/* ============================================================
   ALUMNI  —  /alumni
   Sections: hero / welcome motto / stats / pillars /
             stories / events / sign-up / closing
============================================================ */

body { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-sans); }


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   1. HERO
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.al-hero {
  position: relative;
  /* 2026-06-10: raised the desktop height cap (720 -> 840) so more of
     the vertical image shows on wide screens — the real KPian group
     photo (3:2) needs ~63% of its height visible to fit every head,
     and a shorter band cropped the back/front rows. Smaller screens
     already show a larger vertical fraction, so the clamp floor is
     unchanged. */
  min-height: clamp(540px, 86vh, 840px);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: #0b1e3d;
}
.al-hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; margin: 0; z-index: 0; }
.al-hero__bg img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  /* The group photo's people occupy ~17%-80% of the image height
     (banner/stars above, carpet floor below). Centre the crop on
     that people band so the unimportant headroom at the top AND the
     floor at the bottom are what get cropped — never any heads.
     The drift zoom is kept very small and centred so it doesn't eat
     into the visible band. Fully responsive: object-position is
     percentage-based and applies at every breakpoint. */
  object-position: center 42%;
  transform-origin: center center;
  animation: alDrift 30s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes alDrift {
  /* near-flat zoom so the people band stays fully framed; only a
     whisper of horizontal drift for life. */
  from { transform: scale(1.0)  translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  to   { transform: scale(1.035) translate3d(-1%, 0, 0); }
}
.al-hero__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 100% 0%, rgba(184,150,110,0.22), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,30,61,0.45) 0%, rgba(11,30,61,0.18) 35%, rgba(11,30,61,0.78) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,30,61,0.6) 0%, rgba(11,30,61,0.10) 60%, rgba(11,30,61,0) 100%);
}
.al-hero__inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  min-height: inherit;
  max-width: 1380px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(140px, 16vw, 200px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px) clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
}
.al-hero__chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(184,150,110,0.12);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  width: max-content;
}
.al-hero__chip-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,150,110,0.18);
  animation: alPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes alPulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,150,110,0.18); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(184,150,110,0.05); }
}
.al-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.4vw, 5.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.026em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.al-hero__title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.al-hero__sub {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.15vw, 1.12rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  margin: 0 0 clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.al-hero__actions { display: inline-flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.al-hero__cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 26px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0b1e3d;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -14px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  transition: background 0.35s ease, gap 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.al-hero__cta svg { width: 13px; height: 10px; }
.al-hero__cta:hover { background: #cba883; gap: 16px; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.al-hero__cta-ghost {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.30);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}
.al-hero__cta-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  border-color: rgba(184,150,110,0.55);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   2. WELCOME / MOTTO
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.al-welcome {
  padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* 2026-06-10: converted from a single centred column to a 2-column
   layout — image on the LEFT, left-aligned copy on the RIGHT. */
.al-welcome__wrap {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}
.al-welcome__media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: #0b1e3d;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -34px rgba(11,30,61,0.30);
}
.al-welcome__media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.al-welcome__media:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.al-welcome__frame {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  border-radius: 14px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.al-welcome__copy {
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;
}
.al-welcome__mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.62em; left: -0.04em;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 10vw, 11rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(184,150,110,0.18);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.al-welcome__lede {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.al-welcome__lede em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.al-welcome__body {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.7);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: none;
}
.al-welcome__body:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
/* Stack on tablet / mobile — image on top, copy below. */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .al-welcome__wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .al-welcome__media { max-width: 480px; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
  .al-welcome__mark { font-size: clamp(5rem, 18vw, 8rem); }
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   3. STATS
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.al-stats {
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px) clamp(60px, 7vw, 100px);
  background: #fff;
}
.al-stats__grid {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(11,30,61,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.10);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.al-stat {
  background: #f7f5f0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}
.al-stat:hover { background: #fff; }
.al-stat__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.al-stat__num em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.al-stat__lab {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.6);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .al-stats__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   4. PILLARS
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.al-pillars {
  padding: clamp(60px, 7vw, 110px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  background: #f7f5f0;
}
.al-pillars__head {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px);
}
.al-pillars__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
  padding-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.al-pillars__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.al-pillars__title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }

.al-pillars__grid {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 24px);
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .al-pillars__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px)  { .al-pillars__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.al-pillar {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.05);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), box-shadow 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), border-color 0.4s ease;
}
.al-pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(184,150,110,0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -22px rgba(11,30,61,0.28), 0 0 0 4px rgba(184,150,110,0.10);
}
.al-pillar__icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #f7f5f0;
  color: var(--navy);
  transition: background 0.4s ease, color 0.4s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.al-pillar__icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.al-pillar:hover .al-pillar__icon {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0b1e3d;
  transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.06);
}
.al-pillar__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}
.al-pillar__desc {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.7);
  margin: 0;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   5. STORIES
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.al-stories {
  padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.al-stories::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 30%, transparent 75%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 30%, transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.al-stories__head {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
}
.al-stories__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
  padding-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.al-stories__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}
.al-stories__title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }

.al-stories__rail {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.al-stories__track {
  display: flex; gap: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 8px 4px 18px;
}
.al-stories__track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.al-story {
  flex: 0 0 clamp(300px, 36vw, 460px);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.al-story__mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px; right: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(184,150,110,0.30);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.al-story__quote {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.al-story__foot {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}
.al-story__avatar {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #6f5a3f 70%);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
}
.al-story__avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.al-story__copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.3; }
.al-story__name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
}
.al-story__then {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.al-story__now {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.al-stories__nav {
  display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.al-stories__btn {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.20);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.al-stories__btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.al-stories__btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #0b1e3d;
  transform: scale(1.06);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   6. EVENTS
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.al-events {
  padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 130px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  background: #fff;
}
.al-events__head {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto clamp(32px, 3vw, 48px);
  display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px;
}
.al-events__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
  padding-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.al-events__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.al-events__title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.al-events__cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease, gap 0.35s ease;
}
.al-events__cta svg { width: 13px; height: 10px; }
.al-events__cta:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; gap: 14px; }

.al-events__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;
  max-width: 1280px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.08);
}
.al-event {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 130px 140px 1fr auto auto;
  gap: clamp(12px, 2vw, 28px);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px) 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.08);
  position: relative;
  cursor: default;
  transition: padding 0.35s ease;
}
.al-event:hover { padding-left: 14px; }
.al-event::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 0; height: 60%;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.al-event:hover::before { width: 3px; }

.al-event__date {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.al-event__city {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.55);
}
.al-event__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.al-event__tag {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.18);
  background: #f7f5f0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.7);
}
.al-event__arrow {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(11,30,61,0.06);
  color: var(--navy);
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.al-event__arrow svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.al-event:hover .al-event__arrow {
  background: var(--gold); color: #0b1e3d;
  transform: rotate(-12deg) scale(1.06);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .al-event { grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr auto; row-gap: 6px; }
  .al-event__city { grid-column: 1 / 2; }
  .al-event__title { grid-column: 2 / 3; }
  .al-event__tag { grid-column: 2 / 3; justify-self: start; }
  .al-event__arrow { grid-column: 3 / 4; grid-row: 1 / 3; }
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   7. SIGN-UP FORM
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.al-join {
  padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  background: #efe9e0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 100% 0%, rgba(184,150,110,0.22), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(80% 80% at 0% 100%, rgba(11,30,61,0.05), transparent 55%);
}
.al-join__wrap {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .al-join__wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.al-join__chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.al-join__chip-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,150,110,0.18);
  animation: alPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.al-join__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.al-join__title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.al-join__sub {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.05vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.72);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.al-join__perks {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid; gap: 8px;
}
.al-join__perks li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.72);
}
.al-join__perks li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.7em;
  width: 18px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* FORM */
.al-form {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.06);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px -28px rgba(11,30,61,0.20);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
}
.al-form__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .al-form__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.al-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.al-field__lab {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.7);
}
.al-field input[type="text"],
.al-field input[type="email"],
.al-field input[type="tel"],
.al-field input[type="number"],
.al-field select,
.al-field__textarea {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  height: 48px;            /* uniform height for all inputs */
  background: #f7f5f0;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.14);
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--navy);
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
/* Explicit tel override — defeats UA stylesheet defaults that can
   ignore the combined selector above in some browser/OS combos  */
.al-field input[type="tel"] {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 48px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: #f7f5f0;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.14);
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--navy);
  outline: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Textarea overrides */
.al-field__textarea {
  height: auto;
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}
/* Focus */
.al-field input:focus,
.al-field select:focus,
.al-field__textarea:focus {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,150,110,0.15);
}
/* Placeholder text */
.al-field input::placeholder,
.al-field__textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(11,30,61,0.38); }
/* Validation error */
.al-field input:user-invalid,
.al-field__textarea:user-invalid {
  border-color: #e53e3e;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(229,62,62,0.12);
}

.al-field--check {
  flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.72);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.al-field--check input[type="checkbox"] {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  accent-color: var(--gold);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.al-form__btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.94rem; font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 8px;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, gap 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.al-form__btn svg { width: 13px; height: 10px; }
.al-form__btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #0b1e3d; gap: 16px; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.al-form__legal {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.55);
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Success / error banners — sit inside .al-form after submit btn;
   .al-form uses flex-direction:column + gap:14px so no extra margin needed */
.al-form__banner {
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.al-form__banner--ok  { background: #e8f5e9; border: 1px solid #a5d6a7; color: #1b5e20; }
.al-form__banner--err { background: #fce4ec; border: 1px solid #f48fb1; color: #880e4f; }


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   8. CLOSING STRIP
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.al-close {
  padding: clamp(60px, 7vw, 110px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.al-close::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 30%, #000 30%, transparent 75%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 30%, #000 30%, transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.al-close__wrap {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px;
}
.al-close__line {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}
.al-close__line em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.al-close__cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0b1e3d;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, gap 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.al-close__cta svg { width: 13px; height: 10px; }
.al-close__cta:hover { background: #cba883; gap: 16px; transform: translateY(-2px); }


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE
------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .al-hero__actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .al-hero__cta, .al-hero__cta-ghost { justify-content: center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   EVENT BANNER (2026-06-11) — full-bleed alumni-event montage
   placed right after the hero. The image is a self-contained navy
   collage, shown UNCROPPED so the whole montage reads. Capped to
   ~1500px (centred on a matching navy fill) so it never over-stretches
   or softens on very wide screens.
============================================================ */
.al-banner { background: #0b1e3d; text-align: center; font-size: 0; line-height: 0; }
.al-banner img { display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 1500px; height: auto; vertical-align: top; }
/* Subtle fade-up reveal — the .al-banner--anim class is added by JS only when
   motion is allowed, so with JS off / reduced-motion the banner is just shown. */
.al-banner--anim { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); will-change: opacity, transform; }
.al-banner--anim.is-revealed { opacity: 1; transform: none; }