/*
Theme Name: Author Academy
Theme URI: https://authoracademy.com
Author: Author Academy
Author URI: https://authoracademy.com
Description: The Professional School for Working Writers. A bespoke theme for Author Academy — editorial layouts, the Core curriculum, cohort programmes, and a Journal wired to WordPress posts.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: author-academy
Tags: editorial, education, one-column, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

/* ============================================================
   AUTHOR ACADEMY — SITE STYLESHEET
   The Professional School for Working Writers
   Fraunces (display) · Inter (interface)
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy-950:#0a1220;
  --navy-900:#0e1b2d;
  --navy-850:#122238;
  --navy-800:#16273f;
  --navy-700:#1e3350;
  --ivory:#fffdf8;
  --cream:#fbf6ec;
  --parchment:#f6efe1;
  --parchment-deep:#eee2cc;
  --brass:#c6a253;
  --brass-deep:#a9873c;
  --gold:#d8b96c;
  --gold-soft:#e8d6a4;
  --forest:#2f4b3d;
  --forest-deep:#223a2e;
  --burgundy:#6e2f36;
  --burgundy-deep:#552329;
  --walnut:#5b4634;
  --ink:#1b2433;
  --ink-soft:#4a5670;
  --ink-mute:#6d7890;
  --line-gold:rgba(216,185,108,.22);
  --line-gold-soft:rgba(216,185,108,.14);
  --line-ink:rgba(27,36,51,.14);
  --line-ink-soft:rgba(27,36,51,.09);
  --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --shadow-card:0 1px 2px rgba(14,27,45,.05),0 12px 40px -12px rgba(14,27,45,.12);
  --shadow-deep:0 2px 4px rgba(10,18,32,.3),0 24px 64px -16px rgba(10,18,32,.55);
  --noise:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.05'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);background:var(--navy-900);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--brass);color:var(--navy-950)}

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
.display-1,.display-2,.display-3,.serif{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08}
.display-1{font-size:clamp(38px,6.2vw,86px)}
.display-2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,58px);line-height:1.1}
.display-3{font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.18}
.display-4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,27px);line-height:1.25}
h1 em,h2 em,h3 em,.display-1 em,.display-2 em,.display-3 em,.em-gold{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold)}
.on-light .display-1 em,.on-light .display-2 em,.on-light .display-3 em,.em-brass{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:22px}
.on-light .eyebrow{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.lede{font-size:clamp(17.5px,1.6vw,21px);line-height:1.6;font-weight:400}
.small{font-size:14px}.tiny{font-size:12.5px}
.measure{max-width:64ch}
.measure-narrow{max-width:46ch}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .measure,.center .measure-narrow{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section{position:relative;padding:clamp(64px,9vw,126px) 0}
.section-tight{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,84px) 0}
.wrap{width:min(1180px,92vw);margin:0 auto;position:relative}
.wrap-narrow{width:min(880px,92vw);margin:0 auto;position:relative}
.wrap-wide{width:min(1320px,94vw);margin:0 auto;position:relative}

.bg-navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--ivory)}
.bg-navy-deep{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy-950),var(--navy-900) 55%);color:var(--ivory)}
.bg-navy-panel{background:var(--navy-850);color:var(--ivory)}
.bg-ivory{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink)}
.bg-cream{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
.bg-parchment{background:var(--parchment);color:var(--ink)}
.bg-navy .lede,.bg-navy-deep .lede,.bg-navy-panel .lede{color:rgba(255,253,248,.82)}
.on-light .lede{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.textured::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--noise);pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.bg-navy.textured::after,.bg-navy-deep.textured::after{mix-blend-mode:screen;opacity:.5}

