p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,60px)}
.contact-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.contact-list li{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-list li:first-child{padding-top:0}
.contact-list strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.35em}
.contact-list a{font-size:1.06rem}

.notice{background:#fff8e6;border:1px solid #f0dca8;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px 22px;font-size:.94rem}
.notice p{margin:0}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .grid-2,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:780px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .nav{
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .25s ease;
  }
  .nav.open{max-height:82vh;overflow-y:auto}
  .nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 16px 20px}
  .nav > ul > li > a{padding:13px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .has-sub > a::after{display:none}
  .sub{
    position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;
    border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:4px 0 8px 14px;min-width:0;
  }
  .sub a{padding:8px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .brand-text strong{font-size:.94rem}
  .hero-actions .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
}

/* ---------- Program pages ---------- */
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 .5em;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.eyebrow a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-weight:600}
.eyebrow a:hover{color:#fff}

.semesters{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(268px,1fr));gap:24px;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,44px)}
.semester{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--crimson);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 26px 26px;
}
.semester h3{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.79rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:1em;
}
.semester ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.semester li{
  padding:9px 0 9px 20px;position:relative;font-size:.95rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.45;
}
.semester li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.semester li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:1.05em;
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--crimson);opacity:.5;
}

.info ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.15em}
.info li{margin-bottom:.55em;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55}
.info li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.card-body .meta{
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--crimson);letter-spacing:.04em;
  margin:-.4em 0 1em;font-weight:600;
}

.peers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:32px}
.peer{
  display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:22px 24px;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s;
}
.peer:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#d3dae4}
.peer-level{
  display:block;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--crimson);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.5em;
}
.peer strong{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3}