/* Summit Scholarship partner development. Brand tokens from the Summit Scholarship brand kit
   (assets pack: summit-colors.css). Fonts are self-hosted OFL files, never a CDN. */

@font-face{font-family:"Archivo";src:url("/assets/fonts/archivo-var.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-stretch:62% 125%;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Caveat";src:url("/assets/fonts/caveat-var.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400 700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";src:url("/assets/fonts/sourcesans3-var.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:200 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";src:url("/assets/fonts/sourcesans3-italic-var.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:200 900;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";src:url("/assets/fonts/plexmono-400.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";src:url("/assets/fonts/plexmono-500.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --charcoal:#545454; --deep-slate:#677181; --twilight:#3A4456;
  --slate:#A4B3C2; --alpenglow:#B98A45; --mist:#ECEDF1; --white:#fff;
  --radius:10px;
  --sans:"Source Sans 3",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --display:"Archivo","Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
  --script:"Caveat","Segoe Script",cursive;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--charcoal);background:var(--mist);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--twilight)}
a:hover{color:var(--deep-slate)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--alpenglow);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:3px}
.wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;background:var(--twilight);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:100;border-radius:6px}
.skip:focus{left:12px}

/* type */
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--twilight);margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,62px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:.005em}
h2{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);line-height:1.1}
h3{font-weight:700;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.03em;line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.kicker{font-family:var(--script);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,34px);color:var(--alpenglow);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 8px}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--charcoal);margin:0 0 10px}
.lede{font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,21px);line-height:1.5;max-width:36em}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .lede,.center p.sub{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
p.sub{max-width:38em;color:var(--charcoal);font-size:18px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:6px;border:2px solid var(--twilight);background:var(--twilight);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--deep-slate);border-color:var(--deep-slate);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--twilight)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--twilight);color:#fff}
.btn-light{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--twilight)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--mist);border-color:var(--mist);color:var(--twilight)}
.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);color:#fff}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--twilight);border-color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 18px;font-size:13px}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:progress}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--slate)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav-brand{margin-right:auto;display:block;line-height:0}
.nav-brand img{height:56px;width:auto;transition:height .2s}
.nav-link{font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--twilight);padding:6px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav-link:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--alpenglow);color:var(--twilight)}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .nav-inner{padding:20px 20px}
  .nav-brand img{height:120px}
  .nav.compact .nav-inner{padding:8px 20px}
  .nav.compact .nav-brand img{height:52px}
  .nav.compact{box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(58,68,86,.14)}
}
@media (max-width:899px){.nav-link{display:none}}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--twilight);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero > img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 78%;z-index:-2}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(58,68,86,.72) 0%,rgba(58,68,86,.55) 40%,rgba(58,68,86,.9) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{padding-top:clamp(56px,9vw,110px);padding-bottom:0}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:13em}
.hero .mono{color:#fff;opacity:.9}
.hero .lede{color:#fff;margin:22px 0 28px}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:clamp(150px,19vw,270px)}
.hero .kicker{margin-bottom:12px}
.statsband{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--slate)}
.stats{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:28px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.stats li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.stats b{font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);line-height:1;color:var(--twilight)}
.stats span{font-size:15px;color:var(--charcoal);line-height:1.3}
@media (max-width:720px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}

/* sections */
section{padding:clamp(52px,8vw,88px) 0}
.band-white{background:#fff}
.band-dark{background:var(--twilight);color:#fff}
.band-dark h2,.band-dark h3{color:#fff}
.band-dark p.sub,.band-dark .mono{color:#fff}
.head{margin-bottom:36px}
.head h2{margin-bottom:10px}

/* gap statement */
.gap{padding-top:clamp(44px,6vw,64px);padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center}
.gap h2{max-width:16em;margin:0 auto 14px}
.gap p{max-width:36em;margin:0 auto}

