@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&display=swap');
:root{--navy:#101e2a;--navy2:#0b1721;--ink:#162633;--cream:#f5f3ef;--paper:#fffdf9;--gold:#c7ab80;--line:#dcd7ce;--muted:#64717a;--teal:#377e7d;--max:1260px;--serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;--sans:'Manrope','DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}img{max-width:100%;display:block}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button,input,textarea{font:inherit}button{cursor:pointer}.sr-only{position:absolute;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}.skip-link{position:absolute;z-index:100;top:-80px;left:12px;background:var(--paper);padding:10px 20px}.skip-link:focus{top:10px}.container{width:min(calc(100% - 80px),var(--max));margin-inline:auto}.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}.eyebrow.gold{color:var(--gold)}.eyebrow.teal{color:var(--teal)}.rule{height:1px;background:currentColor;opacity:.22}.accent{width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:20px}.display{font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.052em;line-height:1.095;font-size:clamp(3.55rem,6vw,6.35rem);margin:0}.display em,.section-heading em,.page-title em{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.045em}.section-heading{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.15vw,4.35rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 26px}.lead{font-size:clamp(1.04rem,1.65vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.85;color:#475862}.fine{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;min-height:54px;padding:14px 21px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--gold);transition:background .2s,transform .2s}.btn:hover{background:#dfc49a;transform:translateY(-2px)}.btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:#8d959c;color:#fff}.btn-outline:hover{background:#ffffff1b}.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:white;border-color:var(--navy)}.btn-dark:hover{background:#30475b}.arrow{font-size:17px;font-weight:500}.inline-link{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);display:inline-flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}.inline-link:hover{color:var(--teal)}:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #dbb366;outline-offset:4px}
/* navigation */
.site-header{position:relative;z-index:40;background:var(--navy);color:white;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff28}.site-header.is-sticky{position:sticky;top:0;box-shadow:0 4px 26px #0002}.nav-shell{height:92px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:280px;gap:13px}.brand img{width:56px;height:56px}.brand-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.16}.brand-copy strong{font-weight:800;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:.13em}.brand-copy span{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.105em;color:#cdd3d3;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:5px}.desktop-nav{display:flex;gap:27px;align-items:center}.nav-link,.nav-menu-toggle{color:#e3e7e6;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:0;padding:32px 0;white-space:nowrap}.nav-link:hover,.nav-link.active,.nav-menu-toggle:hover{color:#dbb985}.nav-menu{position:relative}.nav-menu-toggle:after{content:'⌄';margin-left:8px;color:var(--gold);font-size:14px}.dropdown{position:absolute;top:78px;left:-18px;min-width:222px;padding:13px 0;background:#fffdf9;box-shadow:0 14px 32px #0002;display:none}.dropdown a{display:block;color:var(--ink);padding:10px 18px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}.dropdown a:hover{background:#f2eee5}.nav-menu:hover .dropdown,.nav-menu:focus-within .dropdown,.nav-menu.open .dropdown{display:block}.nav-cta{border:1px solid #bca780;padding:12px 16px;color:#e6cb9f}.nav-cta:hover{background:#bca780;color:var(--navy)}.mobile-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid #ffffff44;color:white;padding:9px 13px}.mobile-panel{display:none}
/* hero */
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/* sections */
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span{flex:1}.bar-stack{height:9px;display:flex;gap:3px;width:45%}.bar-stack i{display:block;height:9px;background:#c0a981}.bar-stack i:last-child{background:#3d8482}.mini-label{color:#788083;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}.cta-section{background:#d4bd96;padding:82px 0}.cta-content{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:50px}.cta-content .section-heading{max-width:780px;margin-bottom:0}.footer{background:#0b1721;color:white;padding:75px 0 26px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.1fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:55px}.footer p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.9;color:#a5b3b9;max-width:310px}.footer h4{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#d3b885;margin:5px 0 27px}.footer a{display:block;color:#c0cdd0;margin:12px 0;font-size:12px}.footer a:hover{color:#e7cc9e}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid 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/* interior */
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:white;padding:95px 0 105px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.page-hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;background:url('orbit.svg') center / contain no-repeat;width:590px;height:590px;right:-130px;top:-140px;opacity:.25;pointer-events:none}.