.hairline{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-gold);margin:0}
.on-light .hairline,.hairline.dark{border-top-color:var(--line-ink)}
.rule-orn{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;justify-content:center;margin:26px auto}
.rule-orn::before,.rule-orn::after{content:"";height:1px;width:64px;background:var(--line-gold)}
.on-light .rule-orn::before,.on-light .rule-orn::after{background:var(--line-ink)}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,background .18s ease,border-color .18s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-brass{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),var(--brass) 70%,var(--brass-deep));color:var(--navy-950);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.35) inset,0 10px 26px -10px rgba(198,162,83,.65)}
.btn-brass:hover{box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.4) inset,0 14px 30px -10px rgba(198,162,83,.8)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,253,248,.32);color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:rgba(255,253,248,.6);background:rgba(255,253,248,.05)}
.on-light .btn-ghost,.btn-ghost-ink{border-color:rgba(27,36,51,.28);color:var(--ink)}
.on-light .btn-ghost:hover,.btn-ghost-ink:hover{border-color:rgba(27,36,51,.55);background:rgba(27,36,51,.04)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--ivory);border-color:var(--navy-900)}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-800)}
.btn-lg{padding:18px 38px;font-size:16px}
.btn-sm{padding:11px 22px;font-size:13.5px}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.center .btn-row{justify-content:center}
.textlink{font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-gold);padding-bottom:2px;transition:border-color .15s}
.textlink:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.on-light .textlink{color:var(--brass-deep);border-bottom-color:rgba(169,135,60,.35)}
.on-light .textlink:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--brass-deep)}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:120;background:rgba(14,27,45,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.14);color:var(--ivory)}
.nav-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;height:82px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-right:auto;flex-shrink:0}
.brand-mark{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 30% 20%,var(--navy-700),var(--navy-950));border:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.55);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(216,185,108,.08)}
.brand-name{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.05}
.brand-sub{display:block;font-size:8.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:4px}
nav.primary{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.nav-item{position:relative}
.nav-item>a,.nav-item>button{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,253,248,.85);padding:10px 13px;border-radius:8px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:color .15s,background .15s}
.nav-item>a:hover,.nav-item>button:hover,.nav-item>a.current{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,253,248,.06)}
.nav-item .caret{width:8px;height:8px;border-right:1.4px solid rgba(216,185,108,.9);border-bottom:1.4px solid rgba(216,185,108,.9);transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);transition:transform .18s}
.nav-item:hover .caret,.nav-item:focus-within .caret{transform:rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px)}
.dropdown{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);min-width:250px;background:var(--navy-850);border:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.2);border-radius:14px;padding:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-deep);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .18s,transform .18s,visibility .18s}
.nav-item:hover .dropdown,.nav-item:focus-within .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.dropdown a:not(.btn){display:block;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:9px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,253,248,.85)}
.dropdown a:hover,.dropdown a.current{background:rgba(216,185,108,.1);color:#fff}
.dropdown a span{display:block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,253,248,.45);margin-top:1px}
.nav-cta{margin-left:12px}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.4);border-radius:10px;padding:9px 12px;color:var(--ivory);cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em}
.mobile-nav{display:none;position:fixed;inset:82px 0 0 0;background:var(--navy-950);z-index:110;overflow-y:auto;padding:28px 6vw 60px}
.mobile-nav.open{display:block}
.mobile-nav .dd-label{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:26px 0 6px}
.mobile-nav a:not(.btn){display:block;padding:11px 0;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,253,248,.9);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.1)}
@media (max-width:1180px){nav.primary,.nav-cta{display:none}.menu-btn{display:block}}

/* ---------- Announcement bar ---------- */
.announce{background:var(--brass);color:var(--navy-950);text-align:center;padding:9px 16px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}
.announce a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(10,18,32,.4)}

/* ---------- Image slots (design panels awaiting photography) ---------- */
.plate{position:relative;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line-gold);min-height:220px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.plate::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:10px;border:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.28);border-radius:8px;pointer-events:none}
.plate::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--noise)}
.p-navy{background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--navy-700) 0%,var(--navy-900) 55%,var(--navy-950) 100%)}
.p-parchment{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#fdf9ee 0%,var(--parchment) 50%,var(--parchment-deep) 100%);border-color:rgba(169,135,60,.3)}
.p-walnut{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#77614b 0%,var(--walnut) 50%,#3f3021 100%)}
.p-forest{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#3d5f4e 0%,var(--forest) 50%,var(--forest-deep) 100%)}
.p-burgundy{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#8a3d45 0%,var(--burgundy) 50%,var(--burgundy-deep) 100%)}
.p-brass{background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--gold-soft) 0%,var(--gold) 45%,var(--brass) 100%)}
.r32{aspect-ratio:3/2}.r45{aspect-ratio:4/5}.r169{aspect-ratio:16/9}.r11{aspect-ratio:1/1}.r21{aspect-ratio:2/1}
.plate.tall{min-height:400px}

