:root{
  --forest:#123d32;--forest-2:#0c2e26;--gold:#aa8240;--ink:#173e34;
  --muted:#68766f;--cream:#f6f1e7;--paper:#fbfaf6;--sage:#e5ece5;
  --line:#d8d5ca;--serif:"Cormorant Garamond","Noto Serif SC",serif;
  --cn-serif:"Noto Serif SC","Cormorant Garamond",serif;
  --sans:"Inter","Noto Sans SC",sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:300 18px/1.8 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,p,figure,blockquote{margin:0}
button{font:inherit}
.skip-link{position:fixed;top:-80px;left:20px;z-index:100;background:white;color:var(--forest);padding:10px 18px}
.skip-link:focus{top:20px}
.section{padding:115px max(6vw,calc((100vw - 1400px)/2))}
.cream{background:var(--cream)}.sage{background:var(--sage)}.white{background:#fff}
.forest{background:var(--forest);color:#fff}
.eyebrow{font:500 10px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.eyebrow.light{color:#ead8b7}
.section-label{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;min-width:180px}
.section-label span{font:600 14px/1.5 var(--sans);color:var(--gold)}
.section-label p{font:500 13px/1.65 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted)}
.forest .section-label p{color:#b7c9c1}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

.site-header{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:88px;padding:0 4vw;z-index:40;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.5),transparent)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;position:relative;z-index:42}
.brand img{width:42px;height:42px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:0;mix-blend-mode:normal;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 1px rgba(242,235,221,.28))}
.brand b{display:block;font:500 20px/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.03em}
.brand small{display:block;margin-top:4px;font:500 8px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.28em}
.menu-button{width:70px;height:68px;border:0;background:transparent;padding:6px 10px;display:grid;place-content:center;gap:5px;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;position:relative;z-index:42}
.menu-button>span:not(.menu-label){display:block;width:35px;height:1px;background:currentColor;border-radius:0;transition:.25s}
.menu-button .menu-label{display:block;margin-top:2px;font:500 16.64px/1 var(--cn-serif);letter-spacing:.08em;text-align:center;text-transform:none}
.site-menu{position:fixed;right:0;top:0;width:min(470px,92vw);height:100dvh;z-index:50;background:var(--forest-2);padding:100px 64px 55px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transform:translateX(102%);transition:transform .35s ease;color:white;overflow:auto}
.site-menu.open{transform:none}
.site-menu>p{position:absolute;top:31px;left:64px;font:500 20px/1.2 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.03em;color:#d8bd86;margin:0}
.site-menu>a{font:400 26.4px/1.5 var(--cn-serif);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);padding:9px 0}
.site-menu>a small{font:500 9px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.2em;margin-left:12px;color:#9eb4aa}
.menu-close{position:absolute;right:28px;top:24px;border:0;background:none;color:white;font-size:36px;font-weight:200;cursor:pointer}
.menu-secondary{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:auto;padding-top:50px;font-size:12px;color:#b7c9c1}
.menu-scrim{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:45;background:rgba(5,20,16,.45)}

.hero{position:relative;height:100svh;min-height:700px;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:var(--forest)}
.hero-image{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.62) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.3) 13%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 32%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,28,22,.78) 0%,rgba(5,28,22,.4) 50%,rgba(5,28,22,.06) 100%)}
.hero-copy{position:absolute;left:9vw;top:50%;transform:translateY(-42%);max-width:840px;z-index:2}
.hero-copy.reveal.visible{transform:translateY(-42%)}
.hero-journal{font:400 18px/1.5 var(--cn-serif);margin-top:20px}
.hero h1{font:400 clamp(48px,5.5vw,84px)/1.22 var(--cn-serif);letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:25px 0 42px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:#f1dfbd}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;gap:60px;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);padding:10px 2px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em}
.home-zh .brand small{
  font-family:var(--cn-serif);
  font-size:26.4px;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
}
.home-zh .hero-journal{
  margin-top:0;
  color:#ead8b7;
}
.home-zh .hero h1{
  margin:18px 0 42px;
}
.home-zh .hero h1 em{
  color:#fff;
}
.hero-principle{
  font:400 32px/1.5 var(--cn-serif);
  color:#f1dfbd;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  transform:translateY(48px);
}
.hero-scroll-cue{display:none}

.philosophy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr);gap:5vw}
.philosophy-copy{max-width:1120px}
.philosophy h2{font:400 clamp(54px,4.8vw,72px)/1.2 var(--cn-serif);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:24px 0 45px}
.prose-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(420px,1fr));gap:5vw;margin-left:4vw}
.prose-columns p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.82;color:#3e554c}

.beliefs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr);gap:5vw}
.belief-lines p{font:400 clamp(38px,3.5vw,54px)/1.42 var(--cn-serif);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,61,50,.12);padding:11px 0}
.belief-lines em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.belief-close{grid-column:2;margin-top:45px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(18,61,50,.2);font:400 24px/1.7 var(--cn-serif)}

.anxiety{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr);gap:5vw}
.anxiety-copy{max-width:1050px}
.anxiety-copy h2{font:400 clamp(44px,4vw,62px)/1.34 var(--cn-serif);letter-spacing:-.035em}
.anxiety-copy>p{font:300 20px/1.85 var(--sans);margin-top:38px;color:#eef3f0;max-width:900px}
.anxiety-copy>p+p{margin-top:20px}
.anxiety-close{grid-column:2;font:400 28px/1.6 var(--cn-serif);color:#ead8b7;margin-top:55px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);max-width:950px}

.growth-stages .section-label{margin-bottom:35px}
.path-title{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;margin:0 0 55px 220px}
.path-title h2{font:400 clamp(50px,4.7vw,70px)/1.2 var(--cn-serif)}
.path-title p{color:#4f6259}
.stage-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:45% minmax(0,55%);gap:5vw;align-items:stretch}
.stage-photo{height:620px}.stage-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.stage-grid{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));align-content:start}
.stage-grid li{min-width:0;padding:24px 22px 24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stage-grid li:nth-child(odd){margin-right:22px}
.stage-grid span{font:500 11px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--gold)}
.stage-grid h3{font:400 29px/1.3 var(--cn-serif);margin:16px 0 8px}
.stage-grid p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#43584f}
.path-trust{font:400 29px/1.55 var(--cn-serif);margin:45px 0 0 50%;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

.statement-screen{min-height:92svh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:80px 24px}
.statement-screen p{font:400 clamp(40px,5.5vw,78px)/1.45 var(--cn-serif);letter-spacing:-.045em}
.statement-screen strong{display:block;margin-top:55px;font:500 14px/1.5 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--gold)}
.statement-screen em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}

.mark-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr);gap:5vw}
.mark-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:45% minmax(0,55%);gap:5vw;align-items:start}
.mark-story-grid figure{height:620px}.mark-story-grid figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.mark-story-copy h2{font:400 clamp(42px,3.8vw,58px)/1.32 var(--cn-serif);margin-bottom:30px}
.mark-story-copy>p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.78;margin-top:18px;color:#3d534a}
.quiet-button{display:inline-block;margin-top:34px;padding-bottom:7px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--forest);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.why-mark{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr);gap:5vw}
.why-mark-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:6vw}
.why-mark-main h2{font:400 clamp(46px,4vw,62px)/1.3 var(--cn-serif)}
.why-mark-main>div>p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.8;color:#3f554c;margin-top:32px}
.why-mark-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.why-mark-list li{font:400 25px/1.45 var(--cn-serif);padding:28px 18px 28px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(18,61,50,.2)}
.brand-transition{padding:120px max(6vw,calc((100vw - 1400px)/2)) 90px;background:#fff;text-align:center}
.brand-transition p{font:400 clamp(42px,4.6vw,68px)/1.42 var(--cn-serif);letter-spacing:-.035em}
.brand-transition em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}

.gallery-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;margin-bottom:65px}
.gallery-heading h2{font:400 clamp(38px,4vw,58px)/1.35 var(--cn-serif)}
.photo-carousel{overflow:hidden}
.carousel-track{display:flex;gap:22px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;padding-bottom:20px;scrollbar-width:none}
.carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.carousel-track figure{flex:0 0 min(570px,72vw);height:440px;scroll-snap-align:start;position:relative;background:#dce3dc}
.carousel-track img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.carousel-track figcaption{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:16px;background:rgba(12,46,38,.85);color:white;padding:8px 12px;font-size:11px}
.photo-placeholder{display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px dashed #acb8b0;color:#7d8d84}
.photo-placeholder span{font:italic 35px/1 var(--serif)}
.carousel-controls{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;margin-top:20px}
.carousel-controls button{width:50px;height:50px;border:1px solid var(--forest);background:transparent;color:var(--forest);cursor:pointer}

.true-path{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:6vw}
.path-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end}
.path-heading h2{font:400 clamp(46px,5vw,72px)/1.2 var(--cn-serif)}
.path-heading p{color:var(--muted)}
.path-line{grid-column:2;padding:0;margin:90px 0 0;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);position:relative}
.path-line:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2%;right:2%;top:27px;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.path-line li{position:relative;padding:0 14px;text-align:center}
.path-line li>span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:54px;height:54px;margin:0 auto 28px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;font-size:10px;color:var(--gold);position:relative}
.path-line b{font:500 25px/1.2 var(--serif)}.path-line p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:7px}

