/* ============================================
   TechPathU — Design tokens
   Palette: deep ink navy, warm paper, rust waypoint
   marker, teal "go" signal. Signature element: the
   route rail — a dashed path with numbered waypoints
   that makes the Discover→Learn→Assess→Compare→Act→
   Return flow physically visible on the page.
   ============================================ */
:root {
  --ink: #14213D;
  --ink-soft: #4A4E5A;
  --paper: #FAF8F4;
  --paper-raised: #FFFFFF;
  --route: #C1440E;
  --route-soft: #F0DCCF;
  --signal: #2A9D8F;
  --signal-soft: #DCEEEB;
  --line: #D8D2C4;
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --radius: 4px;
  --max-w: 1120px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--route); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: #fff;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 0.6em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 700; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--route); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* ============ Page masthead (every page gets this, hero photo or not) ============ */
.page-masthead {
  height: 5px; width: 100%;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(to right, var(--route) 0, var(--route) 14px, var(--signal) 14px, var(--signal) 28px, transparent 28px, transparent 34px);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* ============ Header + route rail ============ */
.site-header { background: var(--paper); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.site-header__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem; }
.wordmark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.wordmark span { color: var(--route); }
.main-nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 1.75rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; align-items: center; }
.main-nav a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--route); text-decoration: none; }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--route); color: #fff !important; padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: #9c3609; }

.route-rail {
  height: 6px; width: 100%;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(to right, var(--route) 0, var(--route) 10px, transparent 10px, transparent 20px);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ============ Waypoint stage indicator (signature, reused on hubs) ============ */
.waypoints { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin: 2.5rem 0 3rem; position: relative; }
.waypoints::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 13px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(to right, var(--line) 0, var(--line) 6px, transparent 6px, transparent 12px);
  z-index: 0;
}
.waypoint { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; flex: 1; text-align: center; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.waypoint:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.waypoint:hover .waypoint__dot { border-color: var(--route); color: var(--route); }
.waypoint:hover .waypoint__label { color: var(--route); }
.waypoint__dot {
  width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.waypoint.is-active .waypoint__dot { border-color: var(--route); color: var(--route); background: var(--route-soft); }
.waypoint__label { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.waypoint.is-active .waypoint__label { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ============ Hero ============ */
.hero { padding: 4rem 0 3rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--route-soft) 0%, var(--paper) 65%); }
.hero__dek { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 640px; }

/* ============ Hub cards ============ */
.hub-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; }
.hub-card {
  background: var(--paper-raised); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.hub-card h3 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.hub-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); flex-grow: 1; }
.hub-card .card-link { font-weight: 600; margin-top: 1rem; }

/* ============ Spoke list on hub pages ============ */
.spoke-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.spoke-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.spoke-list a {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 1.1rem 0.25rem;
  color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500;
}
.spoke-list a:hover { color: var(--route); text-decoration: none; }
.spoke-list .arrow { color: var(--route); font-family: var(--font-mono); }

/* ============ Article layout ============ */
.article-body { max-width: 720px; }
.article-body h2 { margin-top: 2.2em; }
.article-body h3 { margin-top: 1.8em; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5em; }
.article-body li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-meta { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.85rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.article-hero { width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); margin-bottom: 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hub-hero { width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* ============ Comparison box ============ */
.compare-box {
  background: var(--paper-raised); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 4px solid var(--signal);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; margin: 2rem 0;
}
.compare-box h4 { margin-top: 0; }
table.compare-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1.5rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; }
table.compare-table th, table.compare-table td { text-align: left; padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
table.compare-table th { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ============ CTA blocks ============ */
.cta-block {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2rem; margin: 2.5rem 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
}
.cta-block h4 { color: #fff; margin: 0 0 0.3rem; }
.cta-block p { color: #cfd3dc; margin: 0; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--route); color: #fff !important; padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius); font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover { background: #9c3609; text-decoration: none; }
.btn-secondary { background: transparent; border: 1px solid #fff; }
.cta-sidebar {
  background: var(--signal-soft); border: 1px solid var(--signal); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* ============ FAQ / author box ============ */
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1.2rem 0; }
.faq-item summary {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after { content: '+'; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--route); flex-shrink: 0; }
.faq-item[open] summary::after { content: '\2212'; }
.faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--route); }
.faq-item p { margin-top: 0.75rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.author-box {
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.author-box .avatar {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; object-fit: cover;
}

.article-disclosure {
  margin-top: 1.1rem; padding-top: 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6;
}
.article-disclosure p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.article-disclosure p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-disclosure a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: underline; }

/* ============ Share bar ============ */
.share-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.share-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-right: 0.2rem; }
.share-icon {
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--route-soft); border: 1px solid var(--route);
  color: var(--route) !important; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.share-icon:hover { background: var(--route); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--route); transform: translateY(-1px); }
button.share-icon { font-family: inherit; }

/* ============ Disclaimer box ============ */
.disclaimer-box {
  display: flex; gap: 0.85rem; align-items: flex-start; background: var(--route-soft); border: 1px solid var(--route);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink);
}
.disclaimer-box i { color: var(--route); margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.disclaimer-box strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.disclaimer-box.success-box { background: var(--signal-soft); border-color: var(--signal); }
.disclaimer-box.success-box i { color: var(--signal); }