/* paths */
.paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:stretch}
@media (max-width:860px){.paths{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.path{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--slate);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.path figure{margin:0;position:relative}
.path figure img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.path figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;padding:18px 14px 8px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(58,68,86,.8),transparent)}
.path-body{padding:26px 26px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.path .mono{margin-bottom:6px}
.path h3{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:6px}
.path .tag{font-family:var(--script);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;color:var(--alpenglow);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 14px}
.path ul{padding:0;margin:0 0 18px;list-style:none}
.path li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:10px}
.path li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:10px;height:2px;background:var(--alpenglow)}
.bestfor{background:var(--mist);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:auto 0 18px;font-size:16px}
.bestfor b{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.note{border-left:4px solid var(--alpenglow);background:var(--mist);padding:12px 14px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 18px}
.path .btn{align-self:stretch}

/* screening callout inside the path cards */
.screen-note{border:2px solid var(--twilight);border-left-width:8px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;background:var(--mist);padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 18px}
.screen-note strong{font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--twilight);font-size:16px}
.screen-note p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:16px}
/* wide numbered steps (public how-it-works) */
.steps-wide{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
/* compare */
.compare{margin-top:44px}
.compare h3{margin-bottom:14px;text-align:center}
.table-wrap{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--slate);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px}
th,td{padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist)}
tbody tr:last-child th,tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
thead th{background:var(--twilight);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:15px}
tbody th{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;width:24%;color:var(--charcoal)}
@media (max-width:700px){
  thead{display:none}
  table,tbody,tr,th,td{display:block}
  tbody tr{border-bottom:8px solid var(--mist)}
  tbody th{width:auto;background:var(--mist);padding:8px 16px}
  td{padding:10px 16px;border:0}
  td::before{content:attr(data-label);display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--deep-slate)}
}

/* fit */
.fit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
@media (max-width:940px){.fit{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:620px){.fit{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.crit{background:var(--mist);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 22px}
.crit .n{font-family:var(--script);font-weight:700;font-size:40px;line-height:1;color:var(--alpenglow);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.crit h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px}
.crit p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px}
.nots{margin-top:28px;border:1px dashed var(--slate);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 22px;background:#fff}
.nots h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px}
.nots p{margin:0}

/* partners strip */
.today{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
@media (max-width:860px){.today{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.today figure{margin:0}
.today figure img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(58,68,86,.28);aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.today figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--charcoal);margin-top:10px}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:18px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.chips li a,.chips li span{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--slate);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--twilight);text-decoration:none;font-size:15.5px}
.chips li a:hover{border-color:var(--twilight)}

/* how */
.how{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
@media (max-width:860px){.how{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.how h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:4px}
.how .when{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
ol.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:s}
ol.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:0 0 18px 54px;margin:0}
ol.steps li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:-2px;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--alpenglow);color:var(--twilight);font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#fff;z-index:1}
ol.steps li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:18px;top:38px;bottom:2px;width:2px;background:var(--slate)}
ol.steps li:last-child::after{display:none}
ol.steps b{display:block;color:var(--twilight);font-weight:700}
.ready{margin-top:34px;background:var(--mist);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 24px}
.ready h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
.ready ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.ready li{margin-bottom:4px}

/* faq */
.faq{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--slate);border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:12px}
summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:16px 52px 16px 20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--twilight);position:relative;font-size:18px}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:20px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-family:var(--display);font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--alpenglow);line-height:1}
details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
details > div{padding:0 20px 8px}
details p{margin-bottom:.9em}

