:root {
  --red: #e94f35;
  --orange: #fbba00;
  --yellow: #ffee00;
  --green: #65b33a;
  --blue: #00aae5;
  --indigo: #3b4395;
  --violet: #6c4796;
  --burgundy: #aa336a;
  --brown: #79250f;
  --navy: #17172f;
  --cream: #fff8f5;
  --soft-violet: #f0ecf4;
  --red-10: #fcedea;
  --red-20: #fadbd6;
  --orange-10: #fef8e5;
  --orange-20: #fef1cc;
  --yellow-20: #fffbcc;
  --green-10: #eff7eb;
  --green-20: #e0efd7;
  --blue-10: #e5f6fc;
  --blue-20: #cceef9;
  --indigo-20: #d7d9e9;
  --violet-10: #f0ecf4;
  --violet-20: #e1daea;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.14);
  --soft-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.1);
  --radius: 24px;
  --max-width: 1160px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 8%, rgba(255, 238, 0, 0.34), transparent 23rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 7%, rgba(0, 170, 229, 0.22), transparent 24rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 38%, rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.12), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fffdf8 0%, var(--cream) 44%, #fff4ec 100%);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233, 79, 53, 0.18) 0 2px, transparent 2.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(101, 179, 58, 0.16) 0 2px, transparent 2.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.14) 0 2px, transparent 2.5px);
  background-position: 5% 12%, 70% 20%, 88% 68%;
  background-size: 8rem 8rem, 10rem 10rem, 9rem 9rem;
}

body.nav-open,
body.modal-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  background: rgba(255, 248, 245, 0.88);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 2.8rem;
  height: 2.8rem;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.28);
}

.brand-text {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.86rem;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.site-nav a {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--burgundy);
}

.nav-cta {
  padding: 0.68rem 1.05rem !important;
  color: var(--white);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet), var(--burgundy), var(--red));
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.28);
}

.nav-cta:hover,
.nav-cta:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 2.7rem;
  height: 2.7rem;
  padding: 0.55rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nav-toggle span:not(.sr-only) {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 5px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.section,
.section-band {
  width: min(var(--max-width), calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem) 0;
}

.section-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(24rem, 1.12fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  min-height: calc(100vh - 5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.magic-sprinkles {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16%;
  left: -1.4rem;
  width: 9rem;
  height: 9rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 22%, var(--yellow) 0 0.42rem, transparent 0.45rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 18%, var(--blue) 0 0.32rem, transparent 0.35rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 56% 72%, var(--red) 0 0.38rem, transparent 0.4rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 80%, var(--green) 0 0.28rem, transparent 0.3rem);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 14px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.12));
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.hero .eyebrow::before {
  width: 1.95rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 1.65rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--orange), var(--green), var(--blue), var(--violet));
  border-radius: 999px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
.button,
.brand,
.comparison-card strong,
.game-card,
.pathway-steps li {
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

h1 {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  max-width: 13.5ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 4.1rem);
}

h1 span:first-child {
  color: var(--red);
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
}

h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.hero-text,
.section-heading p,
.jace-copy p,
.confidence-card p,
.final-cta p {
  max-width: 43rem;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3.35rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.35rem;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button-primary {
  color: var(--white);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red), var(--burgundy));
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(233, 79, 53, 0.27);
}

.button-primary:hover,
.button-primary:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(170, 51, 106, 0.28);
}

.button-secondary {
  color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(59, 67, 149, 0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.08);
}

.button-secondary:hover,
.button-secondary:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

.placeholder-box {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 24rem;
  place-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84), rgba(240, 236, 244, 0.78)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.1) 0 10px, rgba(0, 170, 229, 0.1) 10px 20px);
  border: 2px dashed rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.4);
  border-radius: 34px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.placeholder-box p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.image-feature,
.character-feature {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 34px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.image-feature img,
.character-feature img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
}

.hero-visual {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  min-height: 0;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  background: var(--white);
}

.hero-visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 50rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.wow {
  position: relative;
  width: min(980px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 18%, rgba(255, 238, 0, 0.36), transparent 13rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 26%, rgba(0, 170, 229, 0.18), transparent 16rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--white), var(--violet-10));
  border: 1px solid rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.12);
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.wow h2 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.55rem);
}