.brand-screen,.closing-screen{min-height:62svh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:70px 24px}
.brand-screen p,.closing-screen p{font:400 clamp(48px,7vw,100px)/1 var(--serif)}
.brand-screen span,.closing-screen span{display:block;margin-top:28px;font:400 25px/1.4 var(--cn-serif);color:#c4d2cc}
.closing-screen span{color:var(--muted)}

.notes-preview{background:#f5f0e6}
.notes-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr auto;gap:6vw;align-items:end;margin-bottom:80px}
.notes-intro h2{font:400 clamp(42px,5vw,72px)/1.25 var(--cn-serif);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.notes-intro>p{color:var(--muted)}
.note-card{border-top:2px solid var(--forest);padding:24px 5px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:400px;transition:transform .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.note-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--gold)}
.note-card .note-number{font:500 10px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--gold)}
.note-card .note-category{font:500 11px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;margin:24px 0 28px}
.note-card h3{font:400 32px/1.38 var(--cn-serif)}
.note-card p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#52645b;margin-top:20px}
.note-card .note-read{margin-top:auto;padding-top:30px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:60px;border:1px solid var(--forest);padding:14px 20px;margin-top:45px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em}

.services{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr);gap:5vw}
.services-copy{max-width:980px}
.services-copy h2{font:400 clamp(48px,4.6vw,68px)/1.27 var(--cn-serif)}
.services-copy .lead{font:300 20px/1.82 var(--sans);margin:36px 0 24px;color:#3c5249}
.services-copy>p:not(.lead){font-size:18px}
.services-copy blockquote{font:400 34px/1.5 var(--cn-serif);margin-top:50px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-list{grid-column:2;padding:0;margin:80px 0 0;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.service-list li{font:400 23px/1.45 var(--cn-serif);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 18px 22px 0}
.service-cta{margin-top:38px}

.college-offers{text-align:center}
.college-offers-heading h2{font:400 48px/1.3 var(--cn-serif);margin:15px 0 55px}
.college-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.college-grid>div{height:150px;background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.college-grid img{width:auto;height:auto;max-width:88%;max-height:70px}
.college-note{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:25px}

.contact-home{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr 260px;gap:6vw;align-items:start}
.contact-home h2{font:400 clamp(40px,4.5vw,65px)/1.4 var(--cn-serif)}
.contact-lines{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:50px}
.contact-lines a{font:400 21px/1.8 var(--sans);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.contact-lines p{color:#b7c9c1;margin-top:20px}
.wechat-qr{width:240px;height:auto;background:white;padding:8px}

.footer{background:var(--forest-2);color:white;padding:55px 6vw 25px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:50px}
.footer b{font:400 28px/1 var(--serif)}.footer>div p{font:italic 18px/1.5 var(--serif);color:#aebfb7}
.footer nav{display:flex;gap:28px;font-size:13px}.footer>p{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:18px;font-size:10px;color:#8fa59b}

/* Homepage editorial hierarchy: section title first, content second */
.section{padding-top:100px;padding-bottom:100px}
.section-label{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  min-width:0;
  margin:0 0 34px;
}
.section-label p{
  font:500 16px/1.45 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.section-label h2{
  font:600 32px/1.4 var(--cn-serif);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  color:var(--forest);
}
.forest .section-label h2{color:#fff}

.philosophy,.beliefs,.anxiety,.mark-story,.why-mark,.services,.contact-home{
  display:block;
}
.philosophy-copy,.anxiety-copy,.services-copy{max-width:1100px}
.philosophy h2:not(.section-label h2){font-size:clamp(56px,5vw,70px)}
.prose-columns{margin-left:0}
.belief-close,.anxiety-close,.service-list{grid-column:auto}

.growth-stages .section-label{margin-bottom:34px}
.path-title{
  display:block;
  margin:0 0 45px;
  max-width:1000px;
}
.path-title h2{font-size:clamp(56px,5vw,70px);line-height:1.22}
.path-title p{font-size:21px;line-height:1.7;margin-top:18px}
.stage-layout{display:block}
.stage-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:0 48px;
  max-width:1200px;
}
.stage-grid li,.stage-grid li:nth-child(odd){margin:0;padding:28px 0}
.stage-grid h3{font-size:32px}.stage-grid p{font-size:19px}
.path-trust{margin:42px 0 0;max-width:720px;font-size:30px}

.mark-story-grid{margin-top:0}
.why-mark-main{
  display:block;
  max-width:1100px;
}
.why-mark-main h2{
  max-width:900px;
  font-size:clamp(56px,5vw,68px);
  line-height:1.25;
}
.why-mark-main>div>p{max-width:900px;font-size:20px}
.why-mark-list{
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:0 48px;
  margin-top:48px;
}
.why-mark-list li{font-size:28px}

.notes-intro{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:58px;
}
.notes-intro .section-label h2{
  font:600 32px/1.4 var(--cn-serif);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin:0;
}
.notes-intro>h2{font-size:clamp(56px,5vw,70px);margin:28px 0 18px}
.notes-intro>p{font-size:19px}

.services-copy h2{font-size:clamp(56px,5vw,70px)}
.services-copy .lead{font-size:20px}
.service-list{margin-top:55px}
.contact-home-copy{max-width:1000px}
.contact-home .wechat-qr{margin-top:45px}

.editorial-carousel{margin-top:60px}
.editorial-carousel-viewport{
  overflow-x:auto;
  scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width:none;
  outline-offset:5px;
}
.editorial-carousel-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.editorial-carousel-track{display:flex;gap:22px}
.editorial-slide{
  flex:0 0 min(920px,78vw);
  scroll-snap-align:start;
  background:#e8ece7;
}
.editorial-slide img{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16/10;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 35%;
}
.editorial-slide figcaption{
  display:flex;
  gap:18px;
  padding:16px 4px 0;
  font-size:17px;
  color:#506158;
  background:var(--paper);
}
.editorial-slide figcaption span{
  color:var(--gold);
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
}
.editorial-carousel-controls{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  margin-top:24px;
}
.editorial-carousel-controls>div:last-child{display:flex;gap:8px}
.editorial-carousel-controls button{
  width:46px;
  height:46px;
  border:1px solid rgba(18,61,50,.4);
  background:transparent;
  color:var(--forest);
  cursor:pointer;
}
.carousel-dots{display:flex;gap:9px}
.carousel-dots button{
  width:10px;
  height:10px;
  padding:0;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--forest);
}
.carousel-dots button.active{background:var(--forest)}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .section{padding:68px 23px}
  .section-label{margin-bottom:28px}
  .section-label p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:.11em;margin-bottom:6px}
  .section-label h2,.notes-intro .section-label h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.42}
  .philosophy h2:not(.section-label h2),.path-title h2,.why-mark-main h2,
  .notes-intro>h2,.services-copy h2{font-size:clamp(38px,10.5vw,46px);line-height:1.22}
  .prose-columns p,.anxiety-copy>p,.mark-story-copy>p,.why-mark-main>div>p,
  .services-copy .lead,.services-copy>p:not(.lead){font-size:18px;line-height:1.68}
  .path-title{margin-bottom:34px}
  .path-title p{font-size:18px;margin-top:12px}
  .stage-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .stage-grid li,.stage-grid li:nth-child(odd){padding:23px 0}
  .stage-grid h3{font-size:30px}.stage-grid p{font-size:18px}
  .path-trust{font-size:27px;margin-top:34px}
  .mark-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why-mark-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin-top:34px}
  .why-mark-list li{font-size:26px}
  .notes-intro{margin-bottom:40px}
  .notes-intro>h2{margin:22px 0 14px}
  .notes-intro>p{font-size:17px}
  .service-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .editorial-carousel{margin-top:42px}
  .editorial-carousel-track{gap:12px}
  .editorial-slide{flex-basis:100%}
  .editorial-slide img{aspect-ratio:4/3;object-position:center 35%}
  .editorial-slide figcaption{font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;gap:12px}
  .editorial-carousel-controls{margin-top:18px}
}

