:root{
  --primary:#01338E;
  --primary-2:#08245A;
  --accent:#3DDCEB;
  --secondary:#008C80;
  --ink:#0B1739;
  --muted:#53627A;
  --bg:#F7F9FC;
  --surface:#FFFFFF;
  --cream:#FFF8E7;
  --highlight:#F6C945;
  --border:#DCE4EF;
  --shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(11,23,57,.10);
  --shadow-sm:0 8px 24px rgba(11,23,57,.08);
  --radius:22px;
  --radius-sm:14px;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --font-ui:"Archivo",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;
}
*,
*::before,
*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:92px}
body{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--bg);
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.68;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
body::before{
  content:"";
  position:fixed;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-1;
  pointer-events:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(1,51,142,.025) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(1,51,142,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:32px 32px;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--primary);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:.08em}
a:hover{color:var(--secondary)}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
button{cursor:pointer}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  margin:0 0 .55em;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-ui);
  line-height:1.06;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,8vw,5.8rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.65rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.7vw,1.6rem);letter-spacing:-.02em}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
ul,ol{padding-left:1.25em}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--highlight);outline-offset:4px}
.wrap{width:min(100% - 40px,var(--wrap));margin-inline:auto}
.narrow{width:min(100% - 40px,780px);margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,116px) 0}
.section--tight{padding:clamp(42px,6vw,72px) 0}
.section--surface{background:var(--surface)}
.section--cream{background:var(--cream)}
.section--dark{background:var(--primary-2);color:#fff}
.section--dark h2,.section--dark h3,.section--dark a{color:#fff}
.eyebrow,.kicker,.card__meta,.breadcrumb,.tag,.fact-label{
  font-family:var(--font-ui);
  font-size:.78rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.105em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.eyebrow,.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--secondary);margin-bottom:18px}
.eyebrow::before,.kicker::before{content:"";width:28px;height:3px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--accent)}
.lede{max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(1.14rem,2vw,1.42rem);line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.section-heading{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-bottom:34px}
.section-heading--split{align-items:end}
.section-heading p{margin:0;max-width:700px;color:var(--muted)}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:16px;top:-80px;z-index:999;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;font-family:var(--font-ui)}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
.gc-header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:100;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(220,228,239,.85);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
}
.gc-header__inner{
  min-height:76px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:18px;
}
.gc-logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.gc-logo img{width:190px;max-height:48px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.gc-nav{
  margin-left:auto;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:5px;
  overflow-x:auto;
  scrollbar-width:none;
  font-family:var(--font-ui);
  font-size:.84rem;
  font-weight:700;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.gc-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.gc-nav a{padding:10px 11px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.gc-nav a:hover{background:#EDF4FF;color:var(--primary)}
.gc-nav .gc-nav__cta{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;padding-inline:15px}
.gc-nav .gc-nav__cta:hover{background:var(--secondary);color:#fff}
.gc-footer{background:#071638;color:#D6E4FF;padding:64px 0 30px;font-family:var(--font-ui)}
.gc-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.gc-footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.gc-footer__grid{display:grid;gap:34px}
.gc-footer__brand img{width:210px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.gc-footer__brand p{max-width:440px;margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--font-body);color:#B9C8E7}
.gc-footer__links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px 22px}
.gc-footer__links a{font-size:.9rem}
.gc-footer__bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.76rem;color:#9FB0D3}
.hero-finder{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#061A48 0%,var(--primary) 62%,#075E89 100%);
  color:#fff;
  padding:clamp(72px,10vw,132px) 0;
}
.hero-finder::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:560px;height:560px;border:100px solid rgba(61,220,235,.14);border-radius:50%;right:-220px;top:-280px}
.hero-finder::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:240px;height:240px;background:var(--highlight);border-radius:40% 60% 70% 30%;opacity:.12;left:-90px;bottom:-130px;transform:rotate(22deg)}
.hero-finder__grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;gap:38px;align-items:center}
.hero-finder h1{color:#fff;max-width:780px}
.hero-finder .em-accent{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.hero-finder p{max-width:700px;color:#DDEAFF;font-size:clamp(1.08rem,2vw,1.35rem)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
.finder-panel{
  background:#fff;
  color:var(--ink);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:24px;
  box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(3,15,46,.28);
}
.finder-panel h2{font-size:1.45rem}
.finder-panel p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.finder-panel__options{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}
.finder-panel__options a{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:14px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:12px 14px;
  color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--font-ui);
  font-size:.88rem;
  font-weight:700;
}
.finder-panel__options a::after{content:"→";color:var(--secondary)}
.finder-panel__options a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);background:#F1FDFF}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:9px;
  min-height:48px;
  border:0;
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:12px 19px;
  font-family:var(--font-ui);
  font-size:.88rem;
  font-weight:800;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease,color .18s ease;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--primary{background:var(--highlight);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:#FFD862;color:var(--ink)}
.btn--blue{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}
.btn--blue:hover{background:var(--secondary);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--primary)}
.btn--soft{background:#E9F2FF;color:var(--primary)}
.hub-grid,.type-grid,.ladder-grid,.article-grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.hub-card,.type-card,.ladder-card,.article-card{
  position:relative;
  min-width:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  background:var(--surface);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.hub-card:hover,.type-card:hover,.ladder-card:hover,.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#8EDBE3;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.hub-card>a,.type-card>a,.ladder-card>a,.article-card>a{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2}