.wow::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 3rem;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  width: 8rem;
  height: 8rem;
  opacity: 0.75;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--yellow) 0 0.55rem, transparent 0.6rem),
    conic-gradient(from 25deg, transparent 0 18deg, rgba(251, 186, 0, 0.55) 18deg 28deg, transparent 28deg 58deg, rgba(0, 170, 229, 0.45) 58deg 70deg, transparent 70deg 118deg, rgba(233, 79, 53, 0.45) 118deg 130deg, transparent 130deg);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.rainbow-ribbon {
  width: min(24rem, 62%);
  height: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--orange), var(--yellow), var(--green), var(--blue), var(--indigo), var(--violet));
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 22px rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.16);
}

.wow-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.comparison-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
}

.comparison-card span {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.36rem 0.62rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.comparison-card strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.comparison-caption {
  margin: 0.7rem 0 0;
  color: var(--indigo);
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.3vw, 1.08rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.mem-link-path {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.34rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.mem-link-path li {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 2.15rem;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 0.24rem 0.72rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.45vw, 1.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.12);
}

.mem-link-path li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -0.38rem;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0.32rem;
  height: 0.32rem;
  border-right: 0.16rem solid var(--yellow);
  border-bottom: 0.16rem solid var(--yellow);
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}

.mem-link-path li:nth-child(1) { border-color: var(--violet); }
.mem-link-path li:nth-child(2) { border-color: var(--blue); }
.mem-link-path li:nth-child(3) { border-color: var(--orange); }
.mem-link-path li:nth-child(4) { border-color: var(--green); }
.mem-link-path li:nth-child(5) {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-color: var(--yellow);
}

.jace-quote {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.58rem 0.75rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 238, 0, 0.92);
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.84rem, 1.05vw, 0.96rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.14);
}

.traditional {
  border-top: 0.6rem solid var(--indigo);
}

.traditional span {
  color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--indigo-20);
}

.mnemply {
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 24%, rgba(255, 238, 0, 0.35), transparent 9rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--indigo), var(--violet), var(--burgundy));
  border-top: 0.6rem solid var(--green);
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.mnemply span {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--yellow);
}

.mnemply .comparison-caption {
  color: var(--yellow);
  text-align: center;
}

.section-soft {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  padding-right: max(1rem, calc((100vw - var(--max-width)) / 2));
  padding-left: max(1rem, calc((100vw - var(--max-width)) / 2));
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 16%, rgba(251, 186, 0, 0.22), transparent 16rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 18%, rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.12), transparent 18rem),
    var(--soft-violet);
}

.stage-grid,
.game-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.stage-grid {
  position: relative;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: start;
}

.stage-grid::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 2.55rem;
  right: 8%;
  left: 8%;
  height: 0.55rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--orange), var(--green), var(--blue), var(--violet));
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 18px rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.16);
}

.stage-card,
.game-card,
.confidence-card {
  padding: 1.45rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.07);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
}

.stage-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 17.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.65rem;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.stage-card:nth-child(even) {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
}

.stage-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(-0.5deg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.stage-card span {
  display: grid;
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  place-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  border: 4px solid var(--white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.14);
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.stage-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.red-card { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--red-10), var(--white)); }
.orange-card { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--orange-10), var(--white)); }
.green-card { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--green-10), var(--white)); }
.blue-card { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-10), var(--white)); }
.violet-card { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--violet-20), var(--white)); }
.red-card span { background: var(--red); }
.orange-card span { background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy); }
.green-card span { background: var(--green); }
.blue-card span { background: var(--blue); }
.violet-card span { background: var(--violet); }

.jace {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(16rem, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.jace-visual {
  min-height: 31rem;
  isolation: isolate;
  border: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 44%, rgba(233, 79, 53, 0.28), transparent 9rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 18%, rgba(255, 238, 0, 0.42), transparent 6rem),
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--red-10), var(--white) 58%, var(--orange-10));
}

.jace-visual img {
  width: min(92%, 27rem);
  max-height: 29rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 24px rgba(121, 37, 15, 0.18));
}

.jace-visual::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 1.2rem;
  z-index: 1;
  border: 3px solid rgba(233, 79, 53, 0.28);
  border-radius: 28px;
}

