/* ============================================================
     ABOUT AUTH — page styles
     Brand: Georgia + Helvetica Neue · burgundy + deep-sea + olympus-stone
     ============================================================ */

  /* PAGE HERO */
  .page-hero {
    background: var(--deep-sea);
    color: var(--off-white);
    padding: 180px 0 100px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .page-hero-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; opacity: 0.30; }
  .page-hero-img img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 40%;
  }
  .page-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, rgba(123, 31, 44, 0.25) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%, rgba(91, 143, 168, 0.18) 0%, transparent 50%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14, 42, 56, 0.65) 0%, rgba(14, 42, 56, 0.88) 100%);
  }
  .page-hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .page-hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.85);
  }
  .page-hero-eyebrow .dash { width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--marble-red); }
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6.5vw, 84px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  .page-hero h1 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }
  .page-hero-sub {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.85);
    max-width: 60ch;
  }

  /* STATS BAND — first impression numbers */
  .au-stats {
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    padding: 64px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .au-stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
  }
  .au-stat-cell {
    padding: 8px 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .au-stat-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .au-stat-source {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .au-stat-value {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .au-stat-value .sep {
    font-size: 0.55em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0 6px;
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .au-stat-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .au-stat-label strong { font-weight: 600; }

  /* SECTION HEADER + CONTEXT SIDEBAR pattern */
  .au-section-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .au-section-header .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .au-section-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 22ch;
  }
  .au-section-header h2 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }

  .au-context {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--marble-red);
    padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
    align-self: end;
  }
  .au-context-label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .au-context-body {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* On dark sections: invert context colors */
  .au-section.dark .au-context-label { color: var(--marble-red); }
  .au-section.dark .au-context-body { color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.75); }

  /* FOUNDING SECTION */
  .au-founding {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding: 140px 0 100px;
  }
  .au-founding-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .au-founding-image {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
  }
  .au-founding-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(0.15) contrast(0.97);
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), filter var(--transition);
  }
  .au-founding-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1);
  }
  .au-founding-prose {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .au-founding-prose p + p { margin-top: 18px; }
  .au-founding-prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .au-founding-prose em { font-style: italic; }

  .au-founding-quote {
    margin: 36px 0;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--marble-red);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .au-founding-quote .attr {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* TIMELINE STRIP */
  .au-timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .au-timeline-cell {
    padding: 32px 24px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .au-timeline-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .au-timeline-year {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .au-timeline-event {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .au-timeline-detail {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* NUMBERS SECTION — by the numbers grid */
  .au-numbers {
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    padding: 140px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .au-numbers-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .au-number-cell {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding: 28px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .au-number-source {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .au-number-value {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .au-number-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-top: auto;
  }
  .au-number-label strong { font-weight: 600; }
  .au-number-cell.featured {
    background: var(--deep-sea);
    color: var(--off-white);
  }
  .au-number-cell.featured .au-number-source { color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.65); }
  .au-number-cell.featured .au-number-label { color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.85); }
  .au-number-cell.featured .au-number-label strong { color: var(--off-white); }

  /* THESSALONIKI SECTION */
  .au-thess {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding: 140px 0 100px;
  }
  .au-thess-heritage-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 72px;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .au-thess-image {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
  }
  .au-thess-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(0.15) contrast(0.97);
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), filter var(--transition);
  }
  .au-thess-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1);
  }
  .au-thess-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .au-thess-h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    max-width: 28ch;
  }
  .au-thess-h3 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }
  .au-thess-prose {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .au-thess-prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .au-thess-prose em { font-style: italic; }
  .au-thess-pullquote {
    margin: 32px 0;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--marble-red);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .au-thess-pullquote .attr {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* CAMPUS GEOGRAPHY sub-section */
  .au-campus-header {
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    padding-top: 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .au-campus-header .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .au-campus-header h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 24ch;
  }
  .au-campus-header h3 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }

  .au-locations {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .au-location {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .au-location:nth-child(odd) {
    padding-right: 32px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .au-location:nth-child(even) {
    padding-left: 32px;
  }
  .au-location-label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    padding-top: 4px;
  }
  .au-location-body strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .au-location-body .meta {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* SERVICES SECTION */
  .au-services {
    background: var(--deep-sea);
    color: var(--off-white);
    padding: 140px 0;
  }
  .au-services .au-section-header h2 { color: var(--off-white); }
  .au-services .au-section-header h2 em { color: var(--marble-red); }
  .au-services .au-section-header .eyebrow { color: var(--marble-red); }
  .au-services .au-context-label { color: var(--marble-red); }
  .au-services .au-context-body { color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.75); }