/* form */
.apply .head p.sub{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
form.card{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;color:var(--charcoal);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(22px,4vw,40px);box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
fieldset{border:0;margin:0 0 30px;padding:0;min-width:0}
legend{font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--twilight);padding:0;margin-bottom:4px;width:100%;border-bottom:2px solid var(--alpenglow);padding-bottom:8px}
.legend-note{font-size:15px;margin:10px 0 0;color:var(--charcoal)}
label,.lab{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;margin:18px 0 6px;color:var(--twilight)}
.req{color:#8a2c2c;font-weight:700}
.hint{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--charcoal);margin-top:2px}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel],input[type=url],select,textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 13px;font:inherit;font-size:16px;color:var(--charcoal);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--deep-slate);border-radius:6px}
textarea{min-height:112px;resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:3px solid var(--alpenglow);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--twilight)}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 18px}
@media (max-width:620px){.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.pick{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
.pick label{margin:0;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;border:2px solid var(--slate);border-radius:8px;padding:13px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:400;color:var(--charcoal)}
.pick label b{display:block;color:var(--twilight);font-weight:700}
.pick input{margin-top:5px;width:19px;height:19px;accent-color:var(--twilight);flex:none}
.pick label:has(input:checked){border-color:var(--twilight);background:var(--mist)}
.pick label:has(input:focus-visible){outline:3px solid var(--alpenglow);outline-offset:2px}
.branch{display:none}
.branch.on{display:block}
.consent{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;margin:22px 0 0;font-weight:400;color:var(--charcoal)}
.consent input{width:20px;height:20px;margin-top:3px;accent-color:var(--twilight);flex:none}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;height:0;overflow:hidden}
.submit-row{margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.msg{font-size:15.5px;min-height:1.4em;margin-top:14px}
.msg.err{color:#8a2c2c;font-weight:600}
.fallback{margin-top:10px;font-size:15.5px}
.done{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;color:var(--charcoal);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(26px,5vw,44px);text-align:center;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.done h3{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:10px}
.done .kicker{margin-bottom:2px}
.done p{max-width:30em;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.done[hidden],form.card[hidden]{display:none}
.askfirst{text-align:center;margin-top:26px;color:#fff;font-size:16.5px}
.askfirst a{color:#fff}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff;padding:40px 0 48px;font-size:15px}
footer .wrap{display:flex;gap:28px 48px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between}
footer img{height:90px;width:auto}
footer p{margin:0 0 6px;max-width:34em;opacity:.92}
footer a{color:#fff}
footer .legal{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.8;line-height:1.6;max-width:36em}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
@media print{.nav,.hero .cta-row,.apply{display:none}body{background:#fff}}

/* private onboarding pages */
.phero{background:var(--twilight);color:#fff;padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0 clamp(36px,5vw,56px)}
.phero h1{color:#fff;max-width:14em}
.phero .mono{color:#fff;opacity:.9}
.phero .lede{color:#fff;margin-top:18px}
.priv{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px}
.read-first{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;border:2px solid var(--twilight);border-left-width:10px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;background:#fff;padding:22px 26px}
.read-first h2{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:8px}
.read-first p{margin:0}
.twocol{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
@media (max-width:760px){.twocol{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.listcard{background:var(--mist);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 24px}
.listcard h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:10px}
.listcard ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.listcard li{margin-bottom:8px}
.flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin:0 0 26px;padding:0;list-style:none}
@media (max-width:760px){.flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.flow li{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--slate);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px 16px;text-align:center;font-size:15.5px}
.flow li b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:87%;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--twilight);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:2px}
.flow li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"\2192";position:absolute;right:-13px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:20px;color:var(--alpenglow);z-index:2;background:var(--mist);border-radius:50%;width:22px;height:22px;line-height:20px}
@media (max-width:760px){.flow li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"\2193";right:auto;left:50%;top:auto;bottom:-14px;transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.example{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 10px}
.example td:last-child{text-align:right;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.setups{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
@media (max-width:760px){.setups{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.setup{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--slate);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 24px}
.setup .mono{margin-bottom:4px}
.setup h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.setup ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.setup li{margin-bottom:6px}
.checklist{columns:2;column-gap:36px;padding-left:20px;margin:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.checklist{columns:1}}
.checklist li{margin-bottom:8px;break-inside:avoid}