.hub-card__body,.type-card__body,.ladder-card__body,.article-card__body{padding:24px}
.hub-card__icon,.type-card__icon{
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:13px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:22px;
  background:#E6FAFC;color:var(--primary);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:900;
}
.hub-card h3,.type-card h3,.ladder-card h3,.article-card h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.hub-card p,.type-card p,.ladder-card p,.article-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55}
.card__meta{display:block;color:var(--secondary);margin-bottom:11px}
.card__arrow{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;color:var(--primary);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem}
.ladder-card__art{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#E9F6FF,#DFF9F8);display:grid;place-items:center}
.ladder-card__art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.stats-strip{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);padding:24px 0}
.stats-strip__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.stat{font-family:var(--font-ui)}
.stat strong{display:block;font-size:clamp(1.65rem,4vw,2.4rem);line-height:1}
.stat span{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}
.breadcrumb a{text-decoration:none}
.page-hero{padding:clamp(62px,9vw,112px) 0 54px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#EAF5FF 0%,var(--bg) 100%)}
.page-hero h1{max-width:900px;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,7vw,5rem)}
.page-hero__actions{margin-top:24px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.archive-note{
  border-left:5px solid var(--accent);
  background:#ECFBFC;
  padding:20px 22px;
  border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;
  color:#234258;
  font-size:1rem;
}
.archive-note strong{font-family:var(--font-ui);color:var(--ink)}
.career-layout{display:grid;gap:32px;align-items:start}
.prose{min-width:0}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,4vw,2.55rem);margin-top:1.6em}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.5em}
.prose p,.prose li{max-width:76ch}
.prose a{font-weight:650}
.career-facts{
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-top:6px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  background:#fff;
  padding:24px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.career-facts h2{font-size:1.45rem}
.fact-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.fact-list li{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.fact-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.fact-label{display:block;color:var(--secondary);margin-bottom:4px}
.pathway-steps{list-style:none;padding:0;counter-reset:path;display:grid;gap:15px}
.pathway-steps li{
  counter-increment:path;position:relative;padding:20px 20px 20px 68px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;background:#fff
}
.pathway-steps li::before{
  content:counter(path);position:absolute;left:18px;top:18px;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800
}
.link-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:9px}
.link-list a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700}
.link-list a::after{content:"→";color:var(--secondary)}
.adjacent-nav{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:42px}
.adjacent-nav a{
  display:block;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;padding:18px;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)
}
.adjacent-nav span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.adjacent-nav strong{display:block;margin-top:5px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-ui)}
.cta-band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;padding:clamp(52px,8vw,88px) 0}
.cta-band::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:310px;height:310px;border-radius:50%;border:70px solid rgba(61,220,235,.18);right:-110px;bottom:-150px}
.cta-band__inner{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin:0}
.cta-band p{color:#DDEAFF;margin:0}
.resource-card{display:grid;gap:22px;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--border);background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.resource-card__visual{min-height:210px;border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#062660,#0B76A7);display:grid;place-items:center;padding:24px;color:#fff;text-align:center}
.resource-card__visual strong{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.1}
.resource-card__body p{color:var(--muted)}
.tag-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tag{display:inline-flex;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:99px;background:#EAF3FF;color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:none}
.alpha-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:24px 0}
.alpha-list a{width:38px;height:38px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:9px;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800}
.alpha-list a:hover{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}
.quiz-shell{width:min(100% - 40px,900px);margin-inline:auto;padding:clamp(54px,8vw,96px) 0}
.quiz-card{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;padding:clamp(22px,5vw,44px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.quiz-progress{height:10px;border-radius:99px;background:#E6ECF4;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:26px}
.quiz-progress__bar{height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--primary),var(--accent));transition:width .25s ease}
.quiz-question{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,4vw,2rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:24px}
.quiz-options{display:grid;gap:12px}
.quiz-option{width:100%;border:2px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:15px 17px;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700}
.quiz-option:hover{border-color:var(--accent);background:#F0FCFD}
.quiz-result{display:none}
.quiz-result.is-visible{display:block}
.quiz-result h2{color:var(--primary)}
.quiz-jobs{columns:1;column-gap:28px}
.quiz-jobs li{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:6px}
.notice{padding:16px 18px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid #F0D996;color:#5F4A11;font-size:.95rem}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:11px}
.checklist li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--secondary);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:900}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}
@media (min-width:620px){
  .hub-grid,.type-grid,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .ladder-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .adjacent-nav{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .quiz-jobs{columns:2}
  .resource-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.8fr) 1.2fr}
}
@media (min-width:800px){
  .section-heading--split{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-finder__grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(330px,.75fr)}
  .hub-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .type-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .ladder-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .stats-strip__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .career-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px}
  .career-facts{position:sticky;top:104px}
  .cta-band__inner{grid-template-columns:1.2fr auto}
  .gc-footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr}
}
@media (max-width:799px){
  .gc-header__inner{min-height:70px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:10px}
  .gc-logo img{width:165px}
  .gc-nav{order:2;width:100%;margin-left:0;padding-bottom:4px}
  .gc-nav a{padding:7px 9px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
}

/* Accessibility contrast refinements */
.eyebrow,.kicker{color:#006B62}
.cta-band .eyebrow{color:#B8F7F1}