:root{
    --ink:#06222B;            /* near-black teal: hero + dark bands */
    --teal-deep:#0B3A47;      /* deep structural teal */
    --teal-bright:#0FA3B1;    /* sharpened accent teal */
    --aqua:#E4F2F4;
    --offwhite:#FAFCFC;
    --slate:#16262C;          /* darker body text for contrast */
    --border:#C6DBDF; --muted:#6E8A92;
    --gold:#F5B301;           /* electric gold: the revolution accent */
    --gold-dark:#7a5c00; --red:#B23A48;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  body{font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--slate);background:var(--offwhite);line-height:1.6}
  h1,h2,h3,.brand{font-family:'Poppins','Inter',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.5px}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
  .wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
  .brand{font-size:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .navlinks{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .navlinks a{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--slate);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--teal-bright)}
  .navlinks a.active{color:var(--teal-deep);border-bottom-color:var(--teal-bright)}
  .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--teal-bright);color:#fff;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.5px;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--ink)}
  .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--teal-deep);border:1.5px solid var(--teal-bright)}
  .btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--aqua)}
  .btn.gold{background:var(--gold);color:#231a00}
  .btn.gold:hover{background:#ffc71f}

  .page{display:none;animation:fade .3s ease}
  .page.show{display:block}
  @keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

  .seal{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);border-radius:30px;padding:7px 18px;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px}
  .seal.dark{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-dark);background:#FFF8E6}
  .seal .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}

  .hero{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:76px 0 88px}
  .hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:60px;line-height:1.05;font-weight:900;max-width:880px;margin:20px 0 0;letter-spacing:-1.5px}
  .hero .camp{color:var(--gold);font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:24px;margin-top:18px;letter-spacing:-0.3px}
  .hero p.sub{color:#BFDCE2;font-size:18px;margin:14px 0 0;max-width:640px;font-weight:500}

  .lobby{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:-46px;position:relative;z-index:5}
  @media(max-width:1020px){.lobby{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
  @media(max-width:820px){.lobby{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .door{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;padding:34px 30px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(15,76,92,.12);cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease}
  .door:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(6,34,43,.22);border-color:var(--gold)}
  .door .dk{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--teal-bright);text-transform:uppercase}
  .door h2{font-size:28px;margin:8px 0 8px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.5px}
  .door p{font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .door .go{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-bright);font-size:14px}
  .door.prep .dk{color:var(--gold-dark)}

  section.band{padding:56px 0}
  .band.aqua{background:var(--aqua)}
  .eyebrow{color:var(--teal-bright);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
  .band h2{font-size:36px;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.8px;line-height:1.12}
  .lead{font-size:16.5px;max-width:700px;margin-bottom:28px}

  .grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  @media(max-width:860px){.g3,.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hero h1{font-size:33px}.navlinks{display:none}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.g3,.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:24px}
  .card h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .card p{font-size:14px}

  .tear{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--border);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(15,76,92,.10)}
  @media(max-width:820px){.tear{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .tear .side{padding:30px 28px}
  .tear .ai{background:#F4F6F7}
  .tear .ai .tt{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
  .tear .ai .essay{font-size:13.5px;color:#5c6d74;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:18px;line-height:1.7}
  .tear .ai .essay p{margin-bottom:10px}
  .tear .ai .score{margin-top:12px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .tear .rl{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
  .tear .rl .tt{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}
  .tear .rl .tick{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:8px 0 8px 16px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--aqua)}
  .tear .rl .tick b{color:#fff;font-family:'Poppins';font-size:12.5px;display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
  .tearline{text-align:center;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--teal-deep);font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;margin-top:22px}

  .vet{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;position:relative}
  .vet .avatar{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--aqua);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:24px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .vet h3{font-size:16px}
  .vet .scars{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin:4px 0 10px;line-height:1.5}
  .vet p{font-size:13.5px;font-style:italic}
  .vet .voice{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:12px;background:var(--aqua);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:20px;padding:6px 14px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-deep);cursor:pointer;font-family:'Inter'}
  .vet .voice:hover{background:#d8edf0}
  .vet .voice .pb{width:0;height:0;border-left:9px solid var(--teal-bright);border-top:6px solid transparent;border-bottom:6px solid transparent}
  .vet .tag{position:absolute;top:16px;right:16px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-dark);background:#FFF8E6;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:20px;padding:2px 8px}

  .price{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:26px;text-align:center;position:relative}
  .price.feat{border:2px solid var(--teal-bright);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(27,154,170,.12)}
  .price .tier{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-bright);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
  .price .amt{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:36px;color:var(--teal-deep);font-weight:700;margin:8px 0 2px}
  .price .per{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
  .price ul{list-style:none;text-align:left;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px}
  .price li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--border)}
  .price .badge{position:absolute;top:-12px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--gold);color:#3a2e00;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;border-radius:20px;padding:4px 12px}

  .founding{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ink),#0B3A47);border-radius:18px;color:#fff;padding:36px;border:1px solid rgba(245,179,1,.35)}
  .founding h2{color:#fff;font-size:26px;font-weight:800}
  .founding p{color:var(--aqua);font-size:14.5px}

  .formcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:30px;max-width:560px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(15,76,92,.06)}
  .field{margin-bottom:16px}
  .field label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-deep);margin-bottom:6px}
  .field .inp{min-height:44px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;background:var(--offwhite);display:flex;align-items:center;padding:10px 12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}

