/* 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: 16ch;
  }
  .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: 56ch;
  }

  /* SUB-NAV */
  .sub-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 76px;
    z-index: 50;
    background: var(--off-white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .sub-nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .sub-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .sub-nav-label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-right: 24px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .sub-nav a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
    position: relative;
  }
  .sub-nav a:hover { color: var(--marble-red); }
  .sub-nav a.current { color: var(--marble-red); }
  .sub-nav a.current::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1px; left: 24px; right: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--marble-red);
  }

  /* DECISION BAND — rolling applications + 30 Sept cutoff */
  .ad-decision {
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    padding: 56px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .ad-decision-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .ad-decision-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .ad-decision-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--marble-red); }
  .ad-decision-cell {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-left: 24px;
  }
  .ad-decision-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .ad-decision-value {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .ad-decision-detail {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* INTRO */
  .ad-intro {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding: 120px 0 80px;
  }
  .ad-intro-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
  }
  .ad-intro-grid .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .ad-intro-grid h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .ad-intro-grid h2 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }
  .ad-intro-grid p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 56ch;
  }
  .ad-intro-grid p + p { margin-top: 16px; }

  /* FIVE STEPS — the spine of the page */
  .ad-steps {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding: 60px 0 140px;
  }
  .ad-steps-header {
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .ad-steps-header .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .ad-steps-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .ad-steps-header h2 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }
  .ad-steps-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .ad-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr 320px;
    gap: 48px;
    padding: 44px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .ad-step-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
    line-height: 0.85;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  }
  .ad-step-body { padding-top: 12px; }
  .ad-step-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .ad-step-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .ad-step-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--marble-red);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: gap var(--transition);
  }
  .ad-step-link:hover { gap: 12px; }

  .ad-step-meta {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 12px 0 12px 32px;
  }
  .ad-step-meta-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .ad-step-meta-value {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .ad-step-meta-detail {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .ad-step-meta-flag {
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    background: rgba(123, 31, 44, 0.06);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--marble-red);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--marble-red-dark);
  }

  /* DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST */
  .ad-docs {
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    padding: 140px 0;
  }
  .ad-docs-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    align-items: end;
  }
  .ad-docs-header .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .ad-docs-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .ad-docs-header h2 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }
  .ad-docs-header p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 56ch;
  }
  .ad-docs-list {
    background: var(--off-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .ad-doc {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 280px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 24px 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    align-items: center;
  }
  .ad-doc:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .ad-doc-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .ad-doc-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .ad-doc-detail {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* SELECTION CRITERIA — what the Committee evaluates */
  .ad-selection {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding: 140px 0;
  }
  .ad-selection-header {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }
  .ad-selection-header .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .ad-selection-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .ad-selection-header h2 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }
  .ad-selection-header p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .ad-selection-split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }
  .ad-selection-block {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
    padding-top: 28px;
  }
  .ad-selection-block-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .ad-selection-block-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .ad-selection-list {
    list-style: none;
  }
  .ad-selection-list li {
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .ad-selection-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .ad-selection-list .label {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .ad-selection-list .value {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    text-align: right;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .ad-selection-prose {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .ad-selection-prose p + p { margin-top: 14px; }

  /* COSTS HONESTY BAND */
  .ad-costs {
    background: var(--olympus-stone);
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .ad-costs-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .ad-costs-header .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .ad-costs-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .ad-costs-header h2 em { color: var(--marble-red); font-style: italic; }
  .ad-costs-header p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .ad-costs-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--marble-red);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: gap var(--transition);
  }
  .ad-costs-link:hover { gap: 12px; }

  .ad-costs-table {
    background: var(--off-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .ad-cost-row {
    padding: 22px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .ad-cost-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .ad-cost-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .ad-cost-meta {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .ad-cost-meta strong { color: var(--marble-red); font-weight: 600; }
  .ad-cost-amount {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--marble-red);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* APPLY BAND — the conversion CTA */
  .ad-apply {
    background: var(--marble-red);
    color: var(--off-white);
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
  .ad-apply-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr auto;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .ad-apply-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.8);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .ad-apply-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .ad-apply-title em { font-style: italic; color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.7); }
  .ad-apply-sub {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.85);
    max-width: 56ch;
  }
  .ad-apply-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .ad-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;
  }
  .ad-apply-primary:hover { background: var(--olympus-stone); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .ad-apply-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--off-white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.4);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .ad-apply-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--off-white); background: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.06); }

  /* 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); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    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 — consolidated block (was previously two duplicated blocks)
     ============================================================ */

  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .ad-decision-grid,
    .ad-intro-grid,
    .ad-docs-header,
    .ad-costs-grid,
    .ad-apply-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 32px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .ad-decision-cell {
      border-left: none;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .ad-step {
      grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
      gap: 32px;
    }
    .ad-step-meta {
      grid-column: 2;
      border-left: none;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding: 24px 0 0;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .ad-doc {
      grid-template-columns: 52px 220px 1fr;
      gap: 18px;
      padding: 22px 24px;
    }
    .ad-doc-num { font-size: 20px; }
    .ad-doc-name { font-size: 17px; }

    .ad-selection-split {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
    }

    .ad-apply-buttons {
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .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 h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 13vw, 60px); }
    .page-hero-sub { font-size: 18px; }

    .sub-nav { top: 64px; }
    .sub-nav-label { display: none; }
    .sub-nav a {
      padding: 18px 18px;
      font-size: 13px;
    }

    .ad-decision,
    .ad-intro,
    .ad-steps,
    .ad-docs,
    .ad-selection,
    .ad-costs,
    .ad-apply,
    .path-forward {
      padding: 76px 0;
    }

    .ad-step {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 42px 0;
    }
    .ad-step-num { font-size: 56px; }
    .ad-step-body { padding-top: 0; }
    .ad-step-meta { grid-column: auto; }

    .ad-doc {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 22px 20px;
    }
    .ad-doc-num {
      display: block;
      font-size: 18px;
    }

    .ad-selection-list li,
    .ad-cost-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .ad-selection-list .value,
    .ad-cost-amount { text-align: left; }

    .ad-apply-buttons {
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .ad-apply-primary,
    .ad-apply-secondary { width: 100%; }

    .path-card-content { padding: 28px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .page-hero { padding: 128px 0 64px; }

    .ad-decision,
    .ad-intro,
    .ad-steps,
    .ad-docs,
    .ad-selection,
    .ad-costs,
    .ad-apply,
    .path-forward {
      padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .ad-doc-num { display: none; }

    .path-card { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  }