.jace-visual::after {
  content: "Guide";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.6rem;
  right: 1.6rem;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.jace-glow {
  position: absolute;
  width: 13rem;
  height: 13rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 238, 0, 0.52), rgba(233, 79, 53, 0.12) 54%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(2px);
}

.jace-copy {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  background: var(--white);
  border-left: 0.65rem solid var(--red);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
}

.jace-copy::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.4rem;
  bottom: 1.4rem;
  width: 5.5rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--orange), var(--yellow));
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--red);
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.cousins {
  position: relative;
}

.cousins::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 4.4rem;
  right: 0;
  width: min(28rem, 60vw);
  height: 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--orange), var(--yellow), var(--green), var(--blue), var(--indigo), var(--violet));
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 26px rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.16);
}

.cousin-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.cousin-card {
  appearance: none;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 18rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1rem;
  align-content: end;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
}

.cousin-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  opacity: 0.7;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) 0 0.35rem, transparent 0.38rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 28%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78) 0 0.28rem, transparent 0.31rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 58% 58%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) 0 0.22rem, transparent 0.25rem);
}

.cousin-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -3.5rem;
  right: -3.5rem;
  width: 9rem;
  height: 9rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.cousin-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-0.5deg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.cousin-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 4px solid var(--yellow);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.cousin-card img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 12rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: bottom center;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 16px 14px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.14));
}

.cousin-card h3 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.cousin-red { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--red-20), var(--red-10)); border-top: 0.5rem solid var(--red); }
.cousin-orange { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--orange-20), var(--orange-10)); border-top: 0.5rem solid var(--orange); }
.cousin-yellow { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--yellow-20), var(--white)); border-top: 0.5rem solid var(--yellow); }
.cousin-green { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--green-20), var(--green-10)); border-top: 0.5rem solid var(--green); }
.cousin-blue { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-20), var(--blue-10)); border-top: 0.5rem solid var(--blue); }
.cousin-indigo { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--indigo-20), var(--white)); border-top: 0.5rem solid var(--indigo); }
.cousin-violet { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--violet-20), var(--violet-10)); border-top: 0.5rem solid var(--violet); }

.cousin-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 180ms ease;
}

.cousin-modal.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.modal-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.modal-card {
  --modal-color: var(--red);
  --modal-tint: var(--red-10);
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr);
  align-items: center;
  width: min(46rem, 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 22%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--modal-color) 24%, transparent), transparent 11rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--modal-tint), var(--white));
  border: 0.55rem solid var(--modal-color);
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.28);
  transform: translateY(0.7rem) scale(0.98);
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.cousin-modal.is-open .modal-card {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.modal-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -4rem;
  bottom: -4rem;
  width: 13rem;
  height: 13rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--modal-color) 24%, transparent);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  z-index: 3;
  display: grid;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--modal-color);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.modal-character {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 22rem;
  place-items: end center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 2rem 1rem 0;
}

.modal-character img {
  display: block;
  width: min(100%, 15rem);
  max-height: 20rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 18px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.18));
}

.modal-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.modal-location {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--modal-color);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.modal-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
}

.modal-copy h3 {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.modal-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.game-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.game-card {
  min-height: 9rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--indigo);
}

.game-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -2rem;
  right: -2rem;
  width: 7rem;
  height: 7rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.game-card:nth-child(1) { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red), var(--burgundy)); }
.game-card:nth-child(2) { color: var(--navy); background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange), var(--yellow)); }
.game-card:nth-child(3) { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green), #3f9228); }
.game-card:nth-child(4) { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--indigo)); }
.game-card:nth-child(5) { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--indigo), var(--violet)); }
.game-card:nth-child(6) { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet), var(--burgundy)); }

.pathway {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.pathway-image {
  min-height: 23rem;
  padding: 0.65rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 26%, rgba(255, 238, 0, 0.42), transparent 7rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, rgba(101, 179, 58, 0.28), transparent 8rem),
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--white), var(--blue-10));
}

.pathway-image img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 28rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
}

.pathway-steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: journey;
  justify-items: start;
}

.pathway-steps li {
  counter-increment: journey;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 1.05rem 1.35rem 1.05rem 1.05rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.07);
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pathway-steps li:nth-child(2),
.pathway-steps li:nth-child(4) {
  transform: translateX(1rem);
}

