:root {
      --crimson: #b51234;
      --crimson-dark: #8e0f29;
      --ink: #111827;
      --gray-text: #4b5563;
      --gray-muted: #9ca3af;
      --gray-light: #f3f4f6;
      --gray-lighter: #f9fafb;
      --surface: #ffffff;
      --border-subtle: #e5e7eb;
      --max-width: 1100px;
      --radius-md: 10px;
      --radius-lg: 18px;
      --shadow-soft: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
      --serif: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
      --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI",
        sans-serif;
    }

    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--sans);
      color: var(--gray-text);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #fef2f2 0, #f9fafb 40%, #f3f4f6 100%);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    /* ----------------- HEADER & NAV ----------------- */

    header {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.6);
      position: fixed;
      width: 100%;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
    }

    header.scrolled {
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
      border-color: rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.9);
    }

    nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0.9rem 0;
      position: relative;
    }

    .logo {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .logo span {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--gray-muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.8rem;
      list-style: none;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .nav-links > li {
      position: relative;
    }

    .nav-link,
    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--gray-text);
      font-weight: 600;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 4px;
      transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
    }

    .nav-link::after,
    .nav-links a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--crimson), var(--crimson-dark));
      border-radius: 999px;
      transition: width 0.25s ease;
    }

    .nav-link:hover,
    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: var(--crimson);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .nav-link:hover::after,
    .nav-links a:hover::after {
      width: 100%;
    }
    /* Minimal top-right MENU button */
.menu-button {
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.menu-button:hover {
  background: var(--crimson-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Dropdown Menu Panel */
.menu-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  right: 20px;
  width: 240px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  padding: 1rem;
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  z-index: 2000;
}

.menu-panel a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.2rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.menu-panel a:hover {
  background: #fef2f2;
  color: var(--crimson-dark);
}

/* Submenu styling */
.submenu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.submenu-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.submenu-items {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.submenu-items a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.menu-panel.open {
  display: flex;
}

.submenu.open .submenu-items {
  display: flex;
}


    /* Dropdown */

    .has-dropdown {
      position: relative;
    }

    .dropdown-toggle {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      padding: 0;
      font: inherit;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      color: var(--gray-text);
    }

    .dropdown-toggle .caret {
      border: solid var(--gray-muted);
      border-width: 0 1.5px 1.5px 0;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 3px;
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }

    .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle .caret {
      transform: rotate(225deg);
      border-color: var(--crimson);
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 0.75rem);
      left: 0;
      min-width: 240px;
      background: var(--surface);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      padding: 0.75rem 0.75rem;
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      animation: dropdownFade 0.18s ease-out;
    }

    .dropdown-menu a {
      display: block;
      padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--gray-text);
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
    }

    .dropdown-menu a span {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--gray-muted);
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }

    .dropdown-menu a:hover {
      background: #fef2f2;
      color: var(--crimson-dark);
      transform: translateX(1px);
    }

    .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
      display: flex;
    }

    @keyframes dropdownFade {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-4px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    /* Mobile nav toggle */

    .nav-toggle {
      display: none;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background: #ffffff;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
      transition: background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease,
        transform 0.15s ease;
    }

    .nav-toggle:hover {
      background: #f9fafb;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
    }

    .nav-toggle-line {
      width: 18px;
      height: 2px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--ink);
      position: relative;
      transition: background 0.2s ease;
    }

    .nav-toggle-line::before,
    .nav-toggle-line::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 18px;
      height: 2px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--ink);
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, top 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
    }

    .nav-toggle-line::before {
      top: -6px;
    }

    .nav-toggle-line::after {
      top: 6px;
    }

    .nav-toggle.open .nav-toggle-line {
      background: transparent;
    }

    .nav-toggle.open .nav-toggle-line::before {
      top: 0;
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .nav-toggle.open .nav-toggle-line::after {
      top: 0;
      transform: rotate(-45deg);
    }

    /* ----------------- MAIN LAYOUT ----------------- */

    main {
      margin-top: 86px;
    }

    .hero {
      padding: 5.5rem 0 4rem;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, #fee2e2, #f9fafb 55%);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.6);
      text-align: center;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
      animation: fadeInUp 1s ease forwards;
      animation-delay: 0.15s;
    }

    .hero-inner {
      max-width: 780px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--crimson-dark);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 0 auto 1.8rem;
      color: var(--gray-text);
    }

    .hero-pill-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    }

    .hero-pill {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(190, 24, 93, 0.06);
      color: var(--crimson-dark);
      border: 1px solid rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.4);
    }

    .cta-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .cta-button {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson), var(--crimson-dark));
      color: white;
      padding: 0.9rem 1.9rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(190, 24, 93, 0.35);
      transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease,
        filter 0.18s ease;
    }

    .cta-button span.icon {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      transform: translateY(1px);
    }

    .cta-button:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      filter: brightness(1.02);
      box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(190, 24, 93, 0.4);
    }

    .hero-secondary-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--gray-text);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .hero-secondary-link span.arrow {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      transform: translateY(1px);
      transition: transform 0.18s ease;
    }

    .hero-secondary-link:hover span.arrow {
      transform: translate(2px, 1px);
    }

    section {
      padding: 4rem 0;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
    }

    section.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .section-inner {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      padding: 2.5rem clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
      border: 1px solid rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.9);
    }