/* ---------- Cards & grids ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:26px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,76px);align-items:center}
.split-wide{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr}
@media (max-width:960px){.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.split,.split-wide{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:620px){.g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line-ink-soft);border-radius:18px;padding:32px 30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card)}
.bg-ivory .card{background:#fff}
.card-navy{background:var(--navy-850);border:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.18);border-radius:18px;padding:32px 30px;color:var(--ivory)}
.card-line{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-gold);border-radius:18px;padding:32px 30px}
.on-light .card-line{border-color:var(--line-ink)}
.card h3,.card-navy h3,.card-line h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p,.card-navy p,.card-line p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.card-navy p,.bg-navy .card-line p,.bg-navy-deep .card-line p,.bg-navy-panel .card-line p{color:rgba(255,253,248,.72)}
.card .cardtop,.card-navy .cardtop{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px}

/* ---------- Icons ---------- */
.ic{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.ic-lg{width:34px;height:34px}
.icon-disc{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line-gold);color:var(--gold);background:rgba(216,185,108,.06)}
.on-light .icon-disc{border-color:rgba(169,135,60,.35);color:var(--brass-deep);background:rgba(198,162,83,.08)}

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:860px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,50px);color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.on-light .stat .n{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.stat .l{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.62;margin-top:6px}

/* ---------- Ledger rows ---------- */
.ledger{border-top:1px solid var(--line-gold)}
.on-light .ledger{border-top-color:var(--line-ink)}
.ledger-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr auto;gap:26px;align-items:baseline;padding:22px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-gold-soft)}
.on-light .ledger-row{border-bottom-color:var(--line-ink-soft)}
.ledger-row .t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--gold)}
.on-light .ledger-row .t{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.ledger-row h4{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px}
.ledger-row p{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,253,248,.66)}
.on-light .ledger-row p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ledger-row .meta{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.55;white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:680px){.ledger-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}}


/* ---------- Roadmap ---------- */
.roadmap{position:relative;max-width:920px;margin:0 auto}
.roadmap::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;top:22px;bottom:22px;width:2px;
background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(198,162,83,0),rgba(198,162,83,.55) 8%,rgba(198,162,83,.55) 92%,rgba(198,162,83,0))}
.rm{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr auto;gap:0 24px;align-items:start;padding:14px 0}
.rm-node{grid-column:1;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ivory);
border:2px solid var(--brass);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);
font-size:18px;line-height:1;color:var(--brass-deep);position:relative;z-index:2}
.bg-parchment .rm-node{background:var(--parchment)}
.rm-body{grid-column:2;padding-top:6px}
.rm-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:5px}
.rm-body p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:58ch}
.rm-when{grid-column:3;padding-top:11px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;
text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);white-space:nowrap}
.rm.major .rm-node{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),var(--brass));border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--navy-950)}
.rm.major .rm-body{background:var(--parchment);border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);
border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;margin:2px 0 6px}
.bg-parchment .rm.major .rm-body{background:var(--ivory)}
.rm-badge{display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--brass-deep);background:rgba(198,162,83,.16);border-radius:99px;padding:4px 11px;margin-bottom:10px}
.rm-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink-soft)}
.rm-chips span{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--brass-deep);
background:rgba(198,162,83,.12);border-radius:99px;padding:5px 12px;white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:760px){
.roadmap::before{left:19px}
.rm{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;gap:0 16px;padding:12px 0}
.rm-node{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:14px}
.rm-when{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:4px}
.rm-body{grid-column:2;padding-top:2px}
}