/* Inner pages */
.inner-header{position:relative;background:var(--forest);height:84px}
.inner-header .brand small{
  width:100%;
  font-family:var(--cn-serif);
  font-size:26.4px;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-align:center;
}
.page-hero{padding:130px 7vw 100px;background:var(--cream)}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:25px}
.page-hero h1{font:400 clamp(55px,7vw,100px)/1.05 var(--cn-serif);letter-spacing:-.055em}
.page-hero p:last-child{font:400 23px/1.7 var(--cn-serif);max-width:700px;margin-top:35px}
.about-page,.contact-page{max-width:1250px;margin:auto}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1fr;gap:9vw;align-items:start}
.about-grid figure{height:720px}.about-grid figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.about-prose h2,.contact-page h2{font:400 48px/1.35 var(--cn-serif);margin-bottom:35px}
.about-prose p{margin-top:20px;font-size:17px}
.about-values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:80px}
.about-values article{background:var(--sage);padding:35px;min-height:260px}
.about-values h3{font:400 30px/1.3 var(--cn-serif);margin-bottom:18px}
.notes-page{background:#f4efe5}
.notes-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
.article-page{max-width:860px;margin:auto}
.article-header{padding-bottom:55px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:55px}
.article-header h1{font:400 clamp(45px,6vw,72px)/1.2 var(--cn-serif);margin:24px 0}
.article-meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted)}
.article-body p{font:400 19px/1.95 var(--cn-serif);margin:0 0 22px}
.article-back{display:inline-block;margin-top:60px;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor}
.contact-page{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:10vw}
.contact-options{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.contact-options a{font-size:22px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-options p{margin-top:22px}.contact-page .wechat-qr{width:280px;border:1px solid var(--line)}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .section{padding:105px 6vw}
  .philosophy,.beliefs,.anxiety,.mark-story,.true-path,.services{grid-template-columns:170px 1fr}
  .prose-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-left:0}
  .stage-layout{gap:5vw}.stage-photo{height:620px}
  .mark-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mark-story-grid figure{height:580px}
  .why-mark{grid-template-columns:1fr}.why-mark .section-label{margin-bottom:45px}
  .contact-home{grid-template-columns:170px 1fr}.wechat-qr{grid-column:2}
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden}
  .section{padding:68px 23px}
  .section-label{width:100%;margin-bottom:38px}
  .section-label span{font-size:12px}.section-label p{font-size:11px}
  .site-header{height:70px;padding:0 16px}
  .brand img{width:38px;height:38px}.brand b{font-size:18px}
  .menu-button{width:48px;height:48px}
  .site-menu{padding:85px 25px 35px}.site-menu>a{font-size:22.8px}
  .hero{height:100svh;min-height:650px}
  .hero-image{object-position:64% center}
  .hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.64) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.3) 16%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 36%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,28,22,.88) 0%,rgba(5,28,22,.15) 75%)}
  .hero-copy{left:23px;right:23px;top:auto;bottom:42px;transform:none;max-width:none}
  .hero-copy.reveal.visible{transform:none}
  .hero-journal{font-size:17px;margin-top:12px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,10vw,43px);line-height:1.25;margin:16px 0 20px}
  .hero h1 br{display:none}
  .text-link{min-height:44px;margin-top:0}
  .home-zh .brand small{
    font-size:17px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;
  }
  .home-zh .hero-journal{margin-top:0}
  .home-zh .hero h1{margin:14px 0 28px}
  .home-zh .hero h1 br{display:block}
  .hero-principle{
    font-size:22px;
    line-height:1.45;
    transform:translateY(16px);
  }

  .philosophy,.beliefs,.anxiety,.mark-story,.true-path,.services{display:block}
  .philosophy h2{font-size:clamp(39px,11vw,49px);line-height:1.17;margin:18px 0 32px}
  .prose-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;margin:0}.prose-columns p{font-size:17px}
  .philosophy blockquote{font-size:29px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:38px;padding-top:24px}
  .belief-lines p{font-size:31px;line-height:1.4;padding:10px 0}
  .belief-close{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:42px;padding-top:28px;font-size:20px}
  .anxiety-copy h2{font-size:35px;line-height:1.32}.anxiety-copy>p{font-size:19px;margin-top:25px}.anxiety-copy>p+p{margin-top:16px}
  .pressure-words{grid-column:auto;gap:14px 24px;margin:45px 0;font-size:38px}
  .anxiety-close{grid-column:auto;font-size:25px}

  .growth-stages .section-label{margin-bottom:38px}
  .path-title{display:block;margin:0 0 34px}
  .path-title h2{font-size:42px}.path-title p{margin-top:10px}
  .stage-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .stage-photo{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .stage-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stage-grid li,.stage-grid li:nth-child(odd){margin:0;padding:21px 0}
  .stage-grid h3{font-size:29px;margin:13px 0 6px}.stage-grid p{font-size:16px}
  .path-trust{font-size:26px;margin:35px 0 0;padding-top:24px}

  .statement-screen{min-height:82svh;padding:60px 23px}
  .statement-screen p{font-size:clamp(37px,10vw,47px);line-height:1.45}
  .statement-screen strong{font-size:11px;margin-top:38px}

  .mark-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .mark-story-grid figure{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .mark-story-copy h2{font-size:38px;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:24px}
  .mark-story-copy>p{font-size:17px;margin-top:18px}
  .why-mark{display:block}
  .why-mark-main{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}
  .why-mark-main h2{font-size:40px}
  .why-mark-main>div>p{font-size:17px;margin-top:22px}
  .why-mark-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why-mark-list li{font-size:24px;padding:22px 0}
  .brand-transition{padding:75px 23px 58px}
  .brand-transition p{font-size:38px;line-height:1.45}

  .gallery-heading{display:block;margin-bottom:35px}.gallery-heading h2{font-size:38px}
  .carousel-track{gap:12px;margin-right:-23px}
  .carousel-track figure{flex-basis:84vw;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .carousel-controls{justify-content:flex-start}

  .path-heading{display:block}.path-heading h2{font-size:45px}.path-heading p{margin-top:12px}
  .path-line{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin:48px 0 0;padding-left:0}
  .path-line:before{left:26px;right:auto;top:20px;bottom:20px;width:1px;height:auto}
  .path-line li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;text-align:left;gap:18px;padding:0 0 28px}
  .path-line li>span{margin:0;grid-row:1/3}.path-line b{font-size:28px}.path-line p{font-size:15px}

  .brand-screen,.closing-screen{min-height:55svh}.brand-screen p,.closing-screen p{font-size:48px}.brand-screen span,.closing-screen span{font-size:21px}
  .notes-intro{display:block;margin-bottom:45px}.notes-intro h2{font-size:42px;margin:26px 0 14px}
  .note-card,.note-card:nth-child(1){grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;min-height:0;padding-bottom:28px}
  .note-card h3{font-size:30px}.note-card .note-read{margin-top:25px}
  .services-copy h2{font-size:42px}.services-copy .lead{font-size:21px;margin:28px 0 18px}.services-copy>p:not(.lead){font-size:17px}
  .services-copy blockquote{font-size:28px;margin-top:36px}
  .service-list{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin:50px 0 0}.service-list li{font-size:23px}

  .college-offers{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:45px}
  .college-offers-heading h2{font-size:31px;margin:10px 0 28px}
  .college-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:7px}
  .college-grid>div{height:66px;padding:9px 5px}.college-grid img{max-width:92%;max-height:30px}
  .college-note{font-size:10px;margin-top:16px}

  .contact-home{display:block}.contact-home h2{font-size:38px}
  .contact-lines{margin-top:35px}.contact-lines a{font-size:17px;min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center}
  .contact-home .wechat-qr{width:200px;margin-top:38px}
  .footer{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:45px 23px 24px}.footer nav{margin-top:10px}.footer>p{grid-column:auto}

  .inner-header{height:70px}.page-hero{padding:90px 23px 65px}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:52px}.page-hero p:last-child{font-size:20px}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}.about-grid figure{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .about-prose h2,.contact-page h2{font-size:38px}.about-prose p{font-size:17px}
  .about-values{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:50px}.about-values article{min-height:0}
  .notes-grid{display:grid}
  .article-page{padding-left:23px;padding-right:23px}.article-header h1{font-size:44px}.article-body p{font-size:18px}
  .contact-page{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:45px}.contact-options a{font-size:18px}.contact-page .wechat-qr{width:230px}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .section .section-label h2,
  .notes-preview .section-label h2{
    font-size:26px !important;
    line-height:1.42 !important;
    margin:0 !important;
    letter-spacing:-.01em !important;
  }
  .section .section-label p,
  .notes-preview .section-label p{
    font-size:16px !important;
    line-height:1.45 !important;
  }
}

/* Compact homepage rhythm */
main>.section{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
.brand-transition{padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:54px}
.brand-screen{min-height:38svh;padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:52px}
.college-offers-heading h2{margin-bottom:38px}
.notes-preview{overflow:hidden}
.notes-intro{margin-bottom:34px}
.notes-intro>h2{font-size:clamp(46px,4.5vw,64px);line-height:1.25;margin:20px 0 12px}
.notes-intro>p{font-size:18px}
.trust-banner{
  padding:36px max(20px,calc((100vw - 1320px)/2));
  background:#f2eee4;
  color:var(--forest);
  text-align:center;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.trust-banner p{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:20px;
  font:500 clamp(20px,1.65vw,28px)/1.4 var(--cn-serif);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.trust-banner p:before,.trust-banner p:after{
  content:"";
  flex:0 1 90px;
  height:1px;
  background:var(--gold);
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  main>.section{padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:52px}
  .brand-transition{padding:46px 23px 40px}
  .brand-screen{min-height:32svh;padding:42px 23px}
  .notes-intro{margin-bottom:28px}
  .notes-intro>h2{font-size:38px;line-height:1.26;margin:18px 0 10px}
  .trust-banner{padding:24px 10px}
  .trust-banner p{
    gap:5px;
    font-size:clamp(11px,3.05vw,14px);
    letter-spacing:-.04em;
  }
  .trust-banner p:before,.trust-banner p:after{flex-basis:12px}
}

