:root{
  --navy:#0d1a30; --navy2:#13294c; --navy3:#1b3a68;
  --gold:#c9a24a; --gold2:#e7cd82; --maroon:#7a2230;
  --cream:#f7f3ea; --paper:#fffdf8; --ink:#15203a; --muted:#5d6b86; --line:#e6ddca;
  --display:'Fraunces',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --body:'Mulish',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.ph{font-style:italic;color:var(--maroon);opacity:.85;font-size:.92em}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--body);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 14px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:.2s;letter-spacing:.02em}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold2),var(--gold));color:#3a2c08;box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(201,162,74,.32)}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(201,162,74,.45)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy2)}

/* prototype ribbon */
.proto{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#1b3a68,#1b3a68 14px,#16315a 14px,#16315a 28px);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;text-align:center;padding:7px 16px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.proto b{color:var(--gold2)}

/* top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#cdd7ea;font-size:.82rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:9px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.topbar .sep{opacity:.35;margin:0 10px}

/* nav */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,253,248,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:.25s}
header.nav.shrink{box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(13,26,48,.09)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 24px;gap:18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand .crest{width:48px;height:54px;flex:0 0 auto;transition:.25s}
header.nav.shrink .brand .crest{width:42px;height:47px}
/* real school logo */
.brand .logo-img{height:56px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;display:block;object-fit:contain;transition:.25s}
header.nav.shrink .brand .logo-img{height:48px}
.fbrand .logo-chip{flex:0 0 auto;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:6px;border:1px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.25);line-height:0}
.fbrand .logo-chip img{height:48px;width:auto;display:block;object-fit:contain}
.brand .bt{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.05;color:var(--navy)}
.brand .bs{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800}
nav.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
nav.menu a{font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--navy);position:relative;padding:4px 0}
nav.menu a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:.25s}
nav.menu a:hover::after{width:100%}
.menu .btn{padding:10px 18px}
nav.menu a.btn-navy{color:#fff;font-weight:800}
nav.menu a.btn-navy::after{display:none}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.burger span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);margin:5px 0;transition:.25s}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#0b1730 0%,#13294c 48%,#0a1325 100%)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px,transparent 0);background-size:26px 26px;opacity:.6}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:560px;height:560px;opacity:.07;background:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><path d='M50 6 L58 40 L92 40 L64 60 L74 94 L50 72 L26 94 L36 60 L8 40 L42 40 Z' fill='%23e7cd82'/></svg>") no-repeat center/contain;pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:84px 24px 96px;max-width:980px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold2)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.5rem);color:#fff;font-weight:900}
.hero h1 .gold{color:var(--gold2)}
.hero .lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2.2vw,1.35rem);color:#d7e0f0;max-width:660px;margin:18px 0 14px;font-weight:400}
.hero .motto{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold2);font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero .cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);animation:rise .8s forwards}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.d1{animation-delay:.05s}.d2{animation-delay:.18s}.d3{animation-delay:.32s}.d4{animation-delay:.46s}.d5{animation-delay:.6s}

/* stat strip */
.stats{background:var(--navy2);color:#fff}
.stats .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px;padding:0}
.stat{padding:26px 24px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:none}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold2)}
.stat .l{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bcc8de}

/* sections */
section{padding:84px 0}
.sec-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:46px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.9rem);color:var(--navy)}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}
.bg-cream{background:var(--cream)}
.reveal-up{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:.7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.reveal-up.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.about-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:6px;position:relative}
.about-card .inner{border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:3px;padding:36px 30px}
.about-card h3{color:var(--gold2)}
.about-card ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:12px 0 0}
.about-card li{padding:9px 0 9px 28px;position:relative;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#d7e0f0}
.about-card li:first-child{border-top:none}
.about-card li::before{content:"✦";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold)}

/* pillars */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:30px 26px;transition:.25s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(13,26,48,.1);border-color:var(--gold)}
.card .ic{width:48px;height:48px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold2);border-radius:50%;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:1.3rem}
.card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.25rem}
.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:.96rem}

