/* =========================================================
   Brand tokens — R-002 (all hex + font values live here)
   Component CSS below MUST reference these variables only.
   ========================================================= */
:root {
  /* HPU palette */
  --hpu-purple: #330072;        /* verified primary */
  --hpu-purple-deep: #1F0047;   /* hover/active */
  --hpu-purple-soft: #5A2EA6;
  --hpu-purple-tint: #EFE6FA;
  --hpu-white: #FFFFFF;
  --hpu-cream: #F8F4EC;
  --hpu-charcoal: #1A1A1A;
  --hpu-stone: #6B6B6B;
  --hpu-gold: #C5A572;

  /* Placeholder neutrals (mockup-only — for silhouette portraits and photo
     placeholder gradients; not part of the brand palette but tokenized so no
     hex values live in component CSS or SVG markup) */
  --placeholder-neutral-1: #D9D5CC;
  --placeholder-neutral-2: #A8A39A;
  --placeholder-warm-edge: #E8DFD0;

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', 'Times New Roman', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto,
    sans-serif;

  /* Verify-marker color (subtle inline annotation) */
  --verify-color: #9A9388;
  --verify-bg: rgba(197, 165, 114, 0.08);

  /* Layout rhythm */
  --measure: 38rem;            /* readable body column */
  --gutter: 1.25rem;
  --section-y: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  --section-y-lg: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem);

  /* Type scale (mobile-first; desktop overrides further down) */
  --fs-hero: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 3.25rem);
  --fs-section: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 2.5rem);
  --fs-sub: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 1.875rem);
  --fs-body: 1.0625rem;
  --fs-small: 0.875rem;
  --fs-kicker: 0.75rem;
}

/* =========================================================
   Base
   ========================================================= */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  background: var(--hpu-cream);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

a {
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   [verify: ...] inline marker — visible but unobtrusive
   ========================================================= */
.verify {
  display: inline;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.9em;
  color: var(--verify-color);
  background: var(--verify-bg);
  padding: 0.05em 0.35em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.verify--inline {
  font-style: italic;
}

.verify--portrait {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--hpu-stone);
}

/* =========================================================
   1. Masthead
   ========================================================= */
.masthead {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
  background: var(--hpu-cream);
}

.masthead__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: 78rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem var(--gutter);
}

.masthead__monogram {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.masthead__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-kicker);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  text-align: center;
}

.masthead__date {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-kicker);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hpu-stone);
  text-align: right;
}

@media (max-width: 38rem) {
  .masthead__title {
    /* tighten on phone */
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
  }
  .masthead__date {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   2. Hero spread
   ========================================================= */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--hpu-purple-deep);
  color: var(--hpu-white);
}

/* Hero background image: photo-manifest addendum, Task #17 swap —
   a July 2024 DJI drone aerial of HPU's campus, hi-res 1.1 MB JPEG.
   Replaces the Admissions "Tree" image which pixelated at full-bleed. */
.hero__photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image:
    url('https://www.highpoint.edu/recreationservices/files/2026/03/dji_fly_20240713_143328_48_1720895622533_photo-scaled.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-color: var(--hpu-purple-deep);
}

/* Contrast scrim — sits between the image and overlay text.
   A dark gradient using --hpu-charcoal pulls the lower-left third
   (where the headline sits) into a WCAG-AA-safe contrast band.
   Stops slightly stronger after Task #17 swap to a midday-bright drone aerial. */
.hero__scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      to top,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--hpu-charcoal) 80%, transparent) 0%,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--hpu-charcoal) 60%, transparent) 35%,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--hpu-charcoal) 25%, transparent) 65%,
      transparent 100%
    );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__overlay {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  align-self: end;
  max-width: 60rem;
  padding: var(--section-y) var(--gutter) calc(var(--section-y) + 1rem);
}

.hero__kicker {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-kicker);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hpu-gold);
}

.hero__headline {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--fs-hero);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--hpu-white);
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.hero__sub {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.4vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  max-width: 44ch;
}