/* Compact contact CTA with integrated Mark business card */
.contact-home.section{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(440px,.85fr);
  gap:clamp(42px,5vw,76px);
  align-items:center;
  padding-top:58px;
  padding-bottom:58px;
}
.contact-home-left{min-width:0}
.contact-home .section-label{margin-bottom:22px}
.contact-home .section-label p{color:#d5b97e}
.contact-home .section-label h2{color:#fff}
.contact-home-copy{max-width:720px}
.contact-home-copy h2{
  font:400 clamp(29px,2.8vw,37px)/1.4 var(--cn-serif);
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.contact-intro-note{
  max-width:680px;
  margin-top:22px;
  font:300 18px/1.75 var(--sans);
  color:#b7c9c1;
}
.contact-lines{margin-top:22px}
.contact-lines a{
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.75;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(213,185,126,.48);
  transition:color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}
.contact-lines a:hover,.mark-card-links a:hover{
  color:#e4c98e;
  border-color:#e4c98e;
}
.contact-lines p{font-size:15px;margin-top:14px}
.mark-contact-card{
  min-width:0;
  padding:30px;
  border:1px solid rgba(213,185,126,.32);
  border-radius:24px;
  background:#19483c;
  box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(3,22,17,.16),inset 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}
.mark-card-header{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:18px;
}
.mark-card-avatar{
  flex:0 0 82px;
  width:82px;
  height:82px;
  border-radius:50%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 24%;
  border:2px solid rgba(238,220,183,.72);
  background:#fff;
}
.mark-card-header h3{
  font:500 31px/1.25 var(--cn-serif);
  color:#fff;
}
.mark-card-header p{
  margin-top:5px;
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:#c6d4ce;
}
.mark-card-intro{
  margin-top:22px;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.75;
  color:#e3ebe7;
}
.mark-card-details{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 130px;
  gap:22px;
  align-items:center;
  margin-top:24px;
  padding-top:24px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(238,220,183,.2);
}
.mark-card-links{min-width:0}
.mark-card-links p{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:42px minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:8px;
  margin-top:9px;
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:#eef3f0;
}
.mark-card-links p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.mark-card-links span{color:#b9c9c2}
.mark-card-links a{
  width:max-content;
  max-width:100%;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(213,185,126,.35);
}
.mark-card-qr{text-align:center}
.mark-card-qr img{
  width:124px;
  height:124px;
  margin:auto;
  padding:5px;
  object-fit:contain;
  background:#fff;
}
.mark-card-qr figcaption{
  margin-top:8px;
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1.45;
  color:#c6d4ce;
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .contact-home.section{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:38px;
  }
  .contact-home-copy{max-width:780px}
  .mark-contact-card{max-width:720px}
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .contact-home.section{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:24px;
    padding-top:38px;
    padding-bottom:38px;
  }
  .contact-home .section-label{margin-bottom:18px}
  .contact-home-copy h2{
    font-size:clamp(24px,6.8vw,28px);
    line-height:1.42;
  }
  .contact-intro-note{
    margin-top:20px;
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.7;
  }
  .contact-lines{margin-top:16px}
  .contact-lines a{font-size:16px;min-height:38px}
  .contact-lines p{margin-top:10px}
  .mark-contact-card{
    width:100%;
    padding:20px 18px;
    border-radius:22px;
  }
  .mark-card-avatar{
    flex-basis:70px;
    width:70px;
    height:70px;
  }
  .mark-card-header{gap:15px}
  .mark-card-header h3{font-size:28px}
  .mark-card-header p{font-size:13px}
  .mark-card-intro{font-size:15px;margin-top:16px}
  .mark-card-details{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 112px;
    gap:12px;
    margin-top:17px;
    padding-top:17px;
  }
  .mark-card-links p{font-size:14px}
  .mark-card-qr img{width:108px;height:108px}
  .mark-card-qr figcaption{font-size:10px}
}

@media(max-width:350px){
  .mark-card-details{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mark-card-qr img{width:118px;height:118px}
}

/* Compact TrueNorth Path: 3×2 desktop, 2×3 tablet, 1×6 mobile */
.growth-stages.section{
  padding-top:42px;
  padding-bottom:42px;
}
.growth-stages .section-label{margin-bottom:18px}
.growth-stages .path-title{
  margin-bottom:26px;
  max-width:980px;
}
.growth-stages .path-title h2{
  font-size:clamp(52px,4.4vw,64px);
  line-height:1.2;
}
.growth-stages .path-title p{
  margin-top:10px;
  font-size:19px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.growth-stages .stage-grid{
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:0 26px;
  max-width:1200px;
}
.growth-stages .stage-grid li,
.growth-stages .stage-grid li:nth-child(odd){
  margin:0;
  padding:24px 0 26px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(18,61,50,.15);
}
.growth-stages .stage-grid span{
  display:block;
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1.3;
}
.growth-stages .stage-grid h3{
  margin:9px 0 8px;
  font-size:29px;
  line-height:1.3;
}
.growth-stages .stage-grid p{
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.growth-stages .editorial-carousel{margin-top:34px}

@media(min-width:769px) and (max-width:980px){
  .growth-stages .stage-grid{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:0 28px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .growth-stages.section{
    padding-top:38px;
    padding-bottom:38px;
  }
  .growth-stages .section-label{margin-bottom:16px}
  .growth-stages .path-title{margin-bottom:20px}
  .growth-stages .path-title h2{
    font-size:clamp(38px,10vw,44px);
    line-height:1.22;
  }
  .growth-stages .path-title p{
    margin-top:8px;
    font-size:17px;
  }
  .growth-stages .stage-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .growth-stages .stage-grid li,
  .growth-stages .stage-grid li:nth-child(odd){
    padding:18px 0 19px;
  }
  .growth-stages .stage-grid h3{
    margin:7px 0 7px;
    font-size:27px;
  }
  .growth-stages .stage-grid p{font-size:17px}
  .growth-stages .editorial-carousel{margin-top:26px}
}

/* Compact brand closing banner */
.brand-screen{
  min-height:0;
  padding:54px 24px 50px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.brand-screen p{
  font-size:clamp(52px,5.8vw,82px);
  line-height:1;
}
.brand-screen span{
  margin-top:16px;
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.35;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .brand-screen{
    min-height:0;
    padding:38px 20px 36px;
  }
  .brand-screen p{
    font-size:clamp(38px,10.5vw,52px);
    line-height:1.05;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .brand-screen span{
    margin-top:10px;
    font-size:18px;
  }
}

/* Philosophy: restrained single-column statement */
.philosophy.section{
  padding-top:58px;
  padding-bottom:58px;
}
.philosophy-new{
  max-width:900px;
  font:300 22.8px/1.72 var(--sans);
  color:#3e554c;
}
.philosophy-lead{
  max-width:860px;
  margin-bottom:15px;
  font:inherit;
  color:inherit;
  letter-spacing:normal;
  text-wrap:wrap;
}
.philosophy-body{
  max-width:860px;
  display:grid;
  gap:15px;
}
.philosophy-body p{
  font:inherit;
  color:inherit;
  word-break:normal;
  overflow-wrap:normal;
  text-wrap:wrap;
}

@media(min-width:769px){
  .philosophy .section-label,
  .philosophy-new{
    width:min(100%,900px);
    margin-left:auto;
    margin-right:auto;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .philosophy.section{
    padding-top:48px;
    padding-bottom:48px;
  }
  .philosophy .section-label{
    margin-bottom:28px;
  }
  .philosophy-new{
    font-size:20.4px;
    line-height:1.7;
  }
  .philosophy-lead{
    margin-bottom:13px;
    text-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .philosophy-body{
    gap:13px;
  }
}

/* Mark's Notes illustration accents */
.notes-preview .notes-intro{
  position:relative;
  padding-right:190px;
  min-height:165px;
}
.notes-mark-accent{
  position:absolute;
  right:8px;
  bottom:-6px;
  width:auto;
  height:172px;
  object-fit:contain;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.notes-page-hero{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding-right:min(28vw,390px);
}
.notes-page-accent{
  position:absolute;
  right:max(7vw,40px);
  bottom:-20px;
  width:auto;
  height:190px;
  object-fit:contain;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.article-mark-signoff{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:44px auto 0;
  padding-top:26px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(170,130,64,.3);
  text-align:center;
}
.article-mark-signoff img{
  width:auto;
  height:138px;
  margin:0 auto;
  object-fit:contain;
}
.article-mark-signoff figcaption{
  margin-top:7px;
  font:500 10px/1.4 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:var(--gold);
}
.article-mark-signoff+.article-back{margin-top:28px}

.story-author-signature{
  margin:22px 0 0;
  text-align:left;
  color:var(--forest);
}

.story-author-signature b{
  display:block;
  font:400 38px/1.05 "Segoe Script","Brush Script MT","Snell Roundhand",cursive;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
}

.story-author-signature span{
  display:block;
  margin-top:10px;
  font:400 16px/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:#68766f;
}

.article-end-links{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:28px auto 0;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:16px;
}