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1}.page-hero p{max-width:650px;color:#c0ccd0;line-height:1.85;font-size:16px}.page-title{max-width:830px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.11;letter-spacing:-.05em;font-size:clamp(3rem,5.2vw,5.7rem);margin:16px 0 24px}.page-breadcrumb{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#c2ad8d;text-transform:uppercase}.page-breadcrumb a{color:#c2ad8d}.page-breadcrumb span{padding:0 9px;color:#78868b}.content-block{max-width:820px}.content-block h2{font-size:30px;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.35}.content-block p{color:#576770;line-height:1.9}.bio-highlight{background:#eae5db;padding:40px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}.bio-highlight p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;line-height:1.5;margin:0}.bio-highlight span{display:block;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:18px}.bio-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:85px}.bio-frame{min-height:420px;position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#31515b,#122635);padding:34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:end;overflow:hidden}.bio-frame:before{content:'';background:url('orbit.svg') center/contain no-repeat;position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.55}.bio-frame .initials{position:relative;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:88px;color:#e8ce9e;line-height:1}.bio-frame p{position:relative;color:white;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em}.credentials{margin-top:35px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}.credential{background:#f0ebe3;padding:25px}.credential b{font-size:12px;color:var(--teal)}.credential p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}.fact-line{padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;align-items:start}.fact-line b{font-size:13px}.fact-line p{font-size:13px;color:#607078;margin:0;max-width:540px}.simple-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.simple-list li{border-bottom:1px solid #ded8d0;padding:18px 0;display:flex;gap:22px}.simple-list li:before{content:'↗';color:var(--teal)}.faq-list details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}.faq-list details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.faq-list summary{cursor:pointer;font-size:16px;font-weight:700}.faq-list p{color:#5e6c76;font-size:14px;max-width:750px}.notice{background:#f0e9dd;padding:20px 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);font-size:13px;color:#45555c}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:70px}.contact-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}.contact-item small{color:#718086;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:10px}.contact-item a{display:block;font-size:22px;font-family:var(--serif);margin-top:5px}.contact-form{background:var(--paper);padding:40px;border:1px solid #e1ded8}.contact-form label{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 9px}.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea,.contact-form select{border:1px solid #d4d1ca;width:100%;background:#faf9f6;padding:14px;margin-bottom:19px;border-radius:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:14px}.contact-form textarea{height:145px;resize:vertical}.contact-form .btn{width:100%}.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.form-hp{position:absolute;left:-99999px}.confirmation{padding:15px 18px;background:#e4f0e7;border-left:3px solid #39845e;color:#245139;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:25px}.confirmation.error{background:#fce7df;color:#923a20;border-color:#c55e40}
/* motion */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(17px);transition:opacity .75s ease,transform .75s ease}.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*:before,*:after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important;animation:none!important}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}}
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/* V2: approved ALDA image identity and editorial leadership portraits. */
.brand img{object-fit:contain;image-rendering:auto}
.bio-frame.bio-frame--portrait{display:block;position:relative;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:4/5;padding:0;margin:0;border:1px solid #e4ded3;background:#132838;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(12,28,42,.16)}
.bio-frame--portrait:before{display:none}
.bio-frame--portrait picture,.bio-frame--portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.bio-frame--portrait img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center 40%;transition:transform .65s ease}
.bio-frame--portrait:hover img{transform:scale(1.018)}
.bio-frame--portrait figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:1;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:78px 26px 26px;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(9,22,34,.94),rgba(9,22,34,.0));color:white}
.bio-frame--portrait figcaption strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(23px,2vw,30px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.bio-frame--portrait figcaption span{display:block;color:#ddc9a6;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;margin-top:9px}
.program-duration{display:inline-block;color:#306a6b;background:#e4eae5;border-left:3px solid #aa8b58;padding:11px 14px;margin-bottom:26px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.125em;line-height:1.5}
.contact-form textarea{min-height:215px;height:auto;resize:vertical;line-height:1.7}
.contact-form .form-help{font-size:11px;color:#586671;margin:-10px 0 22px;line-height:1.5}
.contact-form input:focus-visible,.contact-form textarea:focus-visible,.contact-form select:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #20767b;outline-offset:2px}
.contact-form textarea::placeholder{color:#667078;opacity:1}
@media(max-width:1100px){.rail-metrics{gap:16px}}
@media(max-width:590px){.rail-metrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px 18px}.rail-metrics small{margin-left:4px}.bio-frame--portrait figcaption{padding:62px 20px 20px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.bio-frame--portrait img{transition:none}.bio-frame--portrait:hover img{transform:none}}

/* V3: self-contained, intentionally abstract executive-brand hero; no external stock image. */
.hero-photo{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #cfb99322, 0 22px 50px #01060a33}
.hero-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.35;background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 68px,#f7e5bb09 69px 70px),radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%,#e5d7b712 0 2px,transparent 3px 100%)}
.hero-panel .photo-caption{z-index:2}
.hero-orbit{z-index:1}


/* =====================================================
   V4 — APEX APPROVED BRAND SYSTEM
   Editorial navy / ivory with flagship white-on-navy hero.