/* ============ Search ============ */
.search-box {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; background: var(--paper-raised); border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
}
.search-box i { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; }
.search-box input {
  flex: 1; border: none; outline: none; background: transparent; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink);
}
.search-status { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--font-mono); min-height: 1.2em; }
.search-results { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 2rem; padding: 0; }
.search-result {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 0.9rem 0;
}
.search-result__section {
  display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--route); margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.search-result a { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.15rem; }
.search-result a:hover { color: var(--route); }
.search-result p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.search-browse { margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

.nav-search-link {
  color: var(--ink) !important; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; font-size: 1rem; margin-left: 0.25rem;
}
.nav-search-link:hover { color: var(--route) !important; }

/* ============ Directory filters ============ */
.filter-bar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin: 1.25rem 0; }
.filter-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper-raised); color: var(--ink-soft); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s;
}
.filter-pill:hover { border-color: var(--route); color: var(--route); }
.filter-pill.is-active { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.jump-pill { text-decoration: none !important; }
tr[data-hidden="true"] { display: none; }

/* ============ Quiz tool ============ */
.quiz-shell { background: var(--paper-raised); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2rem; }
.quiz-progress { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.quiz-options { display: grid; gap: 0.75rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.quiz-option {
  text-align: left; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink);
}
.quiz-option:hover { border-color: var(--route); background: var(--route-soft); }
.quiz-result { display: none; }
.quiz-result.is-visible { display: block; }
.quiz-fieldset { display: none; }
.quiz-fieldset.is-visible { display: block; }

/* ============ Footer ============ */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #cfd3dc; padding: 0 0 1.5rem; margin-top: 4rem; }
.wordmark--footer { color: #fff; }

.footer-trustbar-band { background: #0e1730; border-bottom: 1px solid #262c47; }
.footer-trustbar {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.75rem; align-items: center; padding: 1.1rem 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.footer-trustbar a { color: #fff; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.footer-trustbar a:hover { color: var(--route); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-trustbar i { color: var(--route); font-size: 0.95rem; }

.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 2.5rem 0 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #33384d; }
.footer-dek { color: #9aa0b4; max-width: 320px; margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.footer-col h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-family: var(--font-mono); }
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.footer-col a { color: #cfd3dc; }
.footer-disclosure { padding-top: 1.5rem; font-size: 0.82rem; color: #9aa0b4; }
.footer-disclosure a { color: #cfd3dc; text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-bottom-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid #262c47;
}
.footer-bottom-links { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-bottom-links a { text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: var(--route); text-decoration: underline; }

.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 1.1rem; padding: 1.25rem 0 0; }
.social-icon {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid #4a5178; color: #cfd3dc !important;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 1.15rem; transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.social-icon:hover { background: var(--route); border-color: var(--route); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ============ Feedback widget ============ */
.feedback-widget {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.feedback-btn {
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper-raised); color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s;
}
.feedback-btn:hover { border-color: var(--route); color: var(--route); }
.feedback-btn.is-selected { background: var(--signal-soft); border-color: var(--signal); color: var(--ink); }
.feedback-widget.is-answered .feedback-btn:not(.is-selected) { opacity: 0.4; pointer-events: none; }
.feedback-thanks { font-style: italic; }

/* ============ Pathway Finder tool ============ */
.pathway-tool { max-width: 760px; margin-top: 2rem; }
.pathway-step { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.pathway-step-note { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0.4rem 0 0; }
.pathway-step.is-done h2 { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.pathway-options { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 0.85rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.pathway-option {
  text-align: left; background: var(--paper-raised); border: 2px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-body); transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem;
}
.pathway-option strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink); }
.pathway-option span { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.pathway-option:hover { border-color: var(--route); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.pathway-option.is-selected { border-color: var(--route); background: var(--route-soft); }

.pathway-reset {
  background: none; border: none; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.pathway-reset:hover { color: var(--route); }

.pathway-summary { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.pathway-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.pathway-facts > div { background: var(--paper-raised); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 0.9rem 1rem; }
.pathway-fact-label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--route); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

.pathway-steps { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: none; }
.pathway-steps li { border-left: 3px solid var(--route); padding: 0.2rem 0 1.1rem 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.pathway-steps li strong a { color: var(--ink); }
.pathway-steps li p { margin: 0.3rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; }

.pathway-verdict { border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.pathway-verdict.verdict-yes { background: var(--signal-soft); border: 1px solid var(--signal); }
.pathway-verdict.verdict-maybe { background: var(--route-soft); border: 1px solid var(--route); }
.pathway-verdict.verdict-no { background: #f1f1ee; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pathway-verdict.verdict-budget-constrained { background: var(--route-soft); border: 1px solid var(--route); }
.pathway-verdict.verdict-budget-constrained i { color: var(--route); margin-right: 0.3rem; }

.pathway-verdict-banner {
  background: var(--paper-raised); border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin: 1.25rem 0 1.75rem; font-size: 0.98rem;
}
.pathway-verdict-banner strong { color: var(--ink); }

.pathway-skills, .pathway-obstacles { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.pathway-skills li, .pathway-obstacles li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.pathway-not-for {
  background: #fdf3f0; border: 2px solid var(--route); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; margin: 1.75rem 0;
}
.pathway-not-for h2 {
  font-size: 1.15rem; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; color: var(--route);
}
.pathway-not-for ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0; }
.pathway-not-for li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--ink); }

.pathway-roles, .pathway-related { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.pathway-roles li, .pathway-related li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

/* ============ Responsive ============ */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .hub-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .main-nav ul { gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .waypoints { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 1.5rem; }
  .waypoints::before { display: none; }
  .footer-trustbar { gap: 1rem 1.5rem; font-size: 0.82rem; }
  .footer-bottom-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}