.article-end-links .article-back{
  margin-top:0;
}

.notes-home-link{
  display:inline-block;
  border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;
  color:var(--forest);
  font:300 18px/1.8 var(--sans);
}

.notes-home-link--top{
  margin-top:28px;
}

.notes-home-link--bottom{
  margin-top:0;
}

.notes-home-link-row{
  width:100%;
  max-width:1100px;
  margin:30px auto 0;
}

@media(min-width:769px){
  .notes-home-link--top{
    transform:translateY(22px);
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .notes-preview .notes-intro{
    padding-right:0;
    min-height:0;
  }
  .notes-mark-accent{
    position:static;
    display:block;
    height:118px;
    margin:16px 0 -8px auto;
  }
  .notes-page-hero{
    padding-right:23px;
    padding-bottom:45px;
  }
  .notes-page-accent{
    right:20px;
    bottom:-8px;
    height:112px;
  }
  .notes-page-hero>p:last-of-type{
    max-width:70%;
  }
  .article-mark-signoff{
    margin-top:34px;
    padding-top:22px;
  }
  .article-mark-signoff img{height:112px}

  .story-author-signature{
    margin-top:22px;
    text-align:left;
  }

  .story-author-signature b{
    font-size:34px;
  }

  .article-end-links{
    margin-top:24px;
    gap:13px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .notes-preview .notes-intro .section-label{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 86px;
    grid-template-rows:auto auto;
    column-gap:12px;
    align-items:end;
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  .notes-preview .notes-intro .section-label>p{
    grid-column:1;
    grid-row:1;
  }
  .notes-preview .notes-intro .section-label>h2{
    grid-column:1;
    grid-row:2;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .notes-preview .notes-intro .notes-mark-accent{
    position:static;
    grid-column:2;
    grid-row:1/3;
    align-self:end;
    width:auto;
    height:104px;
    margin:0 auto -3px;
  }
}

/* Homepage featured notes: stable, compact knowledge-card grid */
.notes-static.section{
  padding-top:44px;
  padding-bottom:44px;
}
.notes-static .notes-intro{margin-bottom:26px}
.notes-static .notes-intro .section-label{margin-bottom:18px}
.notes-static .notes-intro>h2{
  max-width:1050px;
  margin:10px 0 6px;
  font-size:clamp(38px,3.5vw,52px);
  line-height:1.22;
}
.notes-static .notes-intro>p{
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.6;
}
.featured-note-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:10px;
}
.featured-note-grid-all{grid-auto-rows:auto}
.featured-note-card{
  min-width:0;
  min-height:112px;
  height:auto;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;
  grid-template-rows:auto auto;
  column-gap:28px;
  align-content:center;
  padding:16px 22px;
  border:1px solid rgba(18,61,50,.16);
  border-top-color:rgba(18,61,50,.3);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  color:inherit;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,background-color .2s ease;
}
.featured-note-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  border-color:rgba(170,130,64,.62);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
}
.featured-note-card:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset:3px;
}
.featured-note-card h3{
  grid-column:1;
  grid-row:1;
  display:-webkit-box;
  overflow:hidden;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:2;
  margin:0;
  font:400 clamp(22px,1.55vw,25px)/1.34 var(--cn-serif);
  color:var(--forest);
  word-break:normal;
  overflow-wrap:break-word;
}
.featured-note-card>p{
  grid-column:1;
  grid-row:2;
  display:-webkit-box;
  overflow:hidden;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:2;
  margin:8px 0 0;
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:#718078;
}
.featured-note-card>b{
  grid-column:2;
  grid-row:1/3;
  align-self:center;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  font:400 14px/1.4 var(--sans);
  color:var(--forest);
}
.notes-more{
  margin-top:20px;
  text-align:center;
}
.notes-more p{
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:#718078;
}
.notes-more a{
  display:inline-flex;
  min-height:44px;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  font-weight:600;
  margin-top:10px;
  padding:10px 22px;
  border:1px solid var(--forest);
  background:var(--forest);
  color:#fff;
  transition:background-color .2s ease,color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}
.notes-more a:hover,
.notes-more a:focus-visible{
  border-color:rgba(18,61,50,.5);
  background:transparent;
  color:var(--forest);
}

.notes-more a:active{
  border-color:rgba(18,61,50,.5);
  background:transparent;
  color:var(--forest);
}
.notes-more a:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset:3px;
}

@media(min-width:769px) and (max-width:1050px){
  .featured-note-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .notes-static.section{
    padding-top:34px;
    padding-bottom:34px;
  }
  .notes-static .notes-intro{margin-bottom:20px}
  .notes-static .notes-intro .section-label{margin-bottom:14px}
  .notes-static .notes-intro>h2{
    margin:12px 0 6px;
    font-size:clamp(32px,9vw,39px);
    line-height:1.2;
  }
  .notes-static .notes-intro>p{
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.5;
  }
  .featured-note-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:6px;
  }
  .featured-note-grid-all{grid-auto-rows:auto}
  .featured-note-card{
    min-height:76px;
    height:auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 24px;
    grid-template-rows:auto auto;
    column-gap:10px;
    align-content:center;
    padding:8px 12px;
  }
  .featured-note-card h3{
    grid-column:1;
    grid-row:1;
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.35;
  }
  .featured-note-card>p{
    grid-column:1;
    grid-row:2;
    display:block;
    overflow:hidden;
    margin-top:3px;
    font-size:13px;
    line-height:1.4;
    white-space:nowrap;
    text-overflow:ellipsis;
  }
  .featured-note-card>b{
    grid-column:2;
    grid-row:1/3;
    align-self:center;
    justify-self:end;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    font-size:0;
  }
  .featured-note-card>b:after{
    content:"→";
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1;
  }
  .notes-more{margin-top:16px}
  .notes-more p{font-size:14px}
  .notes-more a{
    width:100%;
    margin-top:8px;
    padding:9px 16px;
  }
}

/* Larger, clearer homepage identity and hero navigation */
.site-header{
  height:112px;
  padding-left:clamp(24px,4vw,68px);
  padding-right:clamp(24px,4vw,68px);
}
.brand{gap:18px}
.brand img{
  width:72px;
  height:72px;
}
.brand b{
  font-size:32px;
  line-height:1;
}
.brand small{
  margin-top:7px;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.1;
  letter-spacing:.24em;
}
.hero .eyebrow{
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.45;
}
.hero .hero-journal{
  margin-top:22px;
  font-size:32px;
  line-height:1.5;
}
.hero .text-link{
  min-height:52px;
  gap:80px;
  padding:12px 3px;
  font-size:24px;
  line-height:1.35;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
}
.hero .text-link span{font-size:28px}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .site-header{
    height:84px;
    padding-left:18px;
    padding-right:18px;
  }
  .brand{gap:12px}
  .brand img{
    width:54px;
    height:54px;
  }
  .brand b{font-size:24px}
  .brand small{
    margin-top:5px;
    font-size:14px;
    letter-spacing:.2em;
  }
  .hero .eyebrow{
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.4;
  }
  .hero .hero-journal{
    margin-top:12px;
    font-size:22px;
    line-height:1.45;
  }
  .hero .text-link{
    min-height:48px;
    gap:48px;
    padding:9px 2px;
    font-size:18px;
  }
  .hero .text-link span{font-size:22px}
}

/* Balanced homepage core-title scale */
main .philosophy .philosophy-copy>h2{
  font-size:clamp(40px,3.3vw,44px);
  line-height:1.3;
}
.anxiety .anxiety-copy>h2{
  font-size:clamp(38px,3vw,40px);
  line-height:1.32;
}
.growth-stages .path-title>h2{
  font-size:clamp(42px,3.5vw,46px);
  line-height:1.3;
}
.notes-static .notes-intro>h2{
  font-size:clamp(39px,3.2vw,42px);
  line-height:1.32;
}
.why-mark .why-mark-main h2{
  font-size:clamp(40px,3.3vw,44px);
  line-height:1.3;
}
.services .services-copy>h2{
  font-size:clamp(39px,3.2vw,42px);
  line-height:1.32;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  main .philosophy .philosophy-copy>h2{
    font-size:clamp(28px,7.7vw,30px);
    line-height:1.32;
  }
  .anxiety .anxiety-copy>h2{
    font-size:clamp(27px,7.2vw,28px);
    line-height:1.34;
  }
  .growth-stages .path-title>h2{
    font-size:clamp(29px,8vw,31px);
    line-height:1.32;
  }
  .notes-static .notes-intro>h2{
    font-size:clamp(28px,7.5vw,29px);
    line-height:1.34;
  }
  .why-mark .why-mark-main h2{
    font-size:clamp(28px,7.7vw,30px);
    line-height:1.32;
  }
  .services .services-copy>h2{
    font-size:clamp(28px,7.5vw,29px);
    line-height:1.34;
  }
}

/* Homepage hero headline reduced by approximately 20% */
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,67px);
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(30px,8vw,35px);
  }
}