  .pagetitle{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:56px 0}
  .pagetitle h1{color:#fff;font-size:44px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1px;line-height:1.08}
  .pagetitle p{color:#BFDCE2;margin-top:12px;font-size:17px;max-width:720px;font-weight:500}

  footer{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:42px 0 26px}
  footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:'Poppins'}
  footer a{color:var(--aqua);font-size:13px;display:block;margin-bottom:7px}
  .fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
  @media(max-width:700px){.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
  .fnote{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:26px;padding-top:16px;font-size:12px;color:var(--aqua)}

  .banner{background:var(--gold);color:#3a2e00;text-align:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:8px}
  .center{text-align:center}
  .mt{margin-top:26px}
  .note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}

  /* production additions */
  input.inp, select.inp, textarea.inp{width:100%;min-height:44px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;background:var(--offwhite);padding:10px 12px;color:var(--slate);font-size:14px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
  textarea.inp{min-height:80px;resize:vertical}
  input.inp:focus, select.inp:focus, textarea.inp:focus{outline:2px solid var(--teal-bright);border-color:var(--teal-bright)}
  button.btn{width:100%}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:26px;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
  @media(max-width:860px){
    .menu-btn{display:block}
    .navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 24px;gap:14px}
    .navlinks.open{display:flex}
  }
  .msg-ok{background:#DDF5EC;color:#0d6b4f;border-radius:10px;padding:14px;font-size:14px;margin-top:12px}

  /* tutor track selector + subject chips */
  .trackpick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .trackpick .track{border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 14px 12px;cursor:pointer;background:var(--offwhite);transition:border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease}
  .trackpick .track .tk{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--teal-bright);text-transform:uppercase}
  .trackpick .track h4{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);margin-top:2px;letter-spacing:-0.2px}
  .trackpick .track p{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
  .trackpick .track.on{border-color:var(--gold);background:#FFF8E6;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(245,179,1,.15)}
  .trackpick .track.on .tk{color:var(--gold-dark)}
  .trackpick .track:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--teal-bright);outline-offset:2px}
  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
  .chip{position:relative}
  .chip input{position:absolute;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
  .chip span{display:inline-block;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:20px;padding:7px 13px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-deep);background:#fff;cursor:pointer;transition:all .12s ease;line-height:1.3}
  .chip span:hover{border-color:var(--teal-bright)}
  .chip input:checked + span{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#231a00}
  .chip input:focus-visible + span{outline:2px solid var(--teal-bright);outline-offset:2px}
  .chipcount{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
  .chipcount b{color:var(--gold-dark)}

  /* footer social + copyright bar */
  .social{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:22px 0 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .social a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid rgba(228,242,244,.4);margin:0;transition:all .15s ease}
  .social a svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:var(--aqua);transition:fill .15s ease}
  .social a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(245,179,1,.12)}
  .social a:hover svg{fill:var(--gold)}
  .copybar{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:20px;padding-top:16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;color:var(--aqua)}
  .copybar .made{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

  /* struggle cards */
  .pain{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, border-color .15s ease}
  .pain:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(6,34,43,.12)}
  .pain .ptag{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold-dark);background:#FFF8E6;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:20px;padding:3px 10px;align-self:flex-start;margin-bottom:10px}
  .pain h3{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:8px}
  .pain p{font-size:13.5px;flex:1}
  .pain .painbtn{margin-top:14px;background:none;border:none;padding:0;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--teal-bright);cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
  .pain .painbtn:hover{color:var(--ink)}

  /* common room forum */
  .ftabs{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px}
  .ftab{border:1.5px solid var(--border);background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:8px 16px;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:13px;color:var(--teal-deep);cursor:pointer}
  .ftab.on{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--gold)}
  .thread{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px;margin-bottom:10px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .12s ease}
  .thread:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
  .thread.open{cursor:default}
  .thread h3{font-size:16px}
  .tmeta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
  .comment{background:var(--aqua);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;margin:10px 0}

  /* judgment dashboard mock */
  .dashwin{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(6,34,43,.14)}
  .dashbar{background:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:11px 16px}
  .dashbar .dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%}
  .dashbar .dot.r{background:#e0655f}.dashbar .dot.y{background:#e8b93e}.dashbar .dot.g{background:#67b587}
  .dashtitle{color:var(--aqua);font-size:12px;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;margin-left:8px}
  .sampletag{background:var(--gold);color:#231a00;text-align:center;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;padding:7px}
  .dashgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;padding:18px}
  .dashgrid.two{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;padding-top:0}
  @media(max-width:860px){.dashgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.dashgrid.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .kpi{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:14px}
  .kpi.dim{opacity:.55}
  .klabel{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-deep);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-family:'Poppins'}
  .knum{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:800;font-size:30px;color:var(--ink);margin-top:2px}
  .kdelta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}.kdelta.up{color:#1a7f4e}
  .ksub{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
  .dashcard{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:16px}
  .dashcard h4{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink)}
  .hrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:10px;font-size:12.5px}
  .hrow span{flex:0 0 190px}
  .hrow b{flex:0 0 34px;text-align:right;font-family:'Poppins';color:var(--teal-deep)}
  .htrack{flex:1;height:10px;background:var(--aqua);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
  .hfill{height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal-bright),var(--teal-deep));border-radius:6px}
  .themechips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:10px}
  .tchip{border-radius:16px;padding:5px 12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
  .tchip.warn{background:#FDECEC;color:#8f2f2f;border:1px solid #ecc8c8}
  .tchip.good{background:#E4F5EC;color:#1a6b45;border:1px solid #bfe3cf}
  .flagrow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:12.5px;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--border);padding:8px 0}
  .ftag{background:var(--aqua);border-radius:12px;padding:3px 10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-deep);white-space:nowrap}