/* =========================================================
 * UoM Accounting & Finance — Page Base
 * Shared building blocks layered on top of style.css for every
 * interior page template. Imports nothing — depends on the
 * tokens declared in style.css :root.
 * ========================================================= */

/* =================================================================
 * MEGA-MENU (primary nav, depth = 2)
 * Wide editorial drop-panel with eyebrow + tagline header, two columns
 * (titled links with descriptions on the left, optional feature tile
 * on the right), refined typography and a soft entrance animation.
 * ================================================================= */

.nav .nav-list { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.5rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav .nav-list > li { position: relative; list-style: none; }

/* Top-level link styling — same rhythm as the home page mega menu.
 * `white-space: nowrap` keeps multi-word labels on one line on desktop. */
.nav .nav-list > li > a.nav-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: padding 0.28s var(--ease-out-quart), font-size 0.28s var(--ease-out-quart);
}
.masthead.scrolled .nav .nav-list { gap: 1.35rem; }
.masthead.scrolled .nav .nav-list > li > a.nav-link {
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.nav .nav-list > li > a.nav-link > .nav-chev {
  font-size: 9px; opacity: 0.55; margin-left: 0.05rem;
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--ease-out-quart), opacity 0.2s ease;
}
.nav .nav-list > li:hover > a.nav-link > .nav-chev,
.nav .nav-list > li:focus-within > a.nav-link > .nav-chev {
  transform: rotate(180deg); opacity: 1;
}

/* Mega panel ============================================ */
.nav .mega {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% - 0.1rem);
  width: 520px; max-width: calc(100vw - 3rem);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--fog);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--cardinal-red);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(46,45,41,0.10), 0 4px 12px rgba(46,45,41,0.05);
  z-index: 200;
  overflow: visible; /* do not clip dropdown; children manage their own overflow */

  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.26s var(--ease-out-quart),
    transform 0.26s var(--ease-out-quart),
    visibility 0.26s;
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Wider when feature column + two-column submenus so links are two columns and the panel is shorter. */
.nav .mega.has-feature { width: 640px; }
.nav .mega.mega-anchor-left  { left: -1rem; }
.nav .mega.mega-anchor-right { right: -1rem; left: auto; }

.nav .nav-list > li:hover > .mega,
.nav .nav-list > li:focus-within > .mega {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Bridge area between trigger and panel — keeps hover state on slow movers */
.nav .nav-list > li.menu-item-has-children::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0;
  top: 100%; height: 0.5rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.nav .nav-list > li.menu-item-has-children:hover::after,
.nav .nav-list > li.menu-item-has-children:focus-within::after {
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Mega header (eyebrow + tagline) */
.nav .mega-head {
  padding: 1.3rem 1.6rem 1.1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fog);
  background: var(--off-white);
}
.nav .mega-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cardinal-red);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}
.nav .mega-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--black); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.nav .mega-tagline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--cardinal-red); }

/* Mega grid: links column + optional feature column */
.nav .mega-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.nav .mega.has-feature .mega-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; align-items: stretch; }

/* Links column */
.nav .mega-links {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0.7rem 0.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.1rem;
  min-width: 0;
}
.nav .mega-link-li { list-style: none; margin: 0; min-width: 0; }
.nav .mega-link {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem;
  text-align: left;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition:
    background 0.18s ease,
    border-color 0.18s ease,
    padding-left 0.22s var(--ease-out-quart);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav .mega-link::after { display: none !important; }
.nav .mega-link-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--black); letter-spacing: 0.005em; line-height: 1.25;
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
  white-space: normal;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  word-break: break-word;
  hyphens: auto;
}
.nav .mega-link-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--cool-grey); line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  white-space: normal;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  word-break: break-word;
  hyphens: auto;
}
.nav .mega-link:hover {
  background: var(--sandstone-light);
  border-left-color: var(--cardinal-red);
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
}
.nav .mega-link:hover .mega-link-title { color: var(--cardinal-red-dark); }