/* Match the Mark story headline to the smaller question-heading size */
.mark-story .mark-story-copy h2{
  font:400 clamp(35px,2.8vw,44px)/1.34 var(--cn-serif);
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
  margin-bottom:30px;
}
.mark-story .mark-story-grid figure{
  height:auto;
  aspect-ratio:auto;
  overflow:visible;
}
.mark-story .mark-story-grid figure img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-height:none;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .mark-story .mark-story-copy h2{
    font-size:35px;
    line-height:1.32;
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
}

@media(min-width:1001px){
  .mark-story .mark-story-grid{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,40%) minmax(0,1fr);
    gap:clamp(36px,4vw,64px);
    align-items:stretch;
  }
  .mark-story .mark-story-grid figure{
    position:relative;
    min-height:0;
    height:auto;
    align-self:stretch;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .mark-story .mark-story-grid figure img{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:contain;
    object-position:center;
  }
}

/* TrueNorth Path: one-screen desktop rhythm, one-screen mobile text */
.growth-stages.section{
  padding-top:28px;
  padding-bottom:28px;
}
.growth-stages .section-label{margin-bottom:10px}
.growth-stages .path-title{margin-bottom:14px}
.growth-stages .path-title p{
  margin-top:4px;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.45;
}
.growth-stages .stage-grid{gap:0 22px}
.growth-stages .stage-grid li,
.growth-stages .stage-grid li:nth-child(odd){
  padding:13px 0 14px;
}
.growth-stages .stage-grid span{font-size:10px}
.growth-stages .stage-grid h3{
  margin:5px 0 4px;
  font-size:24px;
  line-height:1.25;
}
.growth-stages .stage-grid p{
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.45;
}
.growth-stages .editorial-carousel{margin-top:16px}
.growth-stages .editorial-slide{
  flex-basis:min(620px,50vw);
}
.growth-stages .editorial-slide img{
  height:230px;
  aspect-ratio:auto;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.growth-stages .editorial-slide figcaption{
  padding:8px 2px 0;
  font-size:14px;
}
.growth-stages .editorial-carousel-controls{margin-top:10px}
.growth-stages .editorial-carousel-controls button{
  width:38px;
  height:38px;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .growth-stages.section{
    padding-top:28px;
    padding-bottom:30px;
  }
  .growth-stages .section-label{margin-bottom:8px}
  .growth-stages .path-title{margin-bottom:12px}
  .growth-stages .path-title p{
    margin-top:4px;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.4;
  }
  .growth-stages .stage-grid li,
  .growth-stages .stage-grid li:nth-child(odd){
    min-height:0;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:32px minmax(0,1fr);
    grid-template-rows:auto auto;
    column-gap:9px;
    align-items:start;
    padding:9px 0 10px;
  }
  .growth-stages .stage-grid span{
    grid-column:1;
    grid-row:1/3;
    padding-top:5px;
  }
  .growth-stages .stage-grid h3{
    grid-column:2;
    grid-row:1;
    margin:0 0 2px;
    font-size:22px;
    line-height:1.25;
  }
  .growth-stages .stage-grid p{
    grid-column:2;
    grid-row:2;
    font-size:15.5px;
    line-height:1.4;
  }
  .growth-stages .editorial-carousel{margin-top:16px}
  .growth-stages .editorial-slide{flex-basis:88vw}
  .growth-stages .editorial-slide img{height:230px}
  .growth-stages .editorial-slide figcaption{
    gap:10px;
    padding-top:8px;
    font-size:13px;
  }
  .growth-stages .editorial-carousel-controls{margin-top:10px}
}
/* Compact brand sign-off directly below the trust statement */
.brand-screen {
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 32px 24px 30px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.brand-screen p {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-screen span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .brand-screen {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 24px 20px 22px;
  }

  .brand-screen p {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 7.5vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .brand-screen span {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 17px;
  }
}

/* Unified homepage reading width and body-copy scale */
.home-zh .brand small{
  width:100%;
  text-align:center;
}

@media(min-width:769px){
  .home-zh #philosophy ~ .section > *{
    width:100%;
    max-width:1100px;
    margin-left:auto;
    margin-right:auto;
  }

  .home-zh :where(
    .anxiety-copy>p,
    .path-title>p,
    .stage-grid p,
    .mark-story-copy>p,
    .notes-static .notes-intro>p,
    .featured-note-card>p,
    .notes-more>p,
    .why-mark-main>div>p,
    .contact-intro-note
  ){
    font-size:22.8px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh :where(
    .anxiety-copy>p,
    .path-title>p,
    .stage-grid p,
    .mark-story-copy>p,
    .notes-static .notes-intro>p,
    .featured-note-card>p,
    .notes-more>p,
    .why-mark-main>div>p,
    .contact-intro-note
  ){
    font-size:20.4px;
  }
}

/* Anxiety section refinements */
.mobile-only-break{display:none}
.home-zh .anxiety .section-label h2{color:#ead8b7}
.home-zh .anxiety .anxiety-copy>h2{
  font-size:clamp(30.4px,2.4vw,32px);
}
.home-zh .anxiety-close{
  font-size:19.6px;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .mobile-only-break{display:block}
  .home-zh .anxiety .anxiety-copy>h2{
    font-size:clamp(21.6px,5.76vw,22.4px);
  }
  .home-zh .anxiety-close{
    font-size:17.5px;
  }
}

/* Match key section statements to the anxiety-question rhythm */
.home-zh .growth-stages .path-title>h2,
.home-zh .growth-stages .path-title>p,
.home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>h2,
.home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>p,
.home-zh .mark-story .mark-story-copy h2{
  font-family:var(--cn-serif);
  font-weight:400;
  font-style:normal;
}

.home-zh .growth-stages .path-title>h2,
.home-zh .growth-stages .path-title>p,
.home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>h2,
.home-zh .mark-story .mark-story-copy h2,
.home-zh .why-mark .why-mark-main h2,
.home-zh .contact-home .contact-home-copy>h2{
  font-size:clamp(30.4px,2.4vw,32px);
  line-height:1.32;
}

@media(min-width:769px){
  .home-zh .growth-stages .content-container>.section-label,
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>.section-label,
  .home-zh .why-mark .content-container>.section-label,
  .home-zh .contact-home .section-label{
    margin-bottom:34px;
  }

  .home-zh .growth-stages .path-title{
    margin-top:0;
    margin-bottom:38px;
  }
  .home-zh .growth-stages .path-title>p{margin-top:0}
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>h2{margin:0}
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>p{
    margin-top:0;
    font-size:clamp(30.4px,2.4vw,32px);
    line-height:1.32;
  }
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro{margin-bottom:38px}
  .home-zh .why-mark-main>div>p,
  .home-zh .contact-intro-note{
    margin-top:38px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .growth-stages .path-title>h2,
  .home-zh .growth-stages .path-title>p,
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>h2,
  .home-zh .mark-story .mark-story-copy h2,
  .home-zh .why-mark .why-mark-main h2,
  .home-zh .contact-home .contact-home-copy>h2{
    font-size:clamp(21.6px,5.76vw,22.4px);
    line-height:1.34;
  }
  .home-zh .growth-stages .content-container>.section-label,
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>.section-label,
  .home-zh .why-mark .content-container>.section-label,
  .home-zh .contact-home .section-label{
    margin-bottom:38px;
  }
  .home-zh .growth-stages .path-title{
    margin-top:0;
    margin-bottom:25px;
  }
  .home-zh .growth-stages .path-title>p{margin-top:0}
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>h2{margin:0}
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>p{
    margin-top:0;
    font-size:clamp(21.6px,5.76vw,22.4px);
    line-height:1.34;
  }
  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro{margin-bottom:25px}
  .home-zh .why-mark-main>div>p,
  .home-zh .contact-intro-note{
    margin-top:25px;
  }
}

/* Match the primary body-copy size used in Our Philosophy */
.home-zh .philosophy-new,
.home-zh .anxiety .anxiety-copy>p,
.home-zh .mark-story .mark-story-copy>p,
.home-zh .why-mark .why-mark-main>div>p{
  font-size:22.8px;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .philosophy-new,
  .home-zh .anxiety .anxiety-copy>p,
  .home-zh .mark-story .mark-story-copy>p,
  .home-zh .why-mark .why-mark-main>div>p{
    font-size:20.4px;
  }
}

/* TrueNorth Path item descriptions: 20% larger */
.home-zh .growth-stages .stage-grid p{
  font-size:18px;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .growth-stages .stage-grid p{
    font-size:18.6px;
  }
}

/* One reusable editorial grid for every standard content section */
:root{
  --content-max:1100px;
}

.content-container{
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--content-max);
  margin-left:auto;
  margin-right:auto;
}

.home-zh .content-container > :where(
  .section-label,
  .philosophy-new,
  .anxiety-copy,
  .anxiety-close,
  .path-title,
  .stage-layout,
  .mark-story-grid,
  .notes-intro,
  .featured-note-grid,
  .notes-more,
  .why-mark-main,
  .college-offers-heading,
  .college-grid,
  .college-note
){
  width:100%;
  max-width:none;
  margin-left:0;
  margin-right:0;
}

.home-zh .content-container .philosophy-lead,
.home-zh .content-container .philosophy-body,
.home-zh .content-container .anxiety-copy>p{
  max-width:none;
}