  .au-services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .au-service {
    background: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.12);
    padding: 32px 28px 36px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  }
  .au-service:hover {
    border-color: var(--marble-red);
    background: rgba(123, 31, 44, 0.08);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }
  .au-service-num {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.15);
  }
  .au-service-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .au-service-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.75);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }
  .au-service-meta {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.15);
    padding-top: 16px;
  }
  .au-service-meta-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .au-service-meta-row .l {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.55);
  }
  .au-service-meta-row .v {
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.85);
    word-break: break-word;
  }
  .au-service-meta-row .v a {
    color: var(--marble-red);
    transition: color var(--transition);
  }
  .au-service-meta-row .v a:hover { color: var(--off-white); }

  /* APPLY BAND */
  .au-apply {
    background: var(--marble-red);
    color: var(--off-white);
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
  .au-apply-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr auto;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .au-apply-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.8);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .au-apply-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .au-apply-title em { font-style: italic; color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.7); }
  .au-apply-sub {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.85);
    max-width: 56ch;
  }
  .au-apply-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    background: var(--off-white);
    color: var(--marble-red);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .au-apply-primary:hover {
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  /* PATH FORWARD */
  .path-forward {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding: 140px 0;
  }
  .path-forward-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .path-forward-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    max-width: 18ch;
    margin: 16px auto 0;
  }
  .path-forward-header h2 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }
  .path-forward-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .path-card {
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: var(--deep-sea);
    color: var(--off-white);
    transition: transform var(--transition);
  }
  .path-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); }
  .path-card img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.55;
    transition: opacity var(--transition), transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  }
  .path-card:hover img { opacity: 0.75; transform: scale(1.05); }
  .path-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14, 42, 56, 0.3) 0%, rgba(14, 42, 56, 0.85) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .path-card-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 36px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .path-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--off-white);
  }
  .path-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .path-card h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--marble-red); }
  .path-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.85);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .path-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--off-white);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.4);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: border-color var(--transition), gap var(--transition);
  }
  .path-card:hover .path-link {
    border-bottom-color: var(--off-white);
    gap: 14px;
  }

  /* ============================================================
     RESPONSIVE
     ============================================================ */

  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .page-hero { padding: 160px 0 90px; }

    .au-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .au-stat-cell:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
    .au-stat-cell:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 32px; }
    .au-stat-cell:nth-child(n+3) { padding-top: 32px; }

    .au-section-header {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 32px;
    }

    .au-founding-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
    }
    .au-founding-image { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }

    .au-timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .au-timeline-cell:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
    .au-timeline-cell:not(:nth-last-child(-n+2)) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
    .au-timeline-cell:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

    .au-numbers-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .au-thess-heritage-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
    }
    .au-thess-image {
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
      position: static;
    }

    .au-locations { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .au-location:nth-child(odd),
    .au-location:nth-child(even) {
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-right: 0;
      border-right: none;
    }

    .au-services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .au-apply-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .path-forward-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .path-card { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .wrap { padding: 0 24px; }
    .nav-primary { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

    .page-hero { padding: 140px 0 72px; }
    .page-hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .page-hero-eyebrow .dash { width: 24px; }
    .page-hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(40px, 13vw, 60px);
      max-width: 14ch;
    }
    .page-hero-sub { font-size: 18px; }

    .au-stats { padding: 48px 0; }
    .au-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .au-stat-cell {
      padding: 24px 0;
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .au-stat-cell:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .au-stat-cell:nth-child(-n+2) { padding-bottom: 24px; }
    .au-stat-cell:nth-child(n+3) { padding-top: 24px; }

    .au-founding,
    .au-numbers,
    .au-thess,
    .au-services,
    .au-apply,
    .path-forward {
      padding: 76px 0;
    }
    .au-founding-grid { margin-bottom: 64px; }

    .au-timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .au-timeline-cell {
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding: 24px 0;
    }
    .au-timeline-cell:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .au-timeline-cell:nth-child(5) { grid-column: auto; }

    .au-numbers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    .au-thess-heritage-grid { margin-bottom: 64px; }
    .au-thess-pullquote,
    .au-founding-quote {
      padding: 22px 24px;
      font-size: 17px;
    }

    .au-campus-header { padding-top: 48px; }

    .au-location {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 24px 0;
    }

    .au-services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
    .au-service { padding: 28px 24px; }

    .au-apply-primary { width: 100%; }

    .path-card { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 360px; }
    .path-card-content { padding: 30px 24px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .page-hero { padding: 128px 0 64px; }
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 14vw, 52px); }
    .page-hero-sub { font-size: 17px; }

    .au-founding,
    .au-numbers,
    .au-thess,
    .au-services,
    .au-apply,
    .path-forward {
      padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .au-stat-value,
    .au-number-value { font-size: clamp(38px, 12vw, 48px); }

    .au-timeline-year { font-size: 28px; }
    .au-thess-h3,
    .au-campus-header h3 { font-size: clamp(26px, 8vw, 34px); }

    .path-card { min-height: 340px; }
  }