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    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    display: inline-block;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-8f86163 */.elementor-197 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8f86163 .hero__h1 {
    color: #fff;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS */*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
:root {
  /* Palette pulled from the homepage Elementor kit */
  --cream:        #FFF8ED;
  --cream-soft:   #FFF6E8;
  --cream-deep:   #FBF0E1;
  --cream-card:   #FFFCF6;
  --sand:         #F8E8C8;
  --sand-mid:     #F1D8B5;
  --ink:          #3A2117;
  --ink-deep:     #2D180F;
  --ink-black:    #17100D;
  --accent-brown: #875431;
  --brown-soft:   #7B4E36;
  --gold:         #BD740F;
  --orange:       #ED9B27;
  --orange-soft:  #E08A2E;
  --white:        #FEFEFC;
  --display: "dovetail-mvb", "Brush Script MT", cursive;
  --sans: "tt-commons-pro", "Nunito Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 4px rgba(45,24,15,.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 6px 24px rgba(45,24,15,.12);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 48px rgba(45,24,15,.20);
  --r: 16px;
  --prose: 700px;
  --penguin:      #F5F3EF;
  --watercolor-1: url("https://collegetorch.kinsta.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/water-color-background.jpg");
  --watercolor-2: url("https://collegetorch.kinsta.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/water-color-two.jpg");
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; } }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--sans); background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; }
img  { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a    { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.74; color: var(--brown-soft); margin-bottom: 20px; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.wrap   { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
.wrap-n { max-width: 780px;  margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

/* Eyebrow style straight from the kit: tt-commons 600, uppercase, 1.5px tracking */
.eyebrow { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* Headline pattern from the homepage: TT Commons 600 with Dovetail accent words */
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.12; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 62px); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 48px); margin-bottom: 22px; }
h1 i, h2 i {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1.22em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent-brown);
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.on-dark h1, .on-dark h2, h2.on-dark { color: var(--white); }
.on-dark h1 i, .on-dark h2 i, h2.on-dark i { color: var(--orange); }

section { padding: 96px 0; }

/* Pill buttons: kit orange with near-black text */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--orange-soft);
  color: var(--ink-black);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
  padding: 18px 38px;
  border-radius: 1000px;
  transition: transform 150ms ease, box-shadow 150ms ease;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.btn:hover { color: var(--ink-black); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink); box-shadow: none;
}
.btn--ghost:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* =============================================
   NAV
   ============================================= */
.nav {
  background: rgba(255,248,237,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand-mid);
  padding: 0 32px; height: 76px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
}
.nav__logo img { height: 40px; width: auto; display: block; }
.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }
.nav__link { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); transition: color 200ms; }
.nav__link:hover, .nav__link[aria-current] { color: var(--gold); }
.nav__cta {
  background: var(--orange-soft); color: var(--ink-black);
  padding: 11px 26px; border-radius: 1000px;
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;
  transition: transform 150ms;
}
.nav__cta:hover { color: var(--ink-black); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* =============================================
   HERO — watercolor background
   ============================================= */
.hero {
  background: var(--watercolor-1) center / cover no-repeat, var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  padding: 110px 0 120px;
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,248,237,0.55), rgba(255,248,237,0.32) 45%, rgba(255,248,237,0.68));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero__intro {
  font-size: 20px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 560px; margin: 26px 0 38px;
}
.hero__intro strong { font-weight: 700; }
.hero__creds { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; max-width: 580px; }
.hero__chip {
  background: var(--cream-card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--sand-mid);
  border-radius: 1000px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brown-soft);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.hero__photo { position: relative; }
.hero__photo img {
  width: 100%; max-width: 440px;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  margin-left: auto;
}
.hero__photo-tag {
  position: absolute; bottom: -18px; right: 22px;
  background: var(--ink-deep); color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 26px; line-height: 1;
  padding: 14px 26px 12px; border-radius: 1000px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* =============================================
   JOURNEY — confused to confident
   ============================================= */
.journey { background: var(--cream-card); }
.journey__head { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 70px; }
.journey__arc {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  position: relative;
}
.journey__arc::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 27px; left: 12%; right: 12%;
  height: 2px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sand-mid) 0 10px, transparent 10px 20px);
}
.journey__stop { position: relative; text-align: center; padding: 0 8px; }
.journey__dot {
  width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream); border: 2px solid var(--orange);
  color: var(--accent-brown);
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 22px; position: relative; z-index: 1;
}
.journey__stop:last-child .journey__dot { background: var(--orange); color: var(--ink-black); }
.journey__stop h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.journey__stop p { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.7; }
.journey__proof {
  margin: 70px auto 0; max-width: 780px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--sand-mid);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 34px 40px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.journey__stat-num {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 44px; line-height: 1; color: var(--accent-brown);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.journey__stat-label { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brown-soft); line-height: 1.45; }