/* ---------- Contact route cards ---------- */
.routes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
@media (max-width:900px){.routes{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.route{background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 26px;
display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.route:hover{border-color:rgba(198,162,83,.6);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(27,36,51,.35)}
.route .icon-disc{margin-bottom:16px}
.route h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:9px}
.route p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:18px}
.route .rspacer{flex:1}
.route .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
.formwrap{background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-radius:18px;
padding:clamp(26px,4vw,46px);max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.formwrap h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:6px}
.formwrap .fsub{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:26px}
.formnote{border:1px dashed rgba(198,162,83,.55);background:rgba(198,162,83,.07);border-radius:12px;
padding:18px 20px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.formnote b{color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:14.5px}
.formnote code{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-size:13px;
background:rgba(27,36,51,.07);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:5px}

.note-inline{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:30px;padding:20px 22px;
background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0}
.note-inline .icon-disc{flex:0 0 auto;margin:0}
.note-inline b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:4px}
.note-inline p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- Rank medallions ---------- */
.ranks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;position:relative}
@media (max-width:900px){.ranks{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:38px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.ranks{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.rank{text-align:center;position:relative;padding:0 10px}
.rank .medal{width:100px;height:100px;margin:0 auto 20px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 32% 22%,var(--navy-700),var(--navy-950));border:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.5);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(216,185,108,.07),0 0 0 6px rgba(216,185,108,.18),0 18px 40px -14px rgba(10,18,32,.8);color:var(--gold)}
.rank .medal::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border-radius:50%;border:1px dashed rgba(216,185,108,.35)}
.rank h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:6px}
.rank p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,253,248,.62)}
.on-light .rank p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.rank .stage{font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:8px;opacity:.8}

/* ---------- Quotes ---------- */
.quote{position:relative;padding:0 0 0 34px}
.quote::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),rgba(216,185,108,.15))}
.on-light .quote::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--brass),rgba(169,135,60,.15))}
.quote blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,23px);line-height:1.5;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.quote cite{display:block;font-style:normal;margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.65}

/* ---------- Steps ---------- */
.stepnum{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:42px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);opacity:.9;line-height:1}
.on-light .stepnum{color:var(--brass)}

/* ---------- Course table ---------- */
.courses{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px}
.courses th{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);text-align:left;padding:0 14px 9px 0;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.courses td{padding:13px 14px 13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink-soft);vertical-align:top;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.courses td.code{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--brass-deep);white-space:nowrap;font-size:15px}
.courses td b{color:var(--ink)}
.courses tr.term td{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;padding:10px 14px;border:none}
.courses tr.term td span{float:right;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,253,248,.6);padding-top:5px}

/* ---------- Pricing ---------- */
.tier{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.tier .price{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,46px);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:18px 0 4px}
.tier .price span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-mute);letter-spacing:0}
.tier.feature{border:1.5px solid var(--brass);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(14,27,45,.05),0 18px 50px -14px rgba(198,162,83,.35)}

/* ---------- Pills ---------- */
.tag{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 13px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line-gold);color:var(--gold)}
.on-light .tag,.tag.ink{border-color:rgba(27,36,51,.2);color:var(--ink-soft)}
.tag.solid{background:var(--brass);border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--navy-950)}

/* ---------- Checklist ---------- */
.checklist{list-style:none}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding:9px 0 9px 34px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink-soft)}
.checklist li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.checklist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:16px;width:14px;height:8px;border-left:1.6px solid var(--brass-deep);border-bottom:1.6px solid var(--brass-deep);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.bg-navy .checklist li,.bg-navy-deep .checklist li,.card-navy .checklist li{color:rgba(255,253,248,.75);border-bottom-color:var(--line-gold-soft)}
.bg-navy .checklist li::before,.bg-navy-deep .checklist li::before,.card-navy .checklist li::before{border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Crest ---------- */
.crest{width:116px;height:116px;margin:0 auto 30px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.55);background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 30% 20%,var(--navy-700),var(--navy-950));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(216,185,108,.06),0 0 0 7px rgba(216,185,108,.16);position:relative}
.crest::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:9px;border-radius:50%;border:1px dashed rgba(216,185,108,.35)}