/* Photo-placeholder label (also used elsewhere) */
.photo-placeholder-label {
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 22rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.photo-placeholder-label .verify {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

/* =========================================================
   3. Lead paragraph + signature card
   ========================================================= */
.lead {
  padding: var(--section-y-lg) var(--gutter);
  max-width: 78rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.lead__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.lead__paragraph {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3.4vw, 1.625rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

.lead__dropcap {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 5.5rem;
  line-height: 0.85;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.55rem 0 0;
  color: var(--hpu-gold);
}

.signature-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.12);
  background: var(--hpu-white);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 18rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.signature-card__portrait {
  margin: 0 auto 0.75rem;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--placeholder-neutral-1);
}
.signature-card__portrait svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Silhouette portrait — fills via CSS tokens so no hex in markup */
.silhouette__bg {
  fill: var(--placeholder-neutral-1);
}

.silhouette__fg {
  fill: var(--placeholder-neutral-2);
}

.signature-card__name {
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
}

.signature-card__role {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hpu-stone);
}

@media (min-width: 56rem) {
  .lead__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, var(--measure)) 16rem;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 4rem;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   Section primitives (kicker + headline)
   ========================================================= */
.section {
  padding: var(--section-y-lg) var(--gutter);
  max-width: 78rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.section__kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-kicker);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.section__kicker--gold {
  color: var(--hpu-gold);
}

.section__headline {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--fs-section);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  max-width: 26ch;
}

/* =========================================================
   4. Major spotlight
   ========================================================= */
.major__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.major__body {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 2.6vw, 1.1875rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.major__body p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

@media (min-width: 56rem) {
  .major__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }
}

.major__inset {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: var(--hpu-white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .major__inset {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 2.5rem;
  }
}

.inset__h {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-kicker);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.inset__list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.inset__list li + li {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.pullquote--small {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.pullquote__mark {
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.05rem;
  top: -0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--hpu-gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.inset__stat {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.stat__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.stat__cap {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
}

.inset__caption {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--hpu-stone);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* =========================================================
   Photo placeholders (reusable)
   ========================================================= */
.photo-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      var(--hpu-purple-tint) 0%,
      var(--hpu-cream) 60%,
      var(--placeholder-warm-edge) 100%
    );
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  position: relative;
}

.photo-placeholder::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--hpu-purple) 4%, transparent) 0 8px,
      transparent 8px 24px
    );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.photo-placeholder--small {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.photo-placeholder--tall {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
}

.photo-placeholder--square {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

.photo-placeholder .photo-placeholder-label {
  background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.78);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 18rem;
}

.photo-placeholder .photo-placeholder-label .verify {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

/* =========================================================
   Content images (Phase 4 — D-018 HPU media)
   Sized to their figure containers; alt text lives in markup.
   ========================================================= */
.major__photo,
.clubs__photo {
  margin: 0;
}

.major__photo-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 28rem;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.sport-card__photo-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.clubs__photo-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.photo-essay__img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Caption used under content images to surface [verify: ...] notes inline,
   keeping the counselor's review affordance even after a real image is in. */
.photo-caption {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--hpu-stone);
}

/* Within sport-card the photo figure bleeds to card edges via negative
   margins; bring the caption back into the padded body alignment. */
.photo-caption--card {
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .photo-caption--card {
    padding: 0 1.75rem;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   5. Sport pathway
   ========================================================= */
.sport__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.sport-card {
  background: var(--hpu-white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.sport-card__photo {
  margin: -1.5rem -1.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.sport-card__headline {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--fs-sub);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
}

.sport-card__body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .sport__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.75rem;
  }
  .sport-card {
    padding: 1.75rem;
  }
  .sport-card__photo {
    margin: -1.75rem -1.75rem 1.5rem;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   6. Club + community
   ========================================================= */
.clubs__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.club-match-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.club-match {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.club-match:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.club-match__name {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
}

.club-match__why {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--hpu-stone);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (min-width: 56rem) {
  .clubs__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   7. Career timeline
   ========================================================= */
.timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline__node {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 1.25rem 2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.18);
}