/* =============================================
   WHY — story + video
   ============================================= */
.why { background: var(--cream); }
.why__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 460px;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}
.why-quote {
  margin: 30px 0;
  padding: 26px 32px;
  background: var(--ink-deep);
  border-radius: var(--r);
}
.why-quote p {
  font-size: 19px; color: rgba(255,248,237,0.90); line-height: 1.66; margin-bottom: 0;
}
.why-quote p span {
  color: var(--orange); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.why-video { border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); background: var(--ink-black); }
.why-video video { width: 100%; display: block; }
.why-video-caption { font-size: 14px; color: var(--brown-soft); margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }

/* =============================================
   TEXTBOOK + CREDENTIALS (dark)
   ============================================= */
.creds { background: var(--ink-deep); }
.creds .eyebrow { color: var(--orange); }
.creds__layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
.creds-list { list-style: none; margin-top: 8px; }
.creds-list li {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px;
  padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,248,237,0.09);
  font-size: 16.5px; color: rgba(255,248,237,0.68); line-height: 1.55;
}
.creds-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,248,237,0.09); }
.cred-num {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 30px;
  color: var(--orange); min-width: 56px; text-align: right; flex-shrink: 0; line-height: 1.1;
}
.book-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 34px 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.book-card__kicker {
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; display: block;
}
.book-card__title {
  font-size: 23px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.book-card__title em { font-style: italic; }
.book-card__pub { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brown-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.book-card__body { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.68; color: var(--brown-soft); }
.affiliations { margin-top: 28px; }
.affiliations h4 {
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,248,237,0.34); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.affil-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: center; }
.affil { height: 34px; width: auto; opacity: 0.52; transition: opacity 200ms; }
.affil:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

/* =============================================
   LGBTQ+ SPECIALTY
   ============================================= */
.lgbtq { background: var(--cream-deep); }
.lgbtq__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 400px 1fr;
  gap: 76px;
  align-items: start;
}
.lgbtq__photo img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--r); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.lgbtq__card {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px;
  background: var(--cream-card); border: 1.5px solid var(--sand-mid);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px 18px; margin-top: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.lgbtq__card-icon { color: var(--orange); font-size: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px; }
.lgbtq__card-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 3px; }
.lgbtq__card-sub { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--brown-soft); line-height: 1.55; }
.lgbtq-quote {
  margin: 30px 0;
  padding-left: 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--orange);
}
.lgbtq-quote p {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 27px; color: var(--accent-brown); line-height: 1.28; margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* =============================================
   PROMISE — watercolor band
   ============================================= */
.promise {
  background: var(--watercolor-2) center / cover no-repeat, var(--sand);
  position: relative;
}
.promise::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(23,16,13,0.40);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.promise .wrap-n { position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; }
.promise__date {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 8vw, 110px); line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--accent-brown);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.promise__body { max-width: var(--prose); margin: 0 auto; text-align: left; }
.promise__body p { color: var(--ink); font-size: 18px; }

/* =============================================
   FINAL CTA
   ============================================= */
.final-cta { background: var(--ink-deep); padding: 110px 0; text-align: center; }
.final-cta .wrap { max-width: 660px; }
.final-cta .eyebrow { color: var(--orange); }
.final-cta p { color: rgba(255,248,237,0.66); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 44px; }
.cta-secondary { display: block; margin-top: 24px; font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,248,237,0.44); }
.cta-secondary a { color: rgba(255,248,237,0.72); font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,248,237,0.3); padding-bottom: 1px; }
.cta-secondary a:hover { color: var(--orange); border-color: var(--orange); }

/* =============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================= */
footer { background: var(--ink-black); padding: 34px 32px; text-align: center; }
footer p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,248,237,0.32); margin-bottom: 0; }
footer a { color: rgba(255,248,237,0.46); }
footer a:hover { color: var(--orange); }

/* =============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================= */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero__grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 52px; }
  .hero__photo img { margin: 0 auto; }
  .hero__photo-tag { right: 50%; transform: translateX(50%); }
  .why__layout  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .creds__layout{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 52px; }
  .lgbtq__layout{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .lgbtq__photo { max-width: 420px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  section { padding: 68px 0; }
  .hero { padding: 72px 0 88px; }
  .journey__arc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .journey__arc::before { display: none; }
  .journey__proof { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; padding: 30px 26px; }
  .nav { height: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 12px; padding: 14px 20px; }
  .nav__logo  { order: 1; }
  .nav__cta   { order: 2; padding: 9px 18px; font-size: 14px; }
  .nav__links { order: 3; width: 100%; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; }
}

/* Accessibility pass: penguin-white emphasis on watercolor, dark glaze on promise band */
.hero h1 i { color: var(--penguin); }
.hero h1 { color: var(--ink-black); }
.hero .hero__sub, .hero .hero__intro { color: var(--ink-black); }
.hero .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255,248,237,0.9); }

.promise .eyebrow { color: var(--orange); }
.promise__date { color: var(--penguin); }
.promise h2 { color: #FFF8ED; }
.promise__body p { color: rgba(255,248,237,0.84); }/* End custom CSS */