/* academics */
.aca{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.aca .lvl{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.aca .lvl .top{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:22px 26px}
.aca .lvl .top h3{color:#fff;margin:0}
.aca .lvl .top span{color:var(--gold2);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.aca .lvl .body{padding:22px 26px}
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:30px;margin:4px 6px 4px 0}

/* admissions */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;counter-reset:s}
.step{position:relative;padding:30px 22px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:"0" counter(s);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:2rem;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.step h4{color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.1rem}
.step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}

/* news */
.news{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.post{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);transition:.25s}
.post:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(13,26,48,.1)}
.post .ph-img{height:160px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy2),var(--navy));position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold2)}
.post .ph-img span{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;opacity:.7}
.post .pb{padding:20px 22px}
.post .date{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon);font-weight:800}
.post h3{font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--navy);margin:6px 0}
.post p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;margin:0}

/* portal */
.portal{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0b1730,#13294c);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.portal::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px,transparent 0);background-size:26px 26px}
.portal .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.portal .sec-head h2{color:#fff}.portal .sec-head p{color:#cdd7ea}
.portal-shell{background:#0a1426;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.4);border-radius:8px;padding:10px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.portal-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 10px 12px}
.portal-bar .dot{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%}
.portal-bar .r{background:#ff5f57}.portal-bar .y{background:#febc2e}.portal-bar .g{background:#28c840}
.portal-bar .u{margin-left:12px;flex:1;background:#13233f;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 14px;font-size:.8rem;color:#9fb0cf}
.portal-frame{width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 170px);min-height:560px;border:none;border-radius:5px;background:#fff;display:block}
.portal{padding:22px 0 40px}
.portal-shell{position:relative}
.portal-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px;align-items:center}
.portal-note{font-size:.86rem;color:#9fb0cf;margin-top:14px}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.cinfo .row{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cinfo .row .ic{flex:0 0 40px;height:40px;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy)}
.cinfo .row h4{margin:0 0 2px;color:var(--navy);font-size:1rem}
.cinfo .row p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.map{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;min-height:330px}
.map iframe{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:330px;border:0;display:block}
.form{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:26px}
.form label{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--navy);margin:12px 0 5px}
.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem;background:#fff}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy);color:#aebbd2;padding:64px 0 26px;font-size:.92rem}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:16px}
footer a{display:block;color:#aebbd2;padding:5px 0}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
footer .fbrand{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
footer .fbrand .bt{font-family:var(--display);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1}
footer .fbrand .bs{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.fbar{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.84rem;color:#8294b2}
.fbar a{display:inline;color:var(--gold2)}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-grid,.contact-grid,.aca{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards,.news{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat:nth-child(2){border-right:none}
  footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  nav.menu{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:280px;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:90px 28px;gap:18px;transform:translateX(100%);transition:.3s;box-shadow:-20px 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
  nav.menu.open{transform:none}
  .burger{display:block;z-index:60}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .cards,.news,.steps,.stats .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stat{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
/* ===== Poppins typography (applied site-wide; hero banner left as-is) ===== */
body{font-family:'Poppins',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:26px}
.sec-head h2,.portal .sec-head h2{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:26px}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
.btn{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
.form input,.form textarea{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:16px}
/* keep the hero banner exactly as it was */
.hero, .hero *{font-family:var(--body)}
.hero h1,.hero h2,.hero h3,.hero h4,.hero .motto,.hero .eyebrow,.hero .stat .n{font-family:var(--display)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.5rem);font-weight:900}
.hero .lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2.2vw,1.35rem)}
.hero .eyebrow{font-size:.74rem}
.hero .motto{font-size:1.15rem}
.hero .stat .n{font-size:2.1rem}

/* multi-page nav active state + sub-page spacing */
nav.menu a.active{color:var(--gold)}
nav.menu a.btn-navy.active{color:#fff}
.subpage-top{padding-top:14px}