    .section-inner.plain {
      box-shadow: none;
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      border-style: dashed;
    }

    section h2 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    section .section-intro {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--gray-muted);
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }

    section p {
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.97rem;
    }
/* Make text + video the same height */
.about-equal {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: stretch;   /* KEY: make columns equal height */
}

/* Both sides become equal-height boxes */
.about-box {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Text formatting */
.about-text p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Video scales to fill height */
.about-video .video-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;  /* KEY: match text height */
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.about-video iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Mobile layout: stack vertically */
@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .about-equal {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .about-video .video-wrapper {
    height: 250px; /* reasonable mobile height */
  }
}

    /* ----------------- PEOPLE ----------------- */

    .people-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
      gap: 1.8rem;
      margin-top: 1.75rem;
    }

    .person-card {
      padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
    }

    .person-card.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .person-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .person-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
    }

    .person-card p strong {
      color: var(--crimson-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .person-card ul {
      margin-left: 1.1rem;
      margin-top: 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.93rem;
    }

    /* ----------------- PUBLICATIONS ----------------- */

    .publications-grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 1.3rem;
      margin-top: 1.8rem;
    }

    .publication-item {
      padding: 1.4rem 1.3rem 1.25rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.8),
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98)
      );
      border-left: 4px solid var(--crimson);
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.6);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.6);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.6);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-24px);
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    }

    .publication-item.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .publication-item:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
    }

    .publication-item h3 {
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .publication-item p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--gray-text);
    }

    /* ----------------- FORMS ----------------- */

    form .form-group {
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }

    form label {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
    }

    form input,
    form textarea,
    form select {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem;
      border: 1.7px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 10px;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease,
        background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.12s ease;
      background: #f9fafb;
    }

    form input:focus,
    form textarea:focus,
    form select:focus {
      outline: none;
      border-color: var(--crimson);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.5),
        0 18px 30px rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.25);
      background: #ffffff;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

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

    .submit-btn {
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--crimson), var(--crimson-dark));
      color: white;
      padding: 0.9rem 2.4rem;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.18s ease,
        box-shadow 0.18s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(190, 24, 93, 0.35);
    }

    .submit-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(190, 24, 93, 0.4);
    }

    .submit-btn:active {
      transform: translateY(0);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(190, 24, 93, 0.3);
    }

    /* ----------------- LIST BLOCKS & LINKS ----------------- */

    .partner-links {
      margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
      padding: 1.4rem 1.3rem;
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: #f9fafb;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    }

    .partner-links ul {
      margin-left: 1.2rem;
    }

    .partner-links li {
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
      font-size: 0.94rem;
    }

    .partner-links a {
      color: var(--crimson-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
      padding-bottom: 1px;
      transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.18s ease;
    }

    .partner-links a:hover {
      color: var(--crimson);
      border-color: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.8);
    }

    .program-components {
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem;
      border-radius: 16px;
      margin: 2.1rem 0 0.2rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    }

    .program-components h3 {
      margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .program-components ul {
      margin-left: 1.2rem;
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .program-components li {
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    /* ----------------- VIDEO ----------------- */

    .video-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%;
      height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      border-radius: 18px;
      box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.28);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

    .video-wrapper iframe {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }

    /* ----------------- FOOTER ----------------- */

    footer {
      background: #020617;
      color: #e5e7eb;
      padding: 2.7rem 0;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 4rem;
      border-top: 1px solid #111827;
    }

    footer p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #9ca3af;
    }

    /* ----------------- ANIMATIONS ----------------- */

    @keyframes fadeInUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    /* ----------------- RESPONSIVE ----------------- */

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .section-inner {
        box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      nav {
        padding: 0.8rem 0;
      }

      .nav-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
      }

      .nav-links {
        position: absolute;
        top: 110%;
        right: 20px;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        background: #ffffff;
        border-radius: 18px;
        padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
        min-width: 220px;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.22);
        border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
        display: none;
      }

      .nav-links.open {
        display: flex;
      }

      .nav-links > li {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
        /* disable hover-open on touch screens */
        display: none;
      }

      .has-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu {
        position: static;
        margin-top: 0.4rem;
        box-shadow: none;
        border-radius: 12px;
        border-width: 1px;
        display: flex;
        background: #f9fafb;
      }

      .dropdown-toggle .caret {
        margin-left: auto;
      }

      .hero {
        padding: 4.25rem 0 3.1rem;
      }

      .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
      }

      .hero-pill-row {
        gap: 0.4rem;
      }

      .section-inner {
        padding: 1.8rem 1.4rem;
        border-radius: 14px;
      }

      .video-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.1rem;
      }

      .hero-pill-row {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .cta-row {
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .cta-button {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .hero-secondary-link {
        justify-content: center;
      }
    }
    /* Person Card Images */
.person-card .person-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}
/* Student Projects / Linktree Style */
.linktree-block {
  text-align: center;
}

.linktree-block h2.centered {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* The vertical list container */
.project-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Each link styled like Linktree rounded buttons */
.project-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.project-link:hover {
  background: #f8fafc;
  border-color: var(--crimson);
  color: var(--crimson);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}