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/* ===================================================
   HERO WATERMARK, ACADEMY HERO & STATEMENTS FADER
   =================================================== */

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.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:3;max-width:840px}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold2);margin-bottom:18px}
.hero h1,.page-hero h1,.page-hero-academy h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,72px);line-height:1.02;margin:0 0 24px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em}
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.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.charge{margin-top:34px;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold2);letter-spacing:.04em}

.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:white;padding:74px 0}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}

/* ACADEMY HERO (Exact page-hero blue, rich editorial hierarchy) */
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.academy-hero-subtitle em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:600}
.academy-pillars-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;gap:24px;margin:32px 0 36px}
.academy-pillar-card{background:rgba(6,29,53,.6);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:6px;padding:26px 28px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
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.academy-pillar-tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9bb7cf;margin-bottom:12px;display:block}
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.academy-pillar-desc{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#c0d2e2;margin:0}

/* DEDICATED WISE STATEMENTS FADER (10-Second Smooth Cycle) */
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.statements-fader{position:relative;min-height:175px;max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.fader-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity 1s ease,transform 1s ease,visibility 1s;pointer-events:none}
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.fader-dot.is-active{background:var(--gold);transform:scale(1.4)}

.hero-scroll{position:absolute;z-index:5;left:50%;bottom:18px;display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);color:var(--navy);border:1px solid rgba(184,147,69,.55);box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.2);text-decoration:none;font-size:20px;animation:floatCue 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes floatCue{50%{transform:translateY(5px)}}@keyframes scrollStatements{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
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@keyframes floatCue{50%{transform:translateY(5px)}}

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}
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}

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.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:28px 0}
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.section-dark .checklist li{color:#d8e2eb}
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.sequence-flow{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;margin:34px 0}
.sequence-step{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:12px 26px;background:white;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(10,46,83,.05)}
.sequence-arrow{font-size:22px;color:var(--gold);margin:6px 0 6px 36px;line-height:1}
.curriculum-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:38px}
.curriculum-card{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);padding:26px 28px;border-radius:6px}
.curriculum-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.curriculum-card p{color:#485b6d;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.age-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:32px}
.age-card{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:26px 28px}
.age-badge{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:8px}
.age-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 10px}
.age-card p{color:#4e6173;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
/* ACADEMY MANIFESTO — "THINK FREELY." (Elevated Architectural Typography) */
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.manifesto-prose{max-width:820px;margin:auto}
.manifesto-kicker{text-align:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2);margin-bottom:14px}
.manifesto-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(48px,6.5vw,76px);text-align:center;color:#ffffff;margin:0 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:700}
.manifesto-rule{width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 44px;border-radius:2px}
.manifesto-intro{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:24px 30px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin-bottom:44px}
.manifesto-intro p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(21px,2.5vw,26px);line-height:1.35;color:#ffffff;margin:0}
.manifesto-intro .contrast{color:var(--gold2);display:block;margin-top:10px}
.manifesto-creed{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;margin:38px 0 44px}
.creed-item{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px;padding:18px 24px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:6px;transition:border-color .3s ease,background .3s ease}
.creed-item:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:rgba(210,182,109,.35)}
.creed-bullet{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);margin-top:9px;flex-shrink:0}
.creed-text{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:#dbe6f0;margin:0}
.creed-text strong{color:#ffffff}
.manifesto-declaration{text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.8vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#ffffff;margin:46px 0 54px;font-style:italic}
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.manifesto-pedestal .maxim{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,34px);line-height:1.3;color:var(--gold2);margin:0 0 20px;font-weight:400}
.manifesto-pedestal .signoff{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8fa9bf;font-weight:700}
.manifesto-pedestal .signoff-motto{display:block;color:#ffffff;font-size:15px;margin-top:6px;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:980px){.curriculum-grid,.age-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}