.home-zh .why-mark .why-mark-main h2,
.home-zh .why-mark .why-mark-main>div>p{
  width:100%;
  max-width:none;
}

.home-zh .why-mark .why-mark-main h2{
  text-wrap:pretty;
}

.home-zh .contact-home.section{
  display:block;
}

.home-zh .contact-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(440px,.85fr);
  gap:clamp(42px,5vw,76px);
  align-items:center;
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .home-zh .contact-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:38px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .contact-grid{
    gap:24px;
  }
}

/* Gentle transition from planning framework to personal story */
.home-zh .growth-stages{
  background:#fff;
}

.home-zh .mark-story{
  background:#f9f7f2;
}

/* Compact contact card aligned with the left editorial copy */
.home-zh .contact-grid{
  align-items:stretch;
}

.home-zh .mark-contact-card{
  align-self:stretch;
  padding:18px 22px;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-header{
  gap:14px;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-avatar{
  flex-basis:68px;
  width:68px;
  height:68px;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-intro{
  margin-top:10px;
  line-height:1.5;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-intro span{
  display:block;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-header .mark-card-role{
  font:300 16px/1.5 var(--sans);
}

.home-zh .mark-card-role span{
  display:block;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-details{
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 102px;
  gap:16px;
  margin-top:10px;
  padding-top:10px;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-links p{
  grid-template-columns:50px minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:8px;
  margin-top:6px;
  font-size:16.38px;
  line-height:1.45;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-links a{
  width:auto;
  min-width:0;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
  word-break:break-word;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-qr img{
  width:92px;
  height:92px;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-qr figcaption{
  margin-top:5px;
}

@media(min-width:769px){
  .home-zh .mark-card-intro span{
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .mark-contact-card{
    padding:18px;
  }
  .home-zh .mark-card-details{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 96px;
    gap:12px;
    margin-top:10px;
    padding-top:10px;
  }
  .home-zh .mark-card-links p{
    font-size:16.38px;
  }
  .home-zh .mark-card-header .mark-card-role{
    font-size:15px;
  }
  .home-zh .mark-card-qr img{
    width:88px;
    height:88px;
  }
}

/* Contact detail order: email followed by its QR code */
.home-zh .mark-card-details{
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-links .mark-card-qr{
  width:max-content;
  margin:8px 0 8px 58px;
  text-align:center;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .mark-card-details{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
}

/* Contact heading uses the same type treatment as its supporting note */
.home-zh .contact-home .contact-home-copy>h2{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:300;
  font-style:normal;
  color:#b7c9c1;
}

/* Desktop contact balance: concise introduction, prominent business card */
@media(min-width:981px){
  .home-zh .contact-grid{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,62fr) minmax(0,38fr);
    gap:clamp(32px,3.5vw,52px);
    align-items:stretch;
  }

  .home-zh .contact-home-left,
  .home-zh .mark-contact-card{
    height:100%;
  }

  .home-zh .contact-home-left{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
  }

  .home-zh .mark-contact-card{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
  }
}

/* Refined internal grid for the Mark contact card */
.home-zh .mark-card-layout{
  width:100%;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(120px,3fr);
  gap:24px;
  align-items:center;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-left{
  min-width:0;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-links{
  margin-top:24px;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-layout>.mark-card-qr{
  align-self:center;
  width:100%;
  margin:0;
  padding-left:24px;
  border-left:1px solid rgba(238,220,183,.2);
  text-align:center;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-layout>.mark-card-qr img{
  width:104px;
  height:104px;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-layout>.mark-card-qr figcaption{
  font-size:16.38px;
  line-height:1.45;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-intro{
  margin-top:14px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-links p{
  min-height:34px;
  margin-top:0;
  padding:7px 0;
  align-items:center;
}

.home-zh .mark-card-links p+p{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(238,220,183,.13);
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .mark-card-layout{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:14px;
  }

  .home-zh .mark-card-layout>.mark-card-qr{
    width:100%;
    padding:14px 0 0;
    border-left:0;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(238,220,183,.2);
  }
}

@media(min-width:769px){
  .home-zh .mark-card-layout{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:14px;
  }

  .home-zh .mark-card-left{
    width:100%;
  }

  .home-zh .mark-card-header>div{
    flex:1;
    min-width:0;
  }

  .home-zh .mark-card-layout>.mark-card-qr{
    width:100%;
    padding:14px 0 0;
    border-left:0;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(238,220,183,.2);
  }
}

@media(min-width:769px){
  .home-zh .contact-home .contact-home-copy>h2{
    font-size:22.8px;
  }
}

/* Compact bilingual footer shared by every page */
.footer.footer-brand{
  display:block;
  padding:38px 6vw 24px;
}

.footer-brand .footer-inner{
  width:100%;
  max-width:1100px;
  margin:0 auto;
}

.footer-brand .footer-brand-pair{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:clamp(44px,8vw,110px);
  text-align:center;
}

.footer-brand .footer-brand-block b{
  display:block;
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.4;
}

.footer-brand .footer-brand-block p{
  margin-top:9px;
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.4;
}

.footer-brand .footer-brand-cn b{
  font-family:var(--cn-serif);
  font-size:20px;
}

.footer-brand .footer-brand-cn p{
  font-family:var(--cn-serif);
  font-size:20px;
  font-weight:400;
  font-style:normal;
}

.footer-brand .footer-copyright{
  margin-top:30px;
  padding-top:18px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.5;
  text-align:center;
  color:#8fa59b;
}

@media(max-width:480px){
  .footer.footer-brand{
    padding:34px 23px 22px;
  }

  .footer-brand .footer-brand-pair{
    gap:30px;
  }

  .footer-brand .footer-brand-block b{
    font-size:18px;
  }

  .footer-brand .footer-brand-block p{
    font-size:18px;
  }

  .footer-brand .footer-brand-cn b,
  .footer-brand .footer-brand-cn p{
    font-size:17px;
  }
}

/* Natural mobile wrapping for long-form body copy */
@media(max-width:768px){
  :where(
    .philosophy-new,
    .philosophy-body,
    .anxiety-copy,
    .mark-story-copy,
    .why-mark-main>div,
    .about-prose,
    .article-body
  ){
    width:100%;
    max-width:none;
  }

  :where(
    .philosophy-new p,
    .anxiety-copy>p,
    .mark-story-copy>p,
    .why-mark-main>div>p,
    .contact-intro-note,
    .about-prose>p,
    .article-body>p,
    .prose-columns p
  ){
    width:100%;
    max-width:none;
    white-space:normal;
    word-break:normal;
    overflow-wrap:normal;
    text-wrap:wrap;
  }
}

/* High-specificity mobile reset for every long-form reading block */
@media(max-width:768px){
  html body .long-form-text,
  html body .long-form-text .philosophy-body{
    box-sizing:border-box;
    width:100% !important;
    min-width:0;
    max-width:none !important;
    inline-size:100% !important;
    max-inline-size:none !important;
    margin-inline:0;
    padding-inline:0;
  }

  html body .long-form-text p{
    display:block;
    box-sizing:border-box;
    width:100% !important;
    min-width:0;
    max-width:none !important;
    inline-size:100% !important;
    max-inline-size:none !important;
    margin-inline:0;
    padding-inline:0;
    white-space:normal !important;
    word-break:normal !important;
    overflow-wrap:normal !important;
    text-wrap:wrap !important;
  }
}

/* Mobile-only Hero crop: reveal more of the right-side arch */
@media(max-width:480px){
  .hero-image{
    object-position:68% center;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .hero-copy{
    bottom:70px;
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue{
    position:absolute;
    right:8px;
    bottom:18px;
    z-index:3;
    width:48px;
    height:52px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:2px;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(231,207,157,.24));
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue span{
    display:block;
    position:relative;
    width:28px;
    height:10px;
    margin:0;
    clip-path:none;
    background:none;
    border:0;
    transform:scale(.8);
    transform-origin:center;
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue span:before,
  .hero-scroll-cue span:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:8px;
    width:20px;
    height:1px;
    background:rgba(238,216,173,.96);
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue span:before{
    left:-6px;
    transform-origin:right center;
    transform:rotate(50deg);
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue span:after{
    right:-6px;
    transform-origin:left center;
    transform:rotate(-50deg);
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue span:first-child{
    margin:0;
    opacity:.5;
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue span:nth-child(2){
    width:28px;
    height:10px;
    opacity:.75;
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue span:nth-child(3){
    display:block;
    opacity:1;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-card{
    min-height:128px;
    height:auto;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-card h3{
    overflow:visible;
    white-space:normal;
    text-overflow:clip;
  }
}

/* July 2026 content and responsive revisions */
.footer-brand .footer-brand-block p{
  font-style:normal;
}

.home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>p{
  font-size:25.6px;
}

.notes-more a{
  font-weight:400;
}

.college-offers-heading .eyebrow{
  margin-bottom:8px;
  font:500 16px/1.45 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--gold);
}

.college-offers-heading h2{
  margin:0 0 38px;
  font:600 32px/1.4 var(--cn-serif);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  color:var(--forest);
}

