.brand {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Link Styles */
a {
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  font-weight: 500;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

a[target="_blank"]::after {
  content: "";
}

/* External link styling for emphasis */
.section a,
.card a,
.panel a {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Remove link styling from navigation */
.nav a,
.nav-dropdown button,
.dropdown-menu a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.dropdown-menu a[target="_blank"]::after {
  content: "";
}

/* Remove link styling from footer */
.site-footer a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 82vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(7, 25, 38, 0.6), rgba(7, 25, 38, 0.6)),
    url("../assets/images/hero-classroom.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 25, 38, 0.15), rgba(7, 25, 38, 0.45));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 5rem 0;
}

.hero p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.button,
.nav-home,
.footer-home-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus,
.nav-home:hover,
.nav-home:focus,
.footer-home-button:hover,
.footer-home-button:focus {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
}

.button-primary:hover,
.button-primary:focus {
  background: var(--blue-dark);
}

.button-secondary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  color: var(--white);
}

.button-light {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(18, 50, 74, 0.08);
}

.nav-home,
.footer-home-button {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
  border: 2px solid var(--blue);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-home {
  min-width: 160px;
  color: var(--white) !important;
}

.nav-home:hover,
.nav-home:focus {
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  color: var(--white) !important;
  border-color: var(--blue-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.footer-home-button:hover,
.footer-home-button:focus {
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  color: var(--white) !important;
  border-color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.nav a,
.nav summary {
  color: var(--blue-light);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a:focus,
.nav summary:hover,
.nav summary:focus {
  color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  user-select: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--blue-light);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-toggle:hover,
.dropdown-toggle:focus {
  color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.dropdown-toggle::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.dropdown-toggle:hover::before,
.nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-toggle::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.dropdown-toggle::after {
  content: "▾";
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-toggle::after {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 0.45rem);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 240px;
  padding: 0.55rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  z-index: 1200;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu {
  display: grid;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.dropdown-menu a::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--blue);
  transform: translateX(-3px);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover,
.dropdown-menu a:focus {
  background: var(--card);
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover::before,
.dropdown-menu a:focus::before {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.image-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  background: var(--white);
}

.image-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.panel {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.panel-spaced {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.styled-list {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.styled-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

.card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.feature {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(10, 34, 51, 0.06);
}

.feature img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.feature-body {
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.2rem;
}

.feature h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.feature p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.cta {
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(18, 50, 74, 0.8), rgba(18, 50, 74, 0.8)),
    url("../assets/images/public-school-exterior.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--white);
}

.cta p {
  max-width: 64ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-dark);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

.site-footer p {
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
}

.footer-nav a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-meta {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Form Styles */
form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

form label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

form input,
form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy);
}

form input:focus,
form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.02);
}

form textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
}

form button {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.form-section {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.form-section h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.form-section p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 72vh;
  }

  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-content {
    padding: 4rem 0;
  }

  .hero p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .nav-home,
  .footer-home-button,
  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}