.pathway-steps li::before {
  content: counter(journey);
  display: grid;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--burgundy);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.pathway-steps li:nth-child(1)::before { background: var(--red); }
.pathway-steps li:nth-child(2)::before { background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy); }
.pathway-steps li:nth-child(3)::before { background: var(--green); }
.pathway-steps li:nth-child(4)::before { background: var(--blue); }
.pathway-steps li:nth-child(5)::before { background: var(--violet); }

.connected-learning {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.connected-learning::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: max(1rem, calc((100vw - var(--max-width)) / 2));
  bottom: 3rem;
  width: min(24rem, 42vw);
  height: 0.7rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--orange), var(--yellow), var(--green), var(--blue), var(--indigo), var(--violet));
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.connected-heading {
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.connected-heading p {
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.connected-learning-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.orb-feature {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: min(100%, 58rem);
}

.orb-visual {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  border-radius: 34px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.orb-visual::before {
  display: none;
}

.orb-visual img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: none;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 28px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.16));
}

.orb-legend {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.orb-legend span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.35rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.08);
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.orb-legend span::before {
  content: "";
  width: 0.7rem;
  height: 0.7rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-right: 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red);
}

.orb-legend .legend-orange::before { background: var(--orange); }
.orb-legend .legend-yellow::before { background: var(--yellow); }
.orb-legend .legend-green::before { background: var(--green); }
.orb-legend .legend-blue::before { background: var(--blue); }
.orb-legend .legend-indigo::before { background: var(--indigo); }
.orb-legend .legend-violet::before { background: var(--violet); }

.connected-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(100%, 46rem);
  padding: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.07);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
}

.connected-copy p {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
}

.mini-heading {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-family: "Fredoka", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.confidence-card {
  max-width: 56rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--white), var(--white)) padding-box,
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--orange), var(--yellow), var(--green), var(--blue), var(--violet)) border-box;
  border: 4px solid transparent;
}

.final-cta {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  min-height: auto;
  width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 20%, rgba(255, 238, 0, 0.38), transparent 12rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--indigo), var(--violet), var(--burgundy));
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 36px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.final-cta .eyebrow {
  color: var(--yellow);
}

.final-cta .eyebrow::before {
  background: var(--yellow);
}

.final-cta .button-primary {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--yellow);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}

.site-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 2rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(233, 79, 53, 0.24), transparent 20%, rgba(0, 170, 229, 0.2) 72%, rgba(108, 71, 150, 0.28)),
    var(--navy);
}

.site-footer p {
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 4.75rem;
    right: 1rem;
    left: 1rem;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 47, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(-0.8rem);
    transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .site-nav a {
    padding: 0.7rem;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .section-band,
  .jace,
  .pathway,
  .final-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .wow-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .mnemply {
    transform: none;
  }

  .stage-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .cousin-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .stage-grid::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .stage-card:nth-child(even) {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .stage-card {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-header {
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  }

  .brand-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .section,
  .section-band {
    width: min(100% - 1rem, var(--max-width));
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }

  .section-soft {
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: 1rem;
    padding-left: 1rem;
  }

  .wow,
  .final-cta {
    width: min(100% - 1rem, var(--max-width));
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 28px;
  }

  h1 {
    max-width: 13.5ch;
    font-size: 2.55rem;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 2.15rem;
  }

  .hero-text,
  .section-heading p,
  .jace-copy p,
  .confidence-card p,
  .final-cta p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .placeholder-box,
  .jace-visual {
    min-height: 19rem;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .wow-grid,
  .stage-grid,
  .cousin-grid,
  .game-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cousins::before {
    position: static;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .cousin-card {
    min-height: 15rem;
  }

  .cousin-card img {
    height: 10.5rem;
  }

  .modal-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .modal-character {
    min-height: 14rem;
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
  }

  .modal-character img {
    max-height: 13rem;
  }

  .jace-copy {
    padding: 1.3rem;
    border-left-width: 0.45rem;
  }

  .pathway-steps li:nth-child(2),
  .pathway-steps li:nth-child(4) {
    transform: none;
  }

  .orb-visual {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .site-footer {
    display: grid;
  }
}