.college-grid>div{
  height:172px;
  grid-template-rows:minmax(72px,1fr) auto;
  gap:14px;
  padding:24px 18px 18px;
}

.college-grid img{
  max-width:92%;
  max-height:78px;
  object-fit:contain;
  display:block;
}

.college-grid img.college-logo--dartmouth{
  max-width:100%;
  max-height:110px;
}

.college-grid img.college-logo--penn,
.college-grid img.college-logo--duke{
  max-width:100%;
  max-height:97px;
}

.college-grid img.college-logo--usc{
  max-width:80%;
  max-height:53px;
}

.college-grid img.college-logo--ucla{
  max-width:74%;
  max-height:62px;
}

.college-grid span{
  min-height:1.5em;
  font:400 18px/1.5 var(--cn-serif);
  color:var(--forest);
  text-align:center;
}

.about-service-hero .eyebrow{
  margin-bottom:22px;
}

.about-services .about-grid{
  align-items:center;
}

.about-services .about-grid figure{
  height:auto;
  aspect-ratio:4/5;
}

.about-service-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  margin-top:80px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--line);
}

.about-service-grid article{
  min-height:250px;
  padding:34px;
  background:var(--cream);
}

.about-service-grid article>span{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:28px;
  font:500 11px/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--gold);
}

.about-service-grid h3{
  margin-bottom:16px;
  font:400 29px/1.35 var(--cn-serif);
  color:var(--forest);
}

.about-service-grid p{
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.75;
  color:#52645b;
}

.about-service-close{
  max-width:900px;
  margin:72px auto 0;
  font:400 clamp(30px,3vw,42px)/1.55 var(--cn-serif);
  text-align:center;
  color:var(--forest);
}

.notes-page-hero{
  padding-top:90px;
  padding-bottom:70px;
}

.notes-page-hero .notes-page-accent{
  top:50%;
  right:clamp(120px,16vw,230px);
  bottom:auto;
  height:190px;
  transform:translateY(-42%);
}

.notes-page-hero .eyebrow{
  margin-bottom:7px;
  font:500 16px/1.45 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.14em;
}

.notes-page-hero h1{
  font:600 32px/1.35 var(--cn-serif);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}

.notes-page-hero>p:last-of-type{
  margin-top:18px;
  font-size:20px;
}

.notes-list-section{
  padding-top:46px;
  padding-bottom:70px;
}

.notes-grid{
  width:100%;
  max-width:1100px;
  margin:0 auto;
}

.notes-grid .note-card{
  min-height:132px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1fr) 112px;
  gap:24px;
  align-items:center;
  padding:20px 24px;
  border:1px solid rgba(18,61,50,.16);
  border-top-color:rgba(18,61,50,.3);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

.notes-grid .note-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  border-color:rgba(170,130,64,.62);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.75);
}

.note-meta-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:18px;
  min-width:0;
}

.notes-grid .note-number{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  font:500 11px/1 var(--sans);
  color:var(--gold);
}

.notes-grid .note-category{
  min-width:0;
  margin:0;
  font:500 11px/1.35 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:var(--forest);
}

.note-copy{
  display:block;
  min-width:0;
}

.notes-grid .note-card h3{
  margin:0;
  font:400 27px/1.35 var(--cn-serif);
  color:var(--forest);
}

.note-excerpt{
  display:block;
  margin-top:8px;
  overflow:hidden;
  color:#52645b;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.55;
  white-space:nowrap;
  text-overflow:ellipsis;
}

.notes-grid .note-read{
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  justify-self:end;
  font:400 14px/1.4 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--forest);
  white-space:nowrap;
}

.article-page{
  width:min(100% - 48px,860px);
  max-width:860px;
  padding-left:0;
  padding-right:0;
}

.article-header{
  max-width:820px;
  padding-bottom:34px;
  margin:0 auto 44px;
}

.article-header h1{
  margin:0;
  font:400 clamp(36px,4vw,46px)/1.3 var(--cn-serif);
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}

.article-body{
  max-width:820px;
  margin:0 auto;
}

.article-body p{
  font-size:19px;
  line-height:1.95;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .brand small{
    font-size:26.4px;
  }

  .menu-button{
    width:70px;
    height:68px;
  }

  .site-menu>p{
    top:28px;
    left:25px;
    margin:0;
    font-size:20px;
  }

  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>.section-label{
    display:block;
    position:relative;
    min-height:104px;
    padding-right:100px;
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }

  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro .section-label>p{
    margin:0 0 2px;
  }

  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro .section-label>h2{
    margin:0;
  }

  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro .notes-mark-accent{
    position:absolute;
    right:0;
    bottom:22px;
    width:auto;
    height:104px;
    margin:0;
  }

  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>h2{
    margin-top:-22px;
  }

  .home-zh .notes-static .notes-intro>p{
    font-size:17.8px;
  }

  .college-offers-heading .eyebrow{
    font-size:12px;
  }

  .college-offers-heading h2{
    margin-bottom:24px;
    font-size:26px;
  }

  .college-grid{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:8px;
  }

  .college-grid>div{
    height:124px;
    grid-template-rows:minmax(52px,1fr) auto;
    gap:8px;
    padding:14px 8px 10px;
  }

  .college-grid img{
    max-width:92%;
    max-height:52px;
  }

  .college-grid img.college-logo--dartmouth{
    max-width:100%;
    max-height:74px;
  }

  .college-grid img.college-logo--penn,
  .college-grid img.college-logo--duke{
    max-width:100%;
    max-height:66px;
  }

  .college-grid img.college-logo--usc{
    max-width:80%;
    max-height:37px;
  }

  .college-grid img.college-logo--ucla{
    max-width:74%;
    max-height:42px;
  }

  .college-grid span{
    font-size:15.6px;
    line-height:1.35;
  }

  .about-service-hero{
    padding-top:72px;
    padding-bottom:52px;
  }

  .about-service-hero h1{
    font-size:42px;
  }

  .about-service-hero p:last-child{
    font-size:18px;
  }

  .about-service-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    margin-top:48px;
  }

  .about-service-grid article{
    min-height:0;
    padding:26px 24px;
  }

  .about-service-grid article>span{
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }

  .about-service-grid h3{
    font-size:25px;
  }

  .about-service-grid p{
    font-size:16px;
  }

  .about-service-close{
    margin-top:48px;
    font-size:27px;
    text-align:left;
  }

  .notes-page-hero{
    min-height:218px;
    padding-top:44px;
    padding-bottom:34px;
  }

  .notes-page-hero .eyebrow{
    margin-bottom:0;
    font-size:12px;
    line-height:1.2;
  }

  .notes-page-hero h1{
    margin-top:0;
    font-size:26px;
  }

  .notes-page-hero>p:last-of-type{
    max-width:64%;
    margin-top:10px;
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.55;
  }

  .notes-page-hero .notes-page-accent{
    top:auto;
    right:18px;
    bottom:16px;
    height:115px;
    transform:none;
  }

  .notes-list-section{
    padding:22px 14px 42px;
  }

  .notes-grid{
    gap:7px;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-card{
    min-height:128px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 26px;
    grid-template-rows:auto auto;
    gap:6px 10px;
    align-content:center;
    padding:11px 13px;
  }

  .note-meta-row{
    grid-column:1;
    grid-row:1;
    gap:16px;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-category{
    font-size:10px;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
  }

  .note-copy{
    grid-column:1;
    grid-row:2;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-card h3{
    overflow:hidden;
    font-size:21.6px;
    line-height:1.28;
    white-space:nowrap;
    text-overflow:ellipsis;
  }

  .note-excerpt{
    margin-top:4px;
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.35;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-read{
    grid-column:2;
    grid-row:1/3;
    align-self:center;
    font-size:0;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-read:after{
    content:"→";
    font-size:18px;
  }

  .article-page{
    width:100%;
    padding:54px 23px 70px;
  }

  .article-header{
    padding-bottom:26px;
    margin-bottom:32px;
  }

  .article-header h1{
    font-size:32px;
    line-height:1.35;
  }

  .article-body p{
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.85;
  }
}

/* Final mobile override: show every note title in full. */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .notes-page-hero .notes-page-accent{
    bottom:45px;
  }

  .notes-list-section{
    margin-top:-41px;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-card{
    height:auto;
  }

  .notes-grid .note-card h3{
    display:block;
    overflow:visible;
    white-space:normal;
    text-overflow:clip;
  }
}

@media(min-width:769px){
  .notes-list-section{
    margin-top:-38px;
  }
}

@media(min-width:1001px){
  .notes-page-hero{
    padding-left:max(7vw,calc((100% - 1100px)/2));
  }

  .notes-page-hero .notes-page-accent{
    right:max(7vw,calc((100% - 1100px)/2));
  }
}

@media(min-width:769px) and (max-width:1000px){
  .notes-page-hero{
    padding-left:6vw;
  }

  .notes-page-hero .notes-page-accent{
    right:6vw;
  }
}

/* Match the closing planning statement to the body copy above it. */
.home-zh .anxiety-close{
  font-size:22.8px;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-zh .anxiety-close{
    font-size:20.4px;
  }
}