:root {
  --red: #D62B2B;
  --black: #111111;
  --off-white: #F7F4EF;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --text-gray: #444444;
  --light-border: #E8E8E8;
  --warm-border: #E0DBD3;
  --max: 1180px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 5px solid var(--red);
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--white);
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
summary:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: -80px;
  z-index: 10;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 10px 14px;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 16px;
}

.site-header {
  min-height: 64px;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  background: var(--red);
  display: inline-block;
  color: transparent;
  font-size: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

nav a,
.nav-trigger,
.header-cta {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-gray);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-group {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-trigger {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-trigger::after {
  content: " +";
  color: var(--red);
}

.nav-group:hover .nav-trigger,
.nav-group:focus-within .nav-trigger {
  color: var(--black);
}

.nav-menu {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 100%;
  z-index: 20;
  min-width: 230px;
  border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
}

.nav-menu {
  display: none;
}

.nav-group:hover .nav-menu,
.nav-group:focus-within .nav-menu {
  display: block;
}

.nav-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  color: var(--black);
}

.nav-menu a:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.nav-menu a:hover,
.nav-menu a:focus-visible {
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.header-cta,
.cta-button--primary {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.home-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.hero-main {
  padding: 58px 32px 54px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.eyebrow,
.rail-label {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

h1,
h2.display {
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.home-hero h1,
.article-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 10vw, 128px);
  line-height: 0.9;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.hero-redline {
  margin: 6px 0 26px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 8vw, 90px);
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.hero-copy,
.article-intro {
  max-width: 640px;
  color: var(--text-gray);
  font-size: 17px;
}

.byline {
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--text-gray);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.quick-answer {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.quick-answer-label {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.quick-answer p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cta-button--secondary {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--black);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.start-rail {
  padding: 32px 24px;
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.start-rail a,
.article-rail a {
  display: block;
  padding: 13px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
  color: var(--black);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.black-band {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 34px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.black-band h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.black-band div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.black-band span {
  color: #b8b8b8;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.black-band strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--red);
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.section {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 54px 32px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.section.offwhite {
  max-width: none;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.section.offwhite > * {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.section-heading {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--black);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.section-heading h2,
.article-content h2,
.credential-bridge h2,
.faq h2,
.related-guides h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.goal-grid,
.guide-grid,
.path-grid,
.related-grid,
.three-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.goal-card,
.guide-card,
.path-card,
.callout-box {
  border: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 20px;
}

.goal-card {
  min-height: 130px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.goal-card span,
.numbered-row span {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.goal-card strong {
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.guide-card h3,
.path-card h3,
.callout-box h3,
.example-box h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.guide-card h3 a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.guide-card p,
.path-card p,
.callout-box p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-gray);
}

.path-card a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.path-card .official-link {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text-gray);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.path-card .price-note {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.numbered-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.numbered-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.numbered-row em {
  color: var(--text-gray);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-style: normal;
}

.article-shell {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.article-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.article-hero.support-hero {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.article-hero.support-hero > div:first-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.article-hero > div:first-child {
  padding: 52px 32px 44px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.article-rail {
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  align-self: start;
}

.meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.meta-row span {
  border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  color: var(--text-gray);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.article-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  padding: 42px 32px 64px;
}

.overview,
.credential-bridge,
.atsqa-sell {
  border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.overview p,
.credential-bridge p,
.atsqa-sell p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text-gray);
}

.atsqa-sell p + p {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.atsqa-sell a {
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.atsqa-sell script {
  display: none;
}

.credential-bridge .bridge-lead {
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 14px 0 8px;
}

.article-section {
  margin: 0 0 34px;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.article-section h2 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.article-section p,
.article-section li,
.faq p,
.example-box p,
.example-box li,
.resume-example-block li {
  color: var(--text-gray);
}

.article-section ul,
.article-section ol {
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.example-box,
.checklist-block,
.resume-example-block,
.table-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 18px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.resume-example-block {
  background: var(--white);
}

.resume-name {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.resume-role {
  margin: 4px 0 12px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.practice-section .example-box {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.mini-compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.mini-compare p {
  margin: 0;
}

.checklist-block {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.checklist-block label {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 22px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: start;
}

.checklist-block input {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  accent-color: var(--red);
}

.bridge-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.bridge-links a {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--black);
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.related-guides,
.faq {
  margin-top: 42px;
}

.guide-cta {
  margin-top: 42px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 2px solid #C51F1F;
  background: #FFF1EE;
}

.guide-cta h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.guide-cta p {
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 17px;
}

.guide-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.guide-cta-actions a {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 11px 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.faq details {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.faq details:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border);
}

.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
}

table {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 860px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 14px;
}

th,
td {
  border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
  padding: 12px;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

th {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
}

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border);
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 42px 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 32px;
}

.site-footer p,
.site-footer a,
.site-footer li {
  color: #d8d8d8;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.site-footer ul {
  columns: 2;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.site-footer li {
  break-inside: avoid;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-brand {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-heading {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.disclosure,
.trademark {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .site-header {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  nav {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .nav-group {
    width: auto;
  }

  .nav-menu {
    position: static;
    margin-top: 4px;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .home-hero,
  .article-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-main,
  .article-hero > div:first-child {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .article-rail {
    position: static;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
  }

  .goal-grid,
  .guide-grid,
  .path-grid,
  .related-grid,
  .three-columns,
  .mini-compare,
  .site-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .black-band {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .site-header,
  .hero-main,
  .start-rail,
  .section,
  .article-hero > div:first-child,
  .article-rail,
  .article-content,
  .site-footer {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  .home-hero h1,
  .article-hero h1 {
    font-size: 58px;
  }

  .hero-redline {
    font-size: 46px;
  }

  .numbered-row {
    grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
  }

  .numbered-row em {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .site-footer ul {
    columns: 1;
  }
}