/* Defeat the inherited "current-menu-item a → red" rule from style.css
   so that mega-link titles inside an active branch keep their default tone */
.nav ul li.current-menu-item .mega-link,
.nav ul li.current-menu-ancestor .mega-link,
.nav ul li.current-menu-parent .mega-link,
.nav ul li.current_page_parent .mega-link,
.nav ul li.current_page_ancestor .mega-link { color: inherit; }
.nav ul li.current-menu-item .mega-link .mega-link-title,
.nav ul li.current-menu-ancestor .mega-link .mega-link-title,
.nav ul li.current-menu-parent .mega-link .mega-link-title { color: var(--black); }
.nav ul li .mega-link.current-menu-item-self .mega-link-title,
.nav ul li .mega-link:hover .mega-link-title { color: var(--cardinal-red-dark); }
.nav ul li.current-menu-item .mega-link .mega-link-desc,
.nav ul li.current-menu-ancestor .mega-link .mega-link-desc,
.nav ul li.current-menu-parent .mega-link .mega-link-desc { color: var(--cool-grey); }
.nav ul li.current-menu-item .mega-feature-cta { color: var(--white); }

/* Feature tile (right column) */
.nav .mega-feature {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #2E1010 0%, var(--cardinal-red-dark) 70%, var(--cardinal-red) 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible; /* was hidden and clipped the body text at the bottom */
  align-self: stretch;
  min-height: min-content;
}
.nav .mega-feature::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; right: -50%; top: -50%;
  width: 320px; height: 320px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(210,194,149,0.22) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.nav .mega-feature-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  min-height: 100%;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.7rem;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}
.nav .mega-feature-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sandstone);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
}
.nav .mega-feature-eyebrow::before {
  content: ""; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--sandstone);
}
.nav .mega-feature-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.18rem; line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.nav .mega-feature-body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); font-weight: 300; margin: 0;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  overflow: visible;
}
.nav .mega-feature-cta {
  margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white); padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.25s var(--ease-out-quart);
}
.nav .mega-feature-cta::after { display: none !important; }
.nav .mega-feature-cta i {
  font-size: 10px; transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease-out-quart);
}
.nav .mega-feature-cta:hover {
  background: var(--sandstone); color: var(--cardinal-red-dark);
  border-color: var(--sandstone);
}
.nav .mega-feature-cta:hover i { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Tablet shrink — drop the feature column when it would overflow */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav .mega { width: 480px; }
  .nav .mega.has-feature { width: 480px; }
  .nav .mega.has-feature .mega-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav .mega-feature { display: none; }
}

/* =================================================================
 * MOBILE NAV (≤1024px) — collapse mega-menus into stacked accordions
 * ================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav.is-open {
    display: block; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fog);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(46,45,41,0.10);
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 120px); overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav-list { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .nav.is-open .nav-list > li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fog); position: static; }
  .nav.is-open .nav-list > li > a.nav-link {
    padding: 1rem 0.25rem; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%;
  }
  .nav.is-open .mega {
    position: static; width: auto; max-width: none;
    opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; pointer-events: auto;
    box-shadow: none; border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--fog);
    background: transparent;
  }
  .nav.is-open .mega-head { padding: 0.8rem 0.5rem; background: transparent; border-bottom: none; }
  .nav.is-open .mega-tagline { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .nav.is-open .mega-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .nav.is-open .mega-links { padding: 0.2rem 0; }
  .nav.is-open .mega-link { padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem; }
  .nav.is-open .mega-link-desc { display: none; }
  .nav.is-open .mega-feature { display: none; }
  .nav.is-open .nav-cta { margin-top: 1rem; align-self: flex-start; }
}

/* =================================================================
 * UTILITY BAR — slight refinement: separator dots, search-button hover
 * ================================================================= */
.utility-bar { font-size: 12.5px; }
.utility-left a, .utility-right a, .utility-right .search-btn {
  position: relative; padding: 0.15rem 0;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.utility-left a + a::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: -0.85rem; top: 50%;
  width: 2px; height: 2px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  border-radius: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.utility-right .search-btn {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  transition: all 0.22s var(--ease-out-quart);
}
.utility-right .search-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); color: var(--white);
}

/* ============== PROSE (long-form paragraphs in templates) ============== */
.prose {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.07rem; line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--black); max-width: 760px;
}
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--black);
  margin-top: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.prose h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cardinal-red-dark); margin-top: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.prose p strong { color: var(--cardinal-red-dark); font-weight: 600; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.prose ul li, .prose ol li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; padding-left: 0.4rem; }
.prose ul li::marker { color: var(--cardinal-red); }
.prose ol li::marker { color: var(--cardinal-red); font-weight: 600; }
.prose a { color: var(--cardinal-red); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sandstone); padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0; font-style: italic; color: var(--cool-grey);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ============== TWO-COLUMN: SIDEBAR LABEL + WIDE BODY (mission-style) ============== */
.split {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.split-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cardinal-red); line-height: 1.4; padding-top: 0.5rem;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--sandstone);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

/* ============== FACT GRID (4-up stat cards) ============== */
.fact-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem;
}
.fact {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--fog); padding: 2rem 1.6rem;
  position: relative; transition: all 0.3s var(--ease-out-quart);
}
.fact::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 36px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--cardinal-red);
}
.fact:hover { border-color: var(--sandstone); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }
.fact-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cardinal-red-dark); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.fact-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cool-grey);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.fact-desc { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 0.96rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--black); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .fact-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .fact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============== INFO CARDS (3-up icon cards, wider than .audience-card) ============== */
.info-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2rem;
}
.info-card {
  background: var(--white); padding: 2.25rem 1.85rem 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--fog); position: relative; transition: all 0.3s var(--ease-out-quart);
}
.info-card:hover { border-color: var(--cardinal-red); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(46,45,41,0.08); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.info-card .icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: var(--sandstone-light); color: var(--cardinal-red); font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.info-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: -0.005em; line-height: 1.2;
}
.info-card p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--cool-grey);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .info-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============== MINI VERTICAL TIMELINE (history / process steps) ============== */
.mini-timeline {
  max-width: 860px; margin: 2rem auto 0; position: relative; padding-left: 2.4rem;
}
.mini-timeline::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0.5rem; top: 0.5rem; bottom: 0.5rem;
  width: 2px; background: var(--fog);
}
.mt-item { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.mt-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.mt-item::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: -2.4rem; top: 0.55rem;
  width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white); border: 3px solid var(--cardinal-red);
  margin-left: 0.05rem;
}
.mt-date {
  display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cardinal-red); margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.mt-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.32rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--black); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.mt-item p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--cool-grey);
}

/* ============== DEFINITION LIST (key + value rows, e.g. visa requirements) ============== */
.def-list { max-width: 880px; margin: 1rem auto 0; }
.def-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 2rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fog);
}
.def-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.def-key {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cardinal-red-dark);
}
.def-val {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--black);
}
.def-val ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.def-val li { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; padding-left: 0.3rem; }
.def-val li::marker { color: var(--cardinal-red); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .def-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
}

/* ============== STEP CARDS (numbered horizontal flow) ============== */
.steps {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2rem;
}
.step {
  background: var(--white); padding: 2rem 1.6rem; position: relative;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--cardinal-red);
}
.step-n {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.95rem; font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500; color: var(--cardinal-red); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem; display: block;
}
.step h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--black); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.step p { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--cool-grey); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============== TAGS / PILLS GRID (database lists, services lists, etc.) ============== */
.pill-grid {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; max-width: 880px; margin: 1rem auto 0;
}
.pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--sandstone-light); color: var(--cardinal-red-dark);
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border: 1px solid transparent; transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.pill:hover { background: var(--white); border-color: var(--cardinal-red); }
.pill i { font-size: 11px; opacity: 0.7; }

/* ============== TRANSPORT / DATA TABLE ============== */
.uom-table {
  width: 100%; max-width: 880px; margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
  border-collapse: collapse; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 0.97rem;
}
.uom-table thead th {
  text-align: left; padding: 0.85rem 1rem; background: var(--cardinal-red);
  color: var(--white); font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
}
.uom-table tbody td {
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fog); vertical-align: top;
}
.uom-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: var(--off-white); }
.uom-table tbody tr:hover td { background: var(--sandstone-light); }
.uom-table .col-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; color: var(--cardinal-red);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; width: 90px;
}

/* ============== CTA BAND (dark cardinal closing block) ============== */
.page-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0808 0%, var(--cardinal-red-dark) 60%, var(--cardinal-red) 100%);
  color: var(--white); padding: 5.5rem 2rem; text-align: center;
}
.page-cta .hero-eyebrow-light { justify-content: center; display: inline-flex; }
.page-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.2vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem; color: var(--white);
}
.page-cta h2 em { color: var(--sandstone); font-style: italic; }
.page-cta p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto 2.25rem;
}
.page-cta .btn-row {
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ============== INTRO SECTION (eyebrow + title + lede + body, centred) ============== */
.intro {
  max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: left;
}
.intro .section-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; }
.intro h2.section-title { margin-left: 0; }

/* ============== STUB / IN-DEVELOPMENT PANEL ============== */
.stub {
  max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
}
.stub-icon {
  width: 84px; height: 84px; margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--sandstone); color: var(--cardinal-red);
  font-size: 28px; border-radius: 50%; position: relative;
}
.stub-icon::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -10px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--fog); border-radius: 50%;
}
.stub h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.stub h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--cardinal-red); }
.stub p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--cool-grey); max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
}
.stub .stub-note {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--sandstone-light); color: var(--cardinal-red-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.stub .stub-note i { font-size: 11px; }
.stub .btn-row {
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; margin-top: 2.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ============== DIRECTOR'S LETTER LAYOUT ============== */
.letter {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 4.5rem; align-items: start;
}
.letter-portrait {
  position: sticky; top: 8rem;
}
.letter-portrait .portrait-frame {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; background: var(--sandstone-light);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.letter-portrait .portrait-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.letter-portrait .portrait-frame::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(140,21,21,0.12); pointer-events: none;
}
.letter-portrait .portrait-meta {
  margin-top: 1.4rem; padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--cardinal-red);
}
.letter-portrait .pm-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--black); letter-spacing: -0.005em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.letter-portrait .pm-titles {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--cool-grey); font-weight: 500;
}
.letter-body { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.78; color: var(--black); }
.letter-body .salutation {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--cardinal-red-dark); margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.letter-body p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.letter-body .signature {
  margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--fog);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--cardinal-red-dark);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .letter { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .letter-portrait { position: static; max-width: 280px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* ============== TWO-CARD COMPARISON (e.g. UoM vs CUT) ============== */
.compare {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem;
}
.compare-card {
  background: var(--white); padding: 2.5rem 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--fog);
  position: relative;
}
.compare-card::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px;
  background: var(--cardinal-red);
}
.compare-card .cc-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cardinal-red);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.compare-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--black); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.compare-card p { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--cool-grey); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.compare-card .cc-meta {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--fog);
}
.compare-card .cc-stat .v {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cardinal-red-dark); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.compare-card .cc-stat .l {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cool-grey);
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============== SECTION ALTERNATING BACKGROUNDS ============== */
.bg-cream { background: var(--off-white); }
.bg-sand  { background: var(--sandstone-light); }

/* ============== UTILITY BAR FOOTER ALIGNMENTS ============== */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .utility-right .search-btn span,
  .utility-right .search-btn { gap: 0.3rem; }
}