/* ---------- Page hero ---------- */
.page-hero{padding:clamp(72px,10vw,132px) 0 clamp(56px,7vw,92px)}
.crumb{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,253,248,.5);margin-bottom:26px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumb a{color:var(--gold)}
.crumb .sep{opacity:.5}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.field{display:block;margin-bottom:18px}
.field span{display:block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:7px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-radius:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--ivory);padding:clamp(60px,8vw,100px) 0 42px;border-top:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.16)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:38px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:640px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.foot-grid h5{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-grid a:not(.btn){display:block;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,253,248,.66);padding:5px 0;transition:color .15s}
.foot-grid a:not(.btn):hover{color:#fff}
.foot-mission{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,253,248,.85);max-width:30ch;margin:20px 0 24px}
.foot-base{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:56px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(216,185,108,.12);font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,253,248,.45)}

/* ---------- Reveal ---------- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* ---------- Utilities ---------- */
.mt-8{margin-top:8px}.mt-16{margin-top:16px}.mt-24{margin-top:24px}.mt-32{margin-top:32px}.mt-44{margin-top:44px}.mt-60{margin-top:60px}
.mb-8{margin-bottom:8px}.mb-16{margin-bottom:16px}.mb-24{margin-bottom:24px}.mb-32{margin-bottom:32px}.mb-44{margin-bottom:44px}.mb-60{margin-bottom:60px}
.two-col-text{columns:2;column-gap:56px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.two-col-text p{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:18px}
@media (max-width:820px){.two-col-text{columns:1}}
.kicker-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.kicker-line::before{content:"";width:44px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}


/* ============================================================
   WORDPRESS CORE CLASSES
   ============================================================ */
.screen-reader-text{border:0;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;word-wrap:normal!important}
.screen-reader-text:focus{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 0 2px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6);clip:auto!important;clip-path:none;color:var(--navy-900);display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;height:auto;left:6px;line-height:normal;padding:14px 22px;text-decoration:none;top:6px;width:auto;z-index:100000}
.alignleft{float:left;margin:.4em 1.6em 1em 0}
.alignright{float:right;margin:.4em 0 1em 1.6em}
.aligncenter{clear:both;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.alignwide{max-width:1180px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.alignfull{max-width:100%}
.wp-caption{margin-bottom:1.6em;max-width:100%}
.wp-caption img{margin:0 auto}
.wp-caption-text,.wp-element-caption{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-mute);text-align:center;margin-top:8px;font-style:italic}
.sticky,.bypostauthor{display:block}
.gallery-caption{display:block}

/* ============================================================
   POST CONTENT (Journal articles, episode notes)
   ============================================================ */
.entry-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.78;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:68ch}
.entry-content > *{margin-bottom:22px}
.entry-content > *:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.entry-content h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);margin:44px 0 14px;line-height:1.2}
.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,24px);color:var(--ink);margin:34px 0 12px;line-height:1.25}
.entry-content h4{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin:26px 0 10px}
.entry-content a{color:var(--brass-deep);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(169,135,60,.35)}
.entry-content a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--brass-deep)}
.entry-content strong{color:var(--ink)}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:0 0 22px 22px}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:9px}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding-left:26px;margin:30px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}
.entry-content blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.entry-content img,.entry-content figure{border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.entry-content hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink);margin:40px 0}
.entry-content code{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.9em;background:rgba(198,162,83,.14);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;color:var(--ink)}
.entry-content pre{background:var(--navy-900);color:#E8E4DA;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;overflow-x:auto;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6}
.entry-content pre code{background:none;padding:0;color:inherit}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px}
.entry-content th{text-align:left;padding:0 12px 9px 0;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute)}
.entry-content td{padding:11px 12px 11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink-soft)}

.entry-meta{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute)}
.post-card{display:block;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink-soft)}
.post-card:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.post-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;transition:color .15s}
.post-card:hover h3{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.post-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:10px;max-width:70ch}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:44px}
.pagination .page-numbers{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:42px;height:42px;padding:0 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-radius:999px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--navy-900);color:var(--ivory)}
.pagination .page-numbers:hover:not(.current){border-color:var(--brass)}