.timeline__node::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.35rem;
  top: 1.7rem;
  width: 0.625rem;
  height: 0.625rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hpu-purple);
}

.timeline__node--accent::before {
  background: var(--hpu-gold);
  width: 0.875rem;
  height: 0.875rem;
  left: -0.475rem;
  top: 1.6rem;
}

.timeline__year {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-kicker);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
}

.timeline__node--accent .timeline__year {
  color: var(--hpu-gold);
}

.timeline__copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  max-width: 36ch;
}

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .timeline {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
  }
  .timeline__node {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.18);
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem 0 0;
  }
  .timeline__node::before {
    left: 0;
    top: -0.35rem;
  }
  .timeline__node--accent::before {
    left: -0.125rem;
    top: -0.475rem;
  }
  .timeline__copy {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   8. Photo essay grid
   ========================================================= */
.photo-essay {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.photo-essay__item {
  margin: 0;
}

.photo-essay__cap {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  max-width: 32ch;
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .photo-essay {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

/* hover-dim effect on photo-essay grid; touch devices skip via hover MQ */
@media (hover: hover) {
  .photo-essay:hover .photo-essay__item .photo-placeholder {
    filter: brightness(0.9);
    transition: filter 200ms ease;
  }
  .photo-essay .photo-essay__item:hover .photo-placeholder {
    filter: brightness(1);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   9. Surprise-delight
   ========================================================= */
.surprise {
  padding: var(--section-y-lg) var(--gutter);
  max-width: 78rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
  background: var(--hpu-purple-tint);
  /* keep the full-width feel by extending background via box-shadow trick:
     a flat callout block sized in the centered container is fine for editorial */
}

.surprise__headline {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--fs-sub);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.surprise__body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: var(--measure);
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
}

/* =========================================================
   10. Counselor's note (D-013)
   ========================================================= */
.counselor {
  padding: var(--section-y-lg) var(--gutter);
  max-width: 78rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.counselor__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
}

.counselor__portrait {
  width: 8.5rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.counselor__portrait svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.counselor__note {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 2.6vw, 1.1875rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

.counselor__signature {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--hpu-stone);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.counselor__signed {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.counselor__name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.counselor__role {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--fs-kicker);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.counselor__contact {
  display: block;
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .counselor__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 10rem 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .counselor__portrait {
    width: 10rem;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   11. CTA list
   ========================================================= */
.cta {
  padding: var(--section-y-lg) var(--gutter);
  max-width: 78rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
  text-align: center;
}

.cta__headline {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--fs-sub);
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
}

.cta__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.cta__link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 3vw, 1.375rem);
  color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.18);
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.cta__link:hover,
.cta__link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--hpu-purple-deep);
  border-bottom-color: var(--hpu-purple);
  border-bottom-width: 2px;
  transform: translateY(2px);
}

.cta__link--featured {
  color: var(--hpu-purple);
  font-style: italic;
  border-bottom-color: var(--hpu-purple);
}

.cta__link--featured:hover,
.cta__link--featured:focus-visible {
  color: var(--hpu-purple-deep);
  border-bottom-color: var(--hpu-purple-deep);
}

/* =========================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================= */
.footer {
  background: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  padding: 2.5rem var(--gutter);
}

.footer__inner {
  max-width: 78rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
}

.footer__monogram {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--hpu-gold);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.footer__legal {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer .verify {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .footer__inner {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   Motion — minimal and dignified per §2.8
   - fade-in on first view only
   - reduced-motion disables entirely
   ========================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .section,
  .lead,
  .hero__overlay,
  .surprise,
  .counselor,
  .cta {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both;
    animation-timeline: view();
    animation-range: entry 0% entry 40%;
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(10px);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   Print
   ========================================================= */
@media print {
  body {
    background: white;
  }
  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
    background: white;
  }
  .hero__photo {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero__headline,
  .hero__sub,
  .hero__kicker {
    color: var(--hpu-charcoal);
  }
}