   All text remains accessible and resolution-independent.
   ===================================================== */
:root {--logo-navy:#0f1b33;--logo-gold:#cca862}
.site-header {background:#fffefa;color:var(--logo-navy);border-bottom:1px solid #e2ded6}
.site-header .brand-copy strong {color:var(--logo-navy)}
.site-header .brand-copy span {color:var(--logo-navy)}
.site-header .brand img {width:60px;height:auto;max-height:52px;object-fit:contain}
.site-header .nav-link,.site-header .nav-menu-toggle {color:var(--logo-navy)}
.site-header .nav-link:hover,.site-header .nav-link.active,.site-header .nav-menu-toggle:hover {color:#ad7641}
.site-header .nav-cta {color:var(--logo-navy);border-color:#c7ab80}
.site-header .nav-cta:hover {background:var(--logo-navy);color:white}
.site-header .mobile-toggle {color:var(--logo-navy);border-color:#c1bba8}
.site-header .dropdown{background:#fffefa}
/* brand centerpiece */
.hero-identity {background:var(--logo-navy);text-align:center;isolation:isolate;}
.hero-identity::before {content:none}
.hero-identity:after {content:"";pointer-events:none;position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 15%,#0916284f 100%),
  radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%,#25375c40,transparent 51%);opacity:.55}
.hero-identity-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;min-height:790px;padding:76px 0 43px}
.hero-brand-lockup {display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;max-width:100%;}
.hero-emblem {width:clamp(245px,31vw,442px);height:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain}
.hero-brand-name {font-family:'Manrope',Arial,sans-serif;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(51px,5.3vw,82px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:.25em;text-indent:.25em;font-weight:800;margin-top:13px}
.hero-brand-goldline {width:min(510px,92%);height:1px;background:var(--logo-gold);margin-top:20px}
.hero-brand-descriptor {font-family:'Manrope',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(10px,1.18vw,16px);line-height:1.6;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.25em;text-indent:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:15px}
.hero-program-label {color:#e0c59b;margin:70px 0 21px;letter-spacing:.18em}
.hero-program-label span{padding:0 12px;color:#afa28e}
.hero-identity-headline {font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.2vw,4.8rem);line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto 21px}
.hero-identity-headline em{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:#e7cfa7}
.hero-identity-intro {font-size:15px;color:#cad2da;max-width:670px;line-height:1.85;margin:0 auto 27px}
.hero-identity-actions {justify-content:center}
.hero-identity-footnote {display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;margin-top:70px;width:min(750px,100%);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:9px;color:#b6b9c0}
.hero-footrule {height:1px;background:#bead8c55;flex:1}
/* dark footer preserves the reversed lockup */
.footer .brand-copy strong,.footer .brand-copy span{color:#fff}
.footer .brand img {width:60px;height:auto;max-height:54px;object-fit:contain}
@media (max-width:900px) {
 .site-header .mobile-panel{background:#fffefa;box-shadow:0 18px 25px #0002;border-top:1px solid #e2ded6}
 .site-header .mobile-panel a{color:var(--logo-navy);border-bottom:1px solid #0f1b3317}
 .site-header .mobile-panel .sub{color:#8b653b}
 .hero-identity-inner {min-height:auto;padding:63px 0 39px}
 .hero-program-label{margin-top:57px}
}
@media (max-width:590px) {
 .site-header .brand img {width:47px;max-height:42px}
 .site-header .brand-copy span{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.075em}
 .hero-identity-inner{padding:49px 0 35px}
 .hero-emblem{width:min(75vw,335px)}
 .hero-brand-name{font-size:clamp(44px,12vw,65px);margin-top:5px}
 .hero-brand-goldline{margin-top:15px;width:88%}
 .hero-brand-descriptor{font-size:clamp(8px,2.1vw,11px);letter-spacing:.14em;text-indent:.14em;white-space:normal;margin-top:12px}
 .hero-program-label{font-size:9px;line-height:1.8;letter-spacing:.13em;margin:45px 0 20px}
 .hero-program-label span{padding:0 5px}
 .hero-identity-headline{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,9.2vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.14}
 .hero-identity-intro{font-size:13px;line-height:1.83}
 .hero-identity-actions{width:100%}
 .hero-identity-footnote{margin-top:43px;line-height:1.7;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.09em;gap:10px}
}