:root {
    --cream: #F7F4EE;
    --cream-dark: #EDE9E0;
    --ink: #1C1C1A;
    --ink-mid: #4A4845;
    --ink-light: #706E6B;
    --teal: #2C6E6A;
    --teal-light: #4A9490;
    --teal-pale: #E0EEEC;
    --gold: #B8945A;
    --gold-pale: #F5EDE0;
    --rule: rgba(28,28,26,0.10);
    --rule-strong: rgba(28,28,26,0.18);
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* ─── NAV ─────────────────────────────── */
  nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(247,244,238,0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0 40px;
  }

  .nav-inner {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 60px;
  }

  .nav-brand {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--teal); }

  .nav-psu {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  /* ─── HERO ────────────────────────────── */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.18;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 112px 40px 96px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 76px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 0.98;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--teal);
  }

  .hero-rule {
    width: 48px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin: 32px 0;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .hero-right {
    padding-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .hero-description {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .hero-institution {
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .hero-institution a {
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-institution a:hover { opacity: 0.75; }

  /* ─── SECTION BASE ────────────────────── */
  section {
    padding: 80px 40px;
  }

  section:nth-child(even) {
    background: white;
  }

  .section-inner {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  /* ─── MISSION ─────────────────────────── */
  .mission-text {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 800px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
    padding-left: 32px;
  }

  /* ─── PROJECTS ────────────────────────── */
  .projects-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .project-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 32px;
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  }

  .project-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--teal-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .project-number {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--gold-pale);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--gold);
  }

  .project-status {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .status-active {
    background: var(--teal-pale);
    color: var(--teal);
  }

  .project-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .project-description {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .project-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  /* ─── TEAM ────────────────────────────── */
  .team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .team-photo {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--cream-dark);
  }

  .team-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
  }

  .team-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .team-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--teal);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .team-dept {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .team-bio {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .team-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .team-link {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--teal);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  .team-link:hover {
    background: var(--teal);
    color: white;
  }

  /* ─── PARTNERS ────────────────────────── */
  .partners-intro {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .partners-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .partner-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 28px 28px 24px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .partner-card:hover { border-color: var(--teal-light); }

  .partner-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .partner-type {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: block;
  }

  .partner-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .partner-link {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  .partner-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  /* ─── NEWS ────────────────────────────── */
  .news-placeholder {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px dashed var(--rule-strong);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 48px 40px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .news-icon {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  .news-placeholder-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .news-placeholder-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    max-width: 440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ─── CONTACT ─────────────────────────── */
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-lead {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .contact-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .contact-items {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .contact-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .contact-item-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    min-width: 80px;
    padding-top: 3px;
  }

  .contact-item-value {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .contact-item-value a {
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .contact-item-value a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  /* ─── FOOTER ──────────────────────────── */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 48px 40px;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(247,244,238,0.9);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .footer-inst {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(247,244,238,0.45);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer-elevenlabs {
    text-align: right;
  }

  .footer-partner-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(247,244,238,0.35);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
  }

  .footer-elevenlabs a {
    display: inline-block;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .footer-elevenlabs a:hover { opacity: 1; }

  .elevenlabs-logo-text {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(247,244,238,0.85);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(247,244,238,0.25);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  /* ─── ACCESSIBILITY ──────────────────── */
  .skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    left: 20px;
    background: var(--teal);
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transition: top 0.2s;
  }

  .skip-link:focus {
    top: 0;
  }

  *:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--teal);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }

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

  /* Gold section labels - darkened for WCAG AA compliance */
  /* Original gold #B8945A fails at 2.58:1. Using darker value for labels */
  .section-label,
  .partner-type,
  .footer-partner-label {
    color: #7A5E2A;
  }

  .project-status.status-active {
    color: #1A4F4C;
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 0 20px; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }

    .hero-inner {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      padding: 64px 20px 52px;
      gap: 40px;
    }
    .hero-title { font-size: 52px; }

    section { padding: 60px 20px; }

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

    .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .team-photo {
      order: 2;
      max-width: 160px;
      aspect-ratio: 1/1;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-top: 24px;
    }
    .team-bio-content { order: 1; }

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

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

    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-elevenlabs { text-align: left; }
  }

  /* ─── NEWS CARDS ──────────────────────── */
  .news-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .news-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 32px 36px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  }

  .news-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .news-outlet {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .news-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-light);
  }

  .news-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .news-headline a {
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .news-headline a:hover { color: var(--teal); }

  .news-summary {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .news-tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .news-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--teal);
    background: var